The Cruel Mistress (German: Die grausame Freundin) is a 1932 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Fritz Rasp and Lina Woiwode.[1] A separate French-language version Should We Wed Them? was also released. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.

The Cruel Mistress
Directed byCarl Lamac
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byElla Ensink
Music by
Production
companies
  • Ondra-Lamac-Film
  • Lothar Stark-Film
Distributed byHugo Engel-Filmgesellschaft
Release date
  • 12 July 1932 (1932-07-12)
Running time
78 minutes
Countries
  • Austria
  • Germany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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Professor Bock, a quarrelsome astronomer, has long had a falling out with his brother, who went to America after marrying a circus performer. When his brother's widow and her son Jim arrive, a romance blossoms between the young man and the professor's daughter Welgunda.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ von Dassanowsky p.49

Bibliography

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  • Robert von Dassanowsky. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
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