Alraune is a 1928 German silent science fiction horror film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Brigitte Helm in which a prostitute is artificially inseminated with the semen of a hanged man. The story is based upon the legend of Alraune. In this version, the blasphemous sexual union causes the progeny to grow to adulthood quickly, behave in a sexually promiscuous fashion and cause the men who fall in love with her nothing but hardship, heartache and financial ruin, if not death.
A Daughter of Destiny (1928)
Directed by Henrik Galeen
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mature, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Erotic Film, Silent Film |
Release Date - Jan 25, 1928 |
Run Time - 108 min. |
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Based On: Alraune
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