Aftermath or Burning Border (German: Brennende Grenze) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Jenny Hasselqvist, Hubert von Meyerinck and Fritz Alberti.[1] It is noted for its generally anti-Polish tone. It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin in late 1926. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge.
| Aftermath | |
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| German | Brennende Grenze |
| Directed by | Erich Waschneck |
| Written by | Ernst B. Fey Erich Waschneck |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund |
| Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Synopsis
The film is set along the disputed German-Polish borderland after the First World War where clashes between the two sides threaten to lead to bloodshed. The estate of a young widow is threatened when a local Polish commissioner leads his forces to occupy it.
Cast
- Jenny Hasselqvist as Die junge Gutsherrin
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Heino
- Fritz Alberti as government commissioner
- Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Freischarenführer
- Olga Chekhova as Nadja
- Camilla Spira as Marlene - economist
- Hugo Werner-Kahle as Duban - Freischarenführer's adjutant
- Albert Steinrück as Der Gutsvogt
- Gustav Trautschold as old servant
- Oskar Homolka as sailor
- Wilhelm Diegelmann as tavern host
- Frigga Braut as Die dralle maid
- Max Maximilian as cow servant
- Hildegard Imhof
