Movielogr
Alraune (1952)
Directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt
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In the 1800s, a stormy love relationship develops quickly between a young medical student and a woman believing herself to be the daughter of his scientist uncle, the student having never heard of her before their chance encounter and both unaware that she is the result of the scientist’s illegal experiments with artificial insemination..
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Hildegard Knef | Erich von Stroheim | Karlheinz Böhm | Harry Halm | Hans Cossy | Harry Meyen | Trude Hesterberg | Julia Koschka | Denise Vernac | Gardy Brombacher | Willem Holsboer | Arno Ebert | Rolf Henniger
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I think this is a horror movie… ? It does feature Erich von Stroheim as the mad scientist. So my rating is a bit reflective of the quality of the transfer on Prime (it ain’t good). First, it’s a Sprocket Films deal so 10+ minutes have been cut for Christian eyes. Second, it’s blown up to 16:9 from a 1.33:1 source. Third, there’s an ongoing “bass hum” on the audio that sounds like there’s a truck running outside my home (I had to pause it b/c I literally thought there was a bus or truck outside).
The movie is neat and deserves a better treatment. Not sure if there’s one out there but I’d love to see a good quality presentation of this.
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