| Release Date | 1957-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 98 minutes |
| Genres | Drama |
| Stars | Maria Schell, Raf Vallone, Käthe Gold, Leopold Biberti, Hannes Messemer |
| Directors | Gerhart Hauptmann, Wolfgang Staudte, Walter Ulbrich, Hans Abich, Gottfried Wegeleben |
West Germany's entry in the 1957 Cannes Film Festival was this cinemadaptation of the Gerhardt Hauptman play Rose Bernd. The title character, played by Maria Schell, is a servant girl on a remote farm. Sexually assaulted by both her employer and a coworker, Rose later bears a child, who die soon afterward. After nearly two hours of unrelieved misery, Rose finally finds happiness in the arms of a longtime admirer (where has he been for the past 12 reels?) Rose Bernd (aka The Sins of Rose Bernd) received a smattering of American showings thanks to the drawing power of star Maria Schell.
