Roses Bloom on the Moorland (German: Rosen blühen auf dem Heidegrab) is a 1929 German silent historical drama film directed by Kurt Blachy and starring Wolfgang von Schwind, Hertha Guthmar and Betty Astor.[1] During the Napoleonic Wars a German inhabitant is sentenced to death for striking a French soldier who assaulted his wife.

Roses Bloom on the Moorland
A scene from the film portraying a group of French soldiers
Directed by	Kurt Blachy
Written by	Fritz Mischke (story) Hans Vietzke
Produced by	Erich Eriksen
Starring	Wolfgang von Schwind Hertha Guthmar Betty Astor
Cinematography	Gustave Preiss
Production company	Trianon-Film
Release date	25 December 1929
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Some scenes were shot on location on Lüneburg Heath. The film's sets were designed by August Rinaldi. It received a generally poor reception from critics on its release.

Cast

• Wolfgang von Schwind as Martin Schlaeger, Dorfschulze
• Hertha Guthmar as Luise, seine Tochter
• Alfons Fryland as Joachim Schlaeger, Heidebauer
• Betty Astor as Anna, seine Frau
• Dietrich Henkels as Joachim, beider Sohn
• Karl Falkenberg as Bracke, Steuereinnehmer
• Gerhard Dammann as Mertens, Gastwirt
• Renate Noack as Martha, seine Tochter
• Robert Leffler as Pfarrer Holten
• Rudolf Klein-Rhoden as Klaus, der Köhler
• Anna Müller-Lincke as eine Magd
• Ferdinand von Alten as Hauptmann Maray
• Gerd Briese as junger Ehemann
• Hanni Reinwald as junge Ehefrau
• Alfred Loretto as Hannes, der Schmied
• Max Maximilian as Jean, Offiziersbursche
• Karl Platen as Schäfer
• Paul Rehkopf as Korporal Landry
• Ernst Rückert as Leutnant de Vale
• Magnus Stifter as Major Roisson

References

Bibliography

• Alfred Krautz. International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4. Saur, 1984.

External links

• Roses Bloom on the Moorland at IMDb

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