The Sacred Flame (German: Die heilige Flamme) is a lost 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and Berthold Viertel and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. It was made by Warner Brothers as a German-language remake of the studio's 1929 film The Sacred Flame.[1][2] It is based upon the 1928 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.
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Based on | The Sacred Flame by Somerset Maugham |
Produced by | Henry Blanke |
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Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
Production company | Warner Brothers |
Distributed by | Deutsche First National Pictures |
Release date | May 5, 1931 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | German |
After newly married Stella's husband is badly injured in a plane crash, causing him to lose the use of his legs, she becomes emotionally involved with his brother.
Rudolf Arnheim said "It is incomprehensible how such a film can be launched in a large cinema, rather than being chastely hidden away from the eyes of any kind of criticism."[3]
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