Vor Sonnenuntergang


1h 38m 1961

Brief Synopsis

A young girl engages in a love affair with an aging industrialist and it causes friction amongst his family members.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
Jan 1961
Premiere Information
Chicago opening: 2 Jun 1961
Production Company
CCC--Filmkunst
Distribution Company
Casino Films
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Vor Sonnenuntergang by Gerhart Hauptmann (Berlin, 18 Apr 1932).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Synopsis

After the death of his beloved wife, aging industrialist Mathias Clausen rejects his four children, whose preoccupations seem to him superficial. Although the widower is later turned from thoughts of suicide and revitalized by his love for the youthful Inken Peters, his family opposes the romance, and the relationship results in heartbreak for the young woman.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
Jan 1961
Premiere Information
Chicago opening: 2 Jun 1961
Production Company
CCC--Filmkunst
Distribution Company
Casino Films
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Vor Sonnenuntergang by Gerhart Hauptmann (Berlin, 18 Apr 1932).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 38m

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Released in West Germany in 1956. Previously filmed in Germany in 1937 as Der Herrscher.

Miscellaneous Notes

The Country of West Germany

Winner of the Audience Award at the 1956 Berlin Film Festival.

Released in United States 1956

Released in United States July 3, 1956

Shown at the Berlin International Film Festival July 3, 1956.

Released in United States July 3, 1956 (Shown at the Berlin International Film Festival July 3, 1956.)

Released in United States 1956