Die Sünderin
6.7
Going from a dysfunctional family into a life of prostitution, Marina finally finds happiness and comfort with unsuccessful artist Alexander. However, a brain tumor threatens to make him blind and only an expensive operation can save him.
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Hildegard Knef
Marina
Known for
The Murderers Are Among Us
Fedora
Gustav Fröhlich
Alexander
Known for
Metropolis
Asphalt
Änne Bruck
Buba (Marina's Mother)
Also in
Cinderella
Das Konzert
Robert Meyn
von Hernsdorf
Also in
Percy Stuart
The Devil's General
Jochen Meyn
Eduard von Hernsdorf (as J. Wolfgang Meyn)
Also in
The Devil's General
Primanerinnen
Irene Mirbach
Benno Gellenbeck
The Art Dealer
Also in
Die Katze im Sack
Treasure of Silver Lake
Theo Tecklenburg
Known for
Effi Briest
Karl Kramer
Also in
Menschen in Gottes Hand
Arche Nora
Horst von Otto
Also in
The Lost One
The Last Night
Carl Voscherau
Also in
Film Without Title
The Mosquito
Wera Frydtberg
Irmgard
Also in
I Often Think of Piroschka
Der Pauker
Willi Forst Director · Georg Marischka Screenplay Gerhard Menzel Screenplay
First release January 18, 1951 · Produced in Germany · Production Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer
Production
Deutsche Styria Film GmbH
Production
Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 18, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
January 26, 1951 · Theatrical
France
November 2, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
November 2, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
November 2, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
November 2, 2026 · TV · Arte
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