Let There Be Light (1917 film)

Let There Be Light (German: Es werde Licht!) is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Hugo Flink and Nelly Lagarst.^[1] It was followed by three sequels. The film was a protest against Germany's anti-abortion law,^[2] and also touched on the dangers of syphilis.^[3] It is a lost film.

Directed byRichard Oswald

Written by

• Ewald André Dupont
• Richard Oswald
• Lupu Pick

Produced byRichard Oswald

Starring

• Bernd Aldor
• Hugo Flink
• Nelly Lagarst

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Let There Be Light
Poster for Part 2
Directed by	Richard Oswald
Written by	Ewald André Dupont Richard Oswald Lupu Pick
Produced by	Richard Oswald
Starring	Bernd Aldor Hugo Flink Nelly Lagarst
Cinematography	Max Fassbender
Production company	Richard-Oswald-Produktion
Release date	2 March 1917 (1917-03-02)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

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The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi. Manfred Noa was employed as an artistic consultant.