The Beginning Was Sin
1954 West German film
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The Beginning Was Sin (German: Am Anfang war es Sünde) is a 1954 West German-Yugoslavian drama film directed by František Čáp and starring Ruth Niehaus, Viktor Staal and Hansi Knoteck.[1]
GermanAm Anfang war es Sünde
Directed byFrantišek Čáp
Written byFrantišek Čáp
Based on"The Story of a Farm Girl"
by Guy de Maupassant
by Guy de Maupassant
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| German | Am Anfang war es Sünde |
| Directed by | František Čáp |
| Written by | František Čáp |
| Based on | "The Story of a Farm Girl" by Guy de Maupassant |
| Produced by | Peter Bamberger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruno Stephan |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Bojan Adamič |
Production companies | Saphir-Film Triglav Film |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | West Germany Yugoslavia |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Mirko Lipuzic.
Cast
- Ruth Niehaus as Rosalia
- Viktor Staal as Jacob, farmer
- Hansi Knoteck as Anna, his wife
- Peter Carsten as Marko, farmworker
- Laya Raki as gypsy dancer
- Edith Schultze-Westrum as Rosalia's mother
- Franz Muxeneder as Toni, farmworker
- Zvonimir Rogoz
- Petra Unkel as Therese, maid
- Olga Bedjanic as Dora
- Frane Milčinski
- Lojze Potokar
- Hans Pössenbacher as farmer
- Mila Kacic
- Boris Kralj
