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The Sinner (German: Die Sünderin) is a 1951 West German romantic drama film directed by Willi Forst and starring Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich and Änne Bruck. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios and on location in Naples, Rome and Positano. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
The Sinner: Directed by Willi Forst. With Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich, Änne Bruck, Robert Meyn. Marina passes from a dysfunctional family to love with an unsuccessful artist. But he is going blind due to a brain tumor.
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- Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich, Änne Bruck
- Willi Forst
The Sinner (director: Willi Forst) caused a great scandal in the Federal Republic in the early 1950s. In the film, Hildegard Knef plays the prostitute Marina, who is "reformed" by her love for the incurably ill painter, Alexander (played by Gustav Fröhlich).
Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (German: [ˈhɪl.də.ɡaʁt ˈkneːf] ⓘ; 28 December 1925 – 1 February 2002) was a German actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.
The Sinner Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
In 1951 she provoked one of the greatest scandals in German film history when she appeared naked in the film The Sinner (1951). The Roman Catholic Church protested vehemently against that film, but Hildegard just commented: "I can't understand all that tumult--five years after Auschwitz!"
Hildegard Knef, who had left Germany for Hollywood, returned to make The Sinner and subsequently became one of the German cinema’s biggest stars. When it was released in 1950, The Sinner inspired vigorous protests and caused huge controversy for a film industry just getting back on its feet.
