Misery and Fortune of Woman

Overview

This film shows contrasting views of women with problematic pregnancies and the outcomes resulting when they seek out a back-alley abortionist, a trained and licensed abortion provider in a clinic, or an obstetrician capable of performing a Caesarian Section. The full film appears to be lost, but shortened versions, including one with dialogue scenes added in Germany in 1935, can be found on the internet. Additionally, Eisenstein's role in making the picture remains unclear: did he direct some or all of it, just edit it, or merely leave it to Alexandrov and Tisse to make? Released in the USA 1930 in a 65 minute (5800 ft.) version with English intertitles and a music track under the title BIRTH.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 5, 1930

Original language

German

Countries

Switzerland

Production

Praesens-Film AG,Praesens-Film

Cast

Johannes Steiner

Director

Eduard Tisse

Writer

Grigori Aleksandrov

Producer

Lazar Wechsler

Cinematography

Emil Berna,Eduard Tisse

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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