The Story of a Maid

1921 1h 31m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A young naive country girl moves to Berlin to become a maid for the dubious family of Baron von Birthal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liane Haid
Reinhold Schünzel
Margarete Kupfer
Olga Ziesemack
Trude Hesterberg
Lia de Pau
Ernst Pröckl
Herbert
Eugen Rex

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reinhold Schünzel
Writers: Robert Liebmann
Countries: Austria, Germany

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Reinhold Schünzel, shot by Theodor Sparkuhl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Liane Haid and Reinhold Schünzel and Margarete Kupfer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0316504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reinhold Schünzel directs. Theodor Sparkuhl behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany.

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1105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Reinhold Schünzel, shot by Theodor Sparkuhl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Liane Haid and Reinhold Schünzel and Margarete Kupfer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0316504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.