St. Pauli Herbertstraße

1965 1h 29m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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After being sexually assaulted, a farmer's daughter, rejected by her parents, ends up with pimps and whores in a brothel until an honest car mechanic frees her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eva Astor
Angelika Geißler
Pinkas Braun
Werner Kastel
Ursula Barlen
Varietebesitzerin
Michael Cramer
Helmut Brett
Karin Field
Ilona
Wolfgang Hansen
Zuhälter
Elma Karlowa
Betty
Marte Klose
Georgine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
Writers: Kurt Roecken, Margarethe Reinhardt
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Gunter Otto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbert Jarczyk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Eva Astor and Pinkas Braun and Ursula Barlen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Ákos Ráthonyi directs. Gunter Otto behind the camera. Herbert Jarczyk scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Gunter Otto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Herbert Jarczyk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Eva Astor and Pinkas Braun and Ursula Barlen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0059750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.