Misery and Fortune of Woman (1930)
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.
Director: Eduard Tisse
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Johannes Steiner as |
| Sound | Martin Uhl | Music |
| Production | Lazar Wechsler | Producer |
| Crew | Sergei Eisenstein | Supervisor of Production Resources |
| Camera | Eduard Tisse | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lazar Wechsler | Editor |
| Directing | Eduard Tisse | Director |
| Camera | Emil Berna | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Grigori Aleksandrov | Writer |
| Editing | Sergei Eisenstein | Editor |
| Editing | Eduard Tisse | Editor |
| Crew | Rudolf Waltraut | Medical Consultant |
