The Third Sex (1957)
Klaus is a young man in post-war Berlin. He is drawn to his friend Manfred and, under the encouragement of their acquaintance, Dr. Winkler, explore the underground world of gay clubs and electronic music. His family begins to learn of his other life and do everything they can to set him straight.
Director:
Veit Harlan
Writer:
Felix Lützkendorf
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Paula Wessely as Christa Teichmann |
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Ingrid Stenn as Gerda Böttcher |
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Christian Wolff as Klaus Teichmann |
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Friedrich Joloff as Dr. Boris Winkler |
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Günther Theil as Manfred Glatz |
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Paul Dahlke as Werner Teichmann |
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Hans Nielsen as Max Mertens |
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Herbert Hübner as Verteidiger Dr. Schwarz |
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Kurt Vespermann as Dr. Schmidt |
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Hilde Körber as Frau Glatz |
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Paul Esser as Kommissar |
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Siegfried Schürenberg as Staatsanwalt |
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Otto Graf as Gerichtspräsident |
| Directing | Veit Harlan | Director |
| Writing | Felix Lützkendorf | Screenplay |
| Art | Hans Auffenberg | Production Design |
| Art | Gabriel Pellon | Production Design |
| Camera | Kurt Grigoleit | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gero Wecker | Producer |
| Sound | Erwin Halletz | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walter Wischniewsky | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trude Ulrich | Costume Design |
| Directing | Frank Winterstein | Assistant Director |