His Wife, the Unknown (1923)
A war blind painter marries his nurse. But after he can see again through an operation, he does not recognize her. Then she decides to leave him in order to return to his service under a different name. Only when the painter falls in love with her as a stranger to him, she reveal herself.
Director: Benjamin Christensen
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Willy Fritsch as Wilbur Crawford |
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Lil Dagover as Eva |
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Edith Edwards as Mabel |
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Karl Falkenberg as Sam |
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Jaro Fürth as Polizeikommissar |
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Maria Reisenhofer as Crawfords Mutter |
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Maria Wefers as Esther |
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Martin Lübbert as Jack |
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Paul Rehkopf as Detektiv |
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Mathilde Sussin as Frau Hurst |
| Writing | Benjamin Christensen | Writer |
| Directing | Benjamin Christensen | Director |
| Camera | Frederik Fuglsang | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hans Jacoby | Art Direction |
| Production | Erich Pommer | Producer |