The Woman in the Advocate's Gown explained

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown
Native Name:
Studio:	Mondial-Film Norrøna Film
Distributor:	Mondial-Film
Country:	Norway Germany
Language:	Silent Norwegian / German intertitles

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown (German: '''Die Frau im Talar'''; Norwegian: '''Frøken Statsadvokat''') is a 1929 Norwegian-German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Fritz Kortner.^[1] The screenplay was based on 's novel Frk. Statsadvokat, published in 1929.^[2] It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.^[1]

Plot

A female lawyer commits suicide after discovering the forgery case she is prosecuting had been committed by her own father.^[3]

Cast

• Aud Egede-Nissen as Jonne Holm
• Paul Richter as Rolf Brönne
• Fritz Kortner as Consul Backhaug
• Mona Mårtenson as Agda, Rolf's cousin
• Nikolai Malikoff as Wholesaler Holm
• Wolfgang Zilzer as Leif Andersen
• Synnøve Tessmann
• Sigmund Ruud
• Mildred Mehle
• Ferdinand Bonn
• Hugo Döblin
• Hanni Reinwald

Notes and References

1. Web site: Die Frau im Talar. Filmportal.de. 2021-09-09.
2. Web site: Peter Bendow. Andersen. Per Thomas. Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. 2021-09-09.
3. Book: Prawer, Siegbert Salomon. Siegbert Salomon Prawer. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. Berghahn Books. 2005. New York, NY. 88. 1845453034. j.ctt9qd8qp.