Alraune (1952 film)
| Alraune | |
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German poster for Alraune | |
| Directed by | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| Screenplay by | Kurt Heuser |
| Based on | The novel, Alraune, by Hanns Heinz Ewers |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst, Carlton-Film, Deutsche Syria Film GmbH |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund |
| Edited by | Doris Zeltmann |
| Music by | Werner Richard Heymann |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | Gloria-Filmverleih GmbH |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Alraune, later renamed Unnatural: The Fruit of Evil, is a 1952 West German horror science fiction film, directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hildegard Knef and Erich von Stroheim. The film is based on the 1911 novel Alraune by German novelist Hanns Heinz Ewers. The plot involves a scientist (von Stroheim) who creates a woman (Knef) who is beautiful yet soulless, lacking any sense of morality.