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Release Year1930
Runtime—
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorCarl Heinz Wolff
WritersCarl Heinz Wolff, Toni Dathe-Fabri
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsFreiheit in Fesseln
About Freiheit in Fesseln
The carpenter Franz Aigner, a kind-hearted but strong and irascible fellow, has beaten a man to death in an argument and is sentenced to prison with a three-year suspended sentence. One of the jurors gets him a job as a bargeman on a Spree barge. There, Franz falls in love with Marie, the bargeman's daughter. But the brutal second bargeman, Paul, also has his eye on Marie and tries everything to provoke Franz into another fight. But it is only when Paul tries to rape Marie that a fight breaks out between Franz and Paul.
Directed by Carl Heinz Wolff, Freiheit in Fesseln leans on a strong ensemble — Fritz Kampers, Gaston Modot, Dita Hardy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1930.
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