
The dancer Lena Schmidt wins ten thousand mark at the lottery. With the money she leaves for a fashionable resort. Lena meets there the penniless painter Gustav Lindner, who is looking for a rich wife.
Directed by Otto Rippert, Poor Lena! leans on a strong ensemble — Ressel Orla, Guido Herzfeld, Kurt Ehrle — 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 1918.
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