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The False Step
The False Step

THE FALSE STEP

Der Schritt vom Wege

Directed by Gustaf Gründgens
Germany, 1939
Drama

Synopsis

The Effi Briest adaptation by the controversial director of the Preußische Staatstheater (1937–45): Subservient spirit, rigid norms and the military orientation of male society in the late 19th century prove to be not only Effi’s undoing.

Synopsis

The Effi Briest adaptation by the controversial director of the Preußische Staatstheater (1937–45): Subservient spirit, rigid norms and the military orientation of male society in the late 19th century prove to be not only Effi’s undoing.