Angst is a 1928 German-British silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Henry Edwards and Elga Brink. It is based on the 1925 novella Fear by Stefan Zweig. The film was a co-production between Germany and Britain, with the British star Edwards included to give the work greater commercial appeal in the British Isles.
Angst | |
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Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
Produced by | Georg Jacoby |
Written by | Stefan Zweig (novel) Ernst B. Fey |
Starring | Gustav Fröhlich Henry Edwards Elga Brink |
Cinematography | Karl Puth |
Production company | Orplid-Film |
Distributed by | Messtro-Orplid |
Release date | 6 August 1928 |
Country | Germany United Kingdom |
Language | Silent German intertitles |
Screenplay
- Gustav Fröhlich
- Henry Edwards - Henry Duhan
- Elga Brink - Inge Duhan
- Bruno Kastner - Herr Born
- Margit Manstad - Frau Claire
- Vivian Gibson
- Valerie Boothby
- Inge Landgut
Inge Duhan (Brink), a wealthy wife, begins conducting an affair, only to find herself blackmailed by another woman.