''Ruth's Two Husbands'' (German: ''Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth'') is a 1919 German

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

directed by

Rudolf Biebrach Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German actor and film director. He directed over 70 films between 1909 and 1930; and he appeared as an actor in nearly 110 films between 1909 and 1938. In his youth, Biebrach had worke ...

and starring

Henny Porten Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent film, silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955. Biography ...

Curt Goetz Curt Goetz (; 17 November 1888 – 12 September 1960), born Kurt Walter Götz, was a Swiss German writer, actor and film director. He was regarded as one of the most brilliant German comedy writers of his time. With his wife Valerie von Martens, ...

and

Meinhart Maur Meinhart Maur (, 18 August 1891 – 27 November 1964) was a Hungarian-German film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1919 and 1954. He was born in Hajdúnánás into a Jewish family. He fled Nazi Germany in 1936 and settled in Lon ...

.Krautz p.105 The film's sets were designed by

Kurt Dürnhöfer Kurt Dürnhöfer (1886–1958) was a German art director.Drewniak p.40 Selected filmography * '' Ruth's Two Husbands'' (1919) * '' The Living Dead'' (1919) * '' A Dying Nation'' (1922) * '' The Emperor's Old Clothes'' (1923) * ''Taras Bulba'' (19 ...

and Jack Winter

Cast

as Ruth Elvstedt *

as Ingenieur Robert Holversen *

as Notar Lars Sidellius *

Paul Passarge Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo P ...

Erich Schönfelder Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch. Selected filmography Writer * ''Shoe ...

as Baron Alfred Alberg *

Elsa Wagner Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''. Life and career Born as Elisabe ...

* Else Wojan *

Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths Burials at Stahnsdorf South-West ...

References

Bibliography

* Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4''. Saur, 1984.

External links

* 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Rudolf Biebrach UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1910s German films Films scored by Giuseppe Becce {{1910s-Germany-film-stub