Farewell [Blu-ray]

Director: Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak

Overview

Abschied (Farewell) represents the directorial debut of fledgling screenwriter Robert Siodmak. Co-written by Emeric Pressburger, the story concentrates on the various amours of boarding-house resident Hella (Brigitte Horney). After playing the field for several reels, she finally settles down with vacuum-cleaner salesman Peter Winkler (Aribert Mog). Costing a mere 60,000 marks, the film cannot help but look cheap; it is Siodmak's "avant-garde" directorial style, freely borrowed from several of the filmmakers whom he most admired, that carries the day. Though Abschied didn't make much of a dent at the box office, the reviews were good, encouraging producer Eric Pommer to keep young Robert Siodmak in the director's chair -- thereby launching a career that would endure well into the 1960s.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2022
UPC:	0738329257958
Original Release:	1930
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kino Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:12:00
Sales rank:	38,199

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brigitte Horney	Hella, retailer
Aribert Mog	Peter Winkler, traveling salesman
Emilia Unda	Mrs. Weber
Vladimir Sokoloff	The Baron
Martha Ziegler	Lina

Technical Credits

Emeric Pressburger

Robert Siodmak	Director
Emeric Pressburger	Screenwriter
Bruno Duday	Producer