A Daughter of Destiny (1928)

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Country: Germany
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Release: 1928-05-01
Director: Henrik Galeen
Writers: Hanns Heinz Ewers , Henrik Galeen
Language: None | German
Stars: Brigitte Helm , Paul Wegener , Iván Petrovich , Wolfgang Zilzer , Louis Ralph , Hans Trautner , John Loder (1898–1988) , Mia Pankau , Valeska Gert , Georg John
Runtime: 108 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Mandrake , Unholy Love , Mandragore (France, French Republic) , Альрауне , Yôka Araune (Japan) , Alraune (Brazil) , La mandragora (Italy) , Mandrágora (Spain) , Alraune , Mandrágora (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , A Daughter of Destiny (Ireland) , Naturen hævner (Denmark) , Μανδραγόρα, η κόρη της αμαρτίας (Greece) , Alraune - jumalten uhmaaja (Finland) , A Daughter of Destiny (United States of America) , Alraune (Germany) , 妖花アラウネ（1927） (Japan)
Plot: A scientist, Professor Jakob ten Brinken, interested in the laws of heredity, impregnates a prostitute in a laboratory with the semen of a hanged murderer. The prostitute conceives a female child who has no concept of love, whom the professor adopts. The girl, Alraune, suffers from obsessive sexuality and perverse relationships throughout her life. She learns of her unnatural origins and she avenges herself against the professor.
IMDB:tt0017621