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The Strange Bird

A Love Tragedy in the Spreewald
Nov 3, 1911 · 45m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

The English landowner Wolton has gone on a fishing trip in the Spreewald with his daughter May. They meet fellow Englishman Bruce, who falls head over heels in love with the beautiful May and plans to make her his wife before their holiday is over. However, there is just one problem: May has only eyes for the young boatman Max. Bruce finds an ally in Max’s girlfriend, Grete, and together they do everything in their power to stop the budding love affair. A war of love with a fatal outcome.

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CAST

Asta Nielsen
Miss May Wolton
Hans Mierendorff
Sir Arthur Wolton
Louis Ralph
Herbert Bruce
Carl Clewing
Max
Eugenie Werner
Miss Hobbs
Frau Karsten
Grete
Hanns Kräly
Agda Nilsson
Directed by Urban Gad

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Projektions-AG Union, Deutsche Bioscope
Country
DE

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