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Diary of a Lost Girl (1930)
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
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Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Written By:Rudolf Leonhardt
In Theaters:9/12/1930
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Hom-AG für Filmfabrikation, Pabst-Film
Cast
G.W. Pabst
Director
Louise Brooks
Thymian Henning
André Roanne
Count Nicolas Osdorff
Josef Rovenský
Karl Friedrich Henning
Fritz Rasp
Meinert
Vera Pawlowa
Aunt Frida
Franziska Kinz
Meta Koch Henning
Arnold Korff
Elder Count Osdorff
Andrews Engelmann
The Reformatory's Dean
Valeska Gert
The Reformatory Dean's Wife
Edith Meinhard
Erika
Sybille Schmitz
Elisabeth
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