''Between the Parents'' (german: Zwischen den Eltern) is a 1938 German

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directed by

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and starring

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Jutta Freybe Jutta Freybe (1917–1971) was a German stage and film actress.Giesen p.197 She appeared in ten films during the Nazi era, in leading roles. Her sisters were the writers Johanna Sibelius and Martha Albrand. Selected filmography * ''Love Can Lie ...

, and

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. It was shot at the

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.Klaus p.231 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and

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Synopsis

A doctor of

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lives a contended life with his wife and young son. However after a car crash with Lisa, a former student of his now working as a journalist, he apparently becomes infatuated with her - putting his family's stability at risk.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

* 1938 films Films of Nazi Germany German drama films 1938 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Hans Hinrich Adultery in films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios {{1930s-Germany-film-stub