''Frau Eva '' is a 1916

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silent

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It was based on the 1874 novel ''

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'' by

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. The film was Jannings' first starring role, his previous appearance having been as an

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in '' Im Schützengraben''.

Plot

An ambitious wife spends all of her husband's hard-earned money and then commits suicide out of remorse.Jung & Schatzberg p.40

Cast

- Eva *

Margarete Kupfer Margarete Kupfer (born Margarete Kupferschmid; 10 April 1881 – 11 May 1953) was a German actress. Partial filmography * '' The Canned Bride'' (1915) * '' Frau Eva'' (1916) * ''The Queen's Secretary'' (1916) * '' When Four Do the Same'' (1917) ...

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References

Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* 1916 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Robert Wiene Films based on French novels Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet 1916 drama films German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub