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1919 · 84 mins
Directed by
Jakob Fleck, Luise Fleck
Starring
Eugen Neufeld, Karl Ehmann, Liane Haid, Max Neufeld, Josef Recht, Eduard Sekler

The long‑dead ancestress of a noble house returns to haunt her last two surviving descendants, unable to rest until the family line ends. Her appearance is taken as a dire omen. The aging, childless patriarch urges his daughter to marry, and she is drawn to the handsome noble Jaromir, who hides a secret. The restless spirit hopes this marriage will finally end her torment.

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