Summaries

n April 1920, the Bavarian writer Lena Christ put an end to her own life in the Munich Waldfriedhof. The film tells the story of the tragic life of this unhappy woman.

In April 1920, the Bavarian writer Lena Christ put an end to her own life in the Munich Waldfriedhof. The film tells the story of the tragic life of this unhappy woman. "The troubled life and romantic death of the waitress, nun and writer who was illegitimate, mistreated by her own mother, and married twice" is the film's subtitle. It tells the story of Lena Christ's life based on her autobiographical novel "Memories of a Redundant Person" and the book written by her husband, Peter Benedix "The Life of Lena Christ".—Ulf Kjell Gür

Details

Keywords
  • character name in title
  • based on novel
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Sep 30, 1970
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Production companies Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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