The Original Sin

The Original Sin

The Original Sin

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The Original Sin

1948

1h 45m

6.6(8 votes)

Comedy

Overview

An apple juice producer can't decide between his wife and his secretary and tries to commit suicide. Being committed to psychiatry, he falls asleep and dreams of adventures as Adam and Eve in heaven and hell.

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Bavaria Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bobby Todd

Bobby Todd

Adam Schmidt

Irene von Meyendorff

Irene von Meyendorff

Eva-Lilith

Helmut Käutner

Helmut Käutner

Prof. Petri

Rudolf Vogel

Rudolf Vogel

Barkeeper

Margarete Haagen

Margarete Haagen

Teufels Großmutter

Arno Assmann

Arno Assmann

Dr. Lutz / Lucifer

Bum Krüger

Bum Krüger

Thea Thiele

Fräulein Seraphim

Willy Maertens

Willy Maertens

Portier

Bettina Moissi

Bettina Moissi

Eva Medier- Eden

Creative team

Directed by: Helmut Käutner
Written by: Kurd E. Heyne
Helmut Käutner
Produced by: Helmut Beck-Herzog
Helmut Käutner

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