A man and a woman struggle to stifle their love for each other, even after he moves away to travel the world and she marries a suitor.
Cinematography
Söderbaum glowing through gauzy, hypnotic close-ups.
Production
The lake as character—Germany's most photographed water.
Score
Schumann's themes weaponized for tears.
Director
Veit Harlan
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