The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1913 · 54 min · Drama

A rich young man falls for a beautiful girl and meets with trouble. An adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.

Directed by Mauritz Stiller · Written by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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