The Golden Mask

The Golden Mask

1939 · 80 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

The gifted painter Alexander Poschinger receives a financial windfall. His friends Paul and Sepp, both painters, too, aren't in the slightest bit surprise by his success, since he only paints rich women. These women come to Alexander, because whomever he paints looks pretty on the canvas. But valauble paintings from an earlier time show quite well what Alexander is capable of. In a shopping center, Alexander makes the acquaintanceship of a women, with whom he immediately falls in love. She, however, disappears --- and didn't even give him his name (ah, true, deep love). A short time later, he sees her again at a Fasching ball. She is wearing a golden mask, which practically hides her entire face. This supposedly unknown woman falls in love with Alexander and becomes his lover the next day.

Directed by Hans H. Zerlett

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Albert Matterstock Alexander van Erl
Karl Schönböck Sepp Kramer
Fita Benkhoff Nora
Rudolf Schündler Olden
Hilde Weissner Maria Berteen
Rudi Godden Paul Popp
Fritz Kampers Robert Berteen
Erna Nitter Krankenschwester
Otto Sauter-Sarto
Werner Schott Professor Torner
Edith Oss Kathrin
Hans Wallner Richard, Diener

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