The Case of Lena Smith (1929)
In late 19th century Vienna, Lena Smith, a naive peasant girl from Hungary, gets pregnant from a corrupt young cavalry officer and goes to work as a servant in his house, keeping the truth hidden from his unsympathetic father. The son continues with his wild lifestyle. She loses her child first as a baby and later when they are separated by the war. To protect the child, she endures imprisonment, contempt, and shame.
Vintage magazines
Photoplay , February 1929
Photoplay , February 1929
Books on The Case of Lena Smith
| Alexander Horwath und Michael Omasta (eds.) Josef von Sternberg, The Case of Lena Smith Wien, 2007 |
Books with substantial mentioning of The Case of Lena Smith
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Frank Thompson Lost Films, Important Movies That Disappeared Secaucus, NJ, 1996 |