The Wandering Image
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When Irmgard becomes pregnant from Georg, a free-love disciple, she decides, for the sake of her child, to pretend they are married. The secret plan is to wed his twin brother, John, who will pretend to be Georg in front of the priest. Soon after that happens, Georg disappears and is declared dead. Years later, Irmgard is trying to escape John, who is obsessed with her. In the mountains, she finds a stranger willing to protect her.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1920-12-25
Runtime: 67 mins
Director: Fritz Lang
Writer: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: The Wandering Image
Production Companies: May-Film
Production Countries: Germany
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