Mother and Child

Senator Hansen is a wealthy, respected merchant from Bremen. Following the death of his son, he finds himself without an heir for his business and fortune. His cook, Lene, and his coachman, Christian, are a young couple, though they lack the financial means to build a life together. Senator Hansen conceives a solution to his predicament: he enters into a contract with them, stipulating that the first child born of their marriage shall belong to him, thereby providing him with an heir.

Director

Carl Froelich

Writers

Friedrich Hebbel, Robert Liebmann, Walter Supper

Released

November 13, 1924

Language

German