The First Right of the Child (German: Das erste Recht des Kindes) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Hertha Thiele, Eduard Wesener and Helene Fehdmer.[1]
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Directed by | Fritz Wendhausen |
Written by | Thea von Harbou |
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Cinematography | Franz Planer |
Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | R.N.-Filmproduktion |
Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf.
After becoming pregnant by her student boyfriend, struggling secretary considers her options. These include suicide before she decides that every child has the right to be loved.
Filmwoche (1932): "It's a women's film, but all men should see it too, the urgent demand is addressed to the entire German film audience: Watch this film and help it to win."[2]