The Original Sin

Genres

Comedy

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An apple juice producer can't decide between his wife and his secretary and tries to commit suicide. Being committed to psychiatry, he falls asleep and dreams of adventures as Adam and Eve in heaven and hell.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

23 November 1948

Country

Germany

Cast

Bobby Todd

Adam Schmidt

Irene von Meyendorff

Eva-Lilith

Helmut Käutner

Prof. Petri

Rudolf Vogel

Barkeeper

Margarete Haagen

Teufels Großmutter

Arno Assmann

Dr. Lutz / Lucifer

Bum Krüger

Thea Thiele

Fräulein Seraphim

Willy Maertens

Portier

Bettina Moissi

Eva Medier- Eden

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