A woman is rescued after a shipwreck by two fishermen and falls in love with one of them, whereupon the other jealousy attempts a fratricide and other intrigues. The film seems almost like a prelude to Italian neo-realism. Filmed on Sicily, Corsica and on the French Riviera.
The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).
The film was directed by H.K. Breslauer.
The screenplay was written by Ida Jenbach.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0418201.
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Strandgut
Released
Deutsch
Austria
