Movies by Henny Porten

Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

"The Bear Joseph", so named because of a fight with a bear, is rescued by Wally, a farmer's daughter, from a dangerous situation in a vulture's nest. He then calls her "Geierwally". They fall in love. Wally's father disapproves of this romance. He has other plans for Wally.

Vater ist im Kriege

Vater ist im Kriege

The Giant's Fist

The Giant's Fist

A farmer's wife decides to take her children and leave her gambling addict husband.

Familie Buchholz

Familie Buchholz

Carola Lamberti

Carola Lamberti

Carola has been running the family-owned circus alone since her husband’s death, but she suddenly finds herself at odds with her three adult sons who are also performance artists and want to have a say in how the business is run. The family discord leads Carola to turn her back on the circus, leaving the three inexperienced sons in charge. This turn of events forces the family to learn to work together or face bankruptcy.

Countess Donelli

Countess Donelli

A lost film.

Rose Bernd

Rose Bernd

An adaptation of the Gerhart Hauptmann play of the same name. A young farmer's daughter is used and abused by the men in her life.

Adressatin verstorben

Adressatin verstorben

A production company holds a public competition for film ideas. The winning letter tells of a young woman's lost love in the 1840's. It is, in fact, the true story of a now elderly woman's life.

Gefangene Seele

Gefangene Seele

The Young Woman of Scuderi

The Young Woman of Scuderi

Several men have been murdered lately, mostly rich lovers on their way to meet their mistresses with gifts of fine jewelry. To fight this scourge, King Louis XIV decides to create a special court named "La chambre ardente", designed to find and punish the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. An unexpected person, Mademoiselle de Scudéry, the famous poetess, will find herself entangled in the web of a criminal intrigue linked with the jewel murders, along with a a goldsmith, his daughter and her fiancé...

Das große Schweigen

Das große Schweigen

A patient with chronic anemia marries her doctor, but falls in love with his colleague.

Die Schuld

Die Schuld

An art student in love with her instructor poses for his sculpture. She leaves him and the world of art when she finds out he is married. The statue, created with purpose of symbolizing guilt, comes back to haunt her.

The Minister's Daughter

The Minister's Daughter

Klara and her father have been alone since her mother died. Her close friend Hans leaves for the military, and on returning as a fine young man, rushes to see Klara. As their families work to keep them apart, their love grows stronger and stronger.

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

a silent movie by Robert Wiene

Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth

Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth

A young academic decides to accept guardianship of the daughter of a late friend. Expecting her to be a young child, the household is shocked to find out she is in fact a young woman. The two marry but more miscommunications cause troubles in their relationship.