Sex in chains /

When Sommer accidentally kills a nightclub patron harassing his wife Helene, he's sentenced to three years in prison. Denied the comforts promised in their marriage, the young newlyweds risk their future and find release where they can -- Sommer in the arms of a handsome fellow prisoner and Hel...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Dieterle, William, 1893-1972, Juttke, Herbert, Klaren, Georg C., Meyer, Leo, Tolnaes, Gunnar, Johnson, Mary (Actress), Henckels, Paul, 1885-1967, Twardowski, Hans Heinrich von, 1898-1958, Goetz, Carl, 1862-1932, Werner-Kahle, Hugo, 1882-1961, Shepard, David
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Silent with optional English intertitles and musical accompaniment.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : Kino International Corp., 2004.
Series:	Gay-themed films of the German silent era.
Subjects:	Male prisoners > Sexual behavior > Drama. Gay men > Germany > Drama. Married people > Drama. Adultery > Drama. Foreign films. Prison films. Feature films. Silent films. Motion pictures, German.

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Summary:	When Sommer accidentally kills a nightclub patron harassing his wife Helene, he's sentenced to three years in prison. Denied the comforts promised in their marriage, the young newlyweds risk their future and find release where they can -- Sommer in the arms of a handsome fellow prisoner and Helene with the boss whose kindness becomes her only solace.
Item Description:	Originally produced in Germany in 1928. Reconstruction and presentation 1996 Film Museum, Munich, Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin. This film was produced by the Essen Film Society .... for its own Star Distribution. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Producer, Leo Meyer ; cinematography, Robert Lach ; original music, Pasquale Perris ; produced for video by David Shepard.