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The False Step or The Step off the Path (German:Der Schritt vom Wege) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Paul Hartmann. It is an adaptation of Theodor Fontane's 1896 novel Effi Briest.
Original Release
02/09/1939
US Release
04/28/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marianne Hoppe | Effi Briest |
| Karl Ludwig Diehl | Baron von Instetten |
| Paul Hartmann | Major a.D. von Crampas |
| Max Gülstorff | Dr. Alonzo Gieshübler |
| Paul Bildt | Herr von Briest |
| Käthe Haack | Luise von Briest |
| Hans Leibelt | Ministerialrat Wüllersdorf |
| Elisabeth Flickenschildt | Marietta Tripelli |
| Gisela von Collande | Afra |
| Renée Stobrawa | Roswitha |
Directors
Writers
Theodor Fontane, Georg C. Klaren, Eckart von Naso
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marianne Hoppe | Effi Briest |
| Karl Ludwig Diehl | Baron von Instetten |
| Paul Hartmann | Major a.D. von Crampas |
| Max Gülstorff | Dr. Alonzo Gieshübler |
| Paul Bildt | Herr von Briest |
| Käthe Haack | Luise von Briest |
| Hans Leibelt | Ministerialrat Wüllersdorf |
| Elisabeth Flickenschildt | Marietta Tripelli |
| Gisela von Collande | Afra |
| Renée Stobrawa | Roswitha |
| Erich Dunskus | Kruse |
| Flora Berthold | Hulda |
| Ursula Voß | Herta |
| Ursula Friese | Berta |
| Margarete Schön | Frau von Padden |
| Jac Diehl | Gast beim Fest |
| Alfred Karen | Gast bei Tripellis Gesangsvortrag |
| Alexander Kökert | Besucher beim Landrat |
| Bert Schmidt-Moris | Page im Kurhotel |
| Tina Schneider | Doddy Grützmacher |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gustaf Gründgens | Executive Producer |
