Overview

Sylvia, the daughter of the pastor Kelvil, is lectrice to Lady Patricia and gets to know the young Lord Harford. They love one another, but their class differences forbid marriage. There's a sharp argument with the father, who afterwards wants to send the young lord abroad. Then Sylvia is offered money to disappear, unaware that she's already pregnant. 18 years later: Sylvia raised her son on her own as best she could. He is now known as Lord Harford, who, besides having the title Lord Illingworth, also has inherited his father's total estate and has now returned from India. Unaware of their identities, the father and son get to know one another; get into a fight; and the young man challenges the father to a duel. In order to prevent that from happening, the mother must now tell each of them the truth about their identities. The film is based on the theatre piece of the same name by Oscar Wilde.

Top Cast

Gustaf Gründgens

Lord George Illingworth

Marianne Hoppe

Hester

Käthe Dorsch

Sylvia Kelvil

Paul Henckels

Lord Hunstaton

Käthe Haack

Lady Hunstaton

Friedrich Kayssler

Pfarrer Kelvil

Hans Leibelt

Lord Illingworth sen.

Genia Nikolaieva

Mrs. Allonwy

Julia Serda

Lady Patricia

Annemarie Steinsieck

Lady Caroline

Friedl Haerlin

Lady Stutfield

Albert Florath

Lord Caverstam