The Original Sin
1948, German. Directed by Helmut Käutner.
An apple juice producer can't decide between his wife and his secretary and tries to commit suicide. Being committed to psychiatry, he falls asleep and dreams of adventures as Adam and Eve in heaven and hell.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Helmut KäutnerDirector
- Bobby ToddAdam Schmidt
- Irene von MeyendorffEva-Lilith
- Helmut KäutnerProf. Petri
- Rudolf VogelBarkeeper
- Margarete HaagenTeufels Großmutter
- Arno AssmannDr. Lutz / Lucifer
- Bum KrügerCast
- Thea ThieleFräulein Seraphim
- Willy MaertensPortier
- Bettina MoissiEva Medier- Eden
- Joana Maria GorvinLilly Schmith (Lilith)
- Carl VoscherauCast
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1948
- Original title
- Der Apfel ist ab
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Kurd E. Heyne, Helmut Käutner, Bobby Todd
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The Original Sin runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Original Sin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Original Sin?
The Original Sin (1948) was directed by Helmut Käutner and stars Bobby Todd, Irene von Meyendorff, Helmut Käutner.