The Way to Freedom
1941, German. Directed by Rolf Hansen.
In Vienna, during the 1848 Revolution, opera singer Antonia Corvelli marries Detlev von Blossin, a rich landowner. But, as she refuses to give up her career, her infuriated husband returns to Pomerania without her. After falling into the clutches of the cruel and wicked count Stefan Oginski, whose lover she unfortunately becomes, Antonia has no other choice but to pass for dead in order to escape him. She then returns to Italy where she joins small theater companies under various aliases. Until one day she is overtaken by her fate...
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Rolf HansenDirector
- Zarah LeanderAntonia Corvelli
- Hans StüweDetlev von Blossin
- Eva ImmermannLuise
- Agnes WindeckBaronin von Blossin, seine Mutter
- Siegfried BreuerGraf Stefan Oginski
- Albert FlorathDr. Hensius
- Kurt MeiselStudent
- Karl JohnFritz
- Leo PeukertDirektor
- Hilde von StolzMelanie
- Josefine DoraFrau Lüchzagel
- Jakob TiedtkeDirector
Details
- Released
- 6 May 1941
- Original title
- Der Weg ins Freie
- Country
- Germany
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What The Way to Freedom is based on
The Way to Freedom is adapted from a novel.
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The Way to Freedom runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Way to Freedom isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1941. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Way to Freedom?
The Way to Freedom (1941) was directed by Rolf Hansen and stars Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe, Eva Immermann.
What is The Way to Freedom based on?
The Way to Freedom is adapted from a novel.