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Diary of a Lost Girl (1929): Cast

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Diary of a Lost Girl is a 1929 drama directed by G.W. Pabst, starring Louise Brooks as Thymian Henning, Josef Rovenský and Franziska Kinz. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.

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Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 53m (113 min)
Director
G.W. Pabst
Genre
Drama
After the credits
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The story

What Is Diary of a Lost Girl About?

The premise of Diary of a Lost Girl without spoilers.

Thymian Henning, a naive young woman, is assaulted by the clerk who works at her father's pharmacy. The rape results in an unwanted pregnancy; her family shuns her, leaving her isolated. Forced to survive alone, Thymian confronts a hostile, unforgiving society while grappling with shame and the struggle for autonomy.

Diary of a Lost Girl Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • girls' reformatory
  • pregnancy
  • suicide
  • brothel
  • father daughter estrangement
  • girls institution
  • rape
  • money
  • melodrama
  • innocence
  • diary
  • death
+38 more
  • funeral
  • loss of child
  • beach
  • dancing
  • dancing on the beach
  • rape of a teenage girl
  • silent film
  • escape
  • countess
  • reformatory
  • housekeeper
  • pharmacist
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • beach resort
  • guilt
  • suicide jump
  • generosity
  • classified ad
  • falling down drunk
  • drunkenness
  • brothel madam
  • milking a cow
  • mother child separation
  • pregnant from rape
  • title same as book
  • berlin germany
  • 1920s
  • comic relief
  • tragedy
  • women dancing together
  • footsie under the table
  • female to female footsie playing
  • wrongful commitment
  • prostitute
  • father daughter relationship
  • degradation
  • scandal
  • reform school
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Cast & crew

Diary of a Lost Girl Cast & Characters

Louise Brooks leads the cast as Thymian Henning, with Josef Rovenský as Karl Friedrich Henning and Franziska Kinz as Meta Koch Henning. Directed by G.W. Pabst; 18 actors are credited in all.

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More from G.W. Pabst

More films directed by G.W. Pabst: It Happened on July 20th, The Last Act, Voice of Silence and Mysterious Shadows.

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Diary of a Lost Girl Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “Trois Pages d’un journal” and “Diário de uma Perdida”.

Also known as
  • Trois Pages d’un journal
  • Diário de uma Perdida
  • Дневник падшей
  • Diari d'una perduda
  • Diario di una donna perduta
  • Tres páginas de un diario
  • Le Journal d'une fille perdue
  • En förlorads dagbok
  • Diário de uma Garota Perdida
  • 迷失少女日记
  • Egy perdita naplója
  • 버림받은 자의 일기
+3 more
  • Щоденник пропащої
  • 淪落の女の日記
  • Diari d’una perduda

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Diary of a Lost Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Diary of a Lost Girl, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Diary of a Lost Girl?

Diary of a Lost Girl runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

When was Diary of a Lost Girl released?

Diary of a Lost Girl was released on September 27, 1929.

Who directed Diary of a Lost Girl?

Diary of a Lost Girl was directed by G.W. Pabst.

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Who is in the cast of Diary of a Lost Girl?

Diary of a Lost Girl stars Louise Brooks as Thymian Henning, Josef Rovenský as Karl Friedrich Henning and Franziska Kinz as Meta Koch Henning, among 18 credited actors.

Does Diary of a Lost Girl have a post-credit scene?

No. Diary of a Lost Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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