Immensee is a 1943 German film directed by Veit Harlan

Veit Harlan

Veit Harlan was a German film director and actor.-Life and career:Harlan was born in Berlin. After studying under Max Reinhardt, he first appeared on the stage in 1915 and, after World War I, worked in the Berlin stage. In 1922 he married Jewish actress and cabaret singer Dora Gerson; the couple...

. It is loosely based on a story by Theodor Storm

Theodor Storm

Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm , commonly known as Theodor Storm, was a German writer.-Life:Storm was born in Husum, at the west coast of Schleswig than an independent duchy and ruled by the king of Denmark...

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Synopsis

Elizabeth marries a wealthy landowner to forget her unrequited love and grows to love him. Although her lover returns, and her husband dies, she remains faithful.

Motifs

The character of Elizabeth is presented as a model of "German fidelity" and the sanctity of marriage.