The Beginning Was Sin
| The Beginning Was Sin | |
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| German | Am Anfang war es Sünde | 
| Directed by | František Čáp | 
| Written by | Guy de Maupassant (story) Frantisek Cáp  | 
| Produced by | Peter Bamberger | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruno Stephan | 
| Edited by | 
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| Music by | Bojan Adamič | 
Production companies  | Saphir-Film Triglav Film  | 
| Distributed by | Constantin Film | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 96 minutes | 
| Countries | West Germany Yugoslavia  | 
| Language | German | 
The Beginning Was Sin (German: Am Anfang war es Sünde) is a 1954 West-German-Yugoslavian drama film directed by František Čáp and starring Ruth Niehaus, Viktor Staal and Hansi Knoteck.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Mirko Lipuzic.
Cast
- Ruth Niehaus as Rosalia
 - Viktor Staal as Jacob, farmer
 - Hansi Knoteck as Anna, his wife
 - Peter Carsten as Marko, farmworker
 - Laya Raki as gypsy dancer
 - Edith Schultze-Westrum as Rosalia's mother
 - Franz Muxeneder as Toni, farmworker
 - Zvonimir Rogoz
 - Petra Unkel as Therese, maid
 - Olga Bedjanic as Dora
 - Frane Milčinski
 - Lojze Potokar
 - Hans Pössenbacher as farmer
 - Mila Kacic
 - Boris Kralj
 
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