Winterstein as Francesco Hedda Vernon as Roswitha Olga Limburg as Barbara Josef Peterhans Julius Roether Toni Zimmerer Maria Forescu Fritz Jessner Joseph Klein Fritz Delius Gerda Frey as Adelheid Blandine Ebinger Paul Bildt Rejection In 1921 the film was submitted to the British Board of Film Classification for approval. The censor was very strict regarding the depiction of prostitution in films. Many films had been denied certification on grounds of depiction of prostitution. This was the first time that the Board had to consider a film in which a woman takes to prostitution in order to save other women. The board rejected the film on 23 March 1921 and the film's distributors- Elijah Day & Sons Ltd- accepted the decision and did not attempt to challenge it. The board specified in its 1921 report that depicting the loss of virginity for any purpose would be grounds for rejection. The film was never screened in Britain though the British Film Institute bought a print of the film in 1937. Ban in Germany The film was first screened at Lessing Theater in Hamburg in August 1920 and in September in Berlin. On 27 July 1921 the film was banned by the Film Censor Board following a resolution. An appeal was made to the board which allowed the film's screening from 21 September 1921 only to have the Board ban it again on 5 August 1923 even though the film company had removed a large number of scenes to which the Board objected. References External links 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films set in the Holy Roman Empire Films set in Italy Films set in the 14th century Films about prostitution in Italy Films based on Austrian novels Films based on works by Karl Hans Strobl 1920s historical films German historical films Films directed by Hubert Moest 1920s German films