Where to Watch Mother and Child

Want to watch 'Mother and Child' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Hans Steinhoff-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Mother and Child' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Mother and Child' right now, here are some finer points about the drama flick.

Released , 'Mother and Child' stars Henny Porten, Hansi Arnstaedt, Fita Benkhoff, Paul Westermeier The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a user score of 50 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 4 well-known users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Consul Petersen and his wife are desperate, because they lost their only child and can’t have another. At the same time, the maid Anna is expecting a child, whose father, Jurgen, works in a sawmill. When both of them lose their jobs, they fear they won’t be able to feed the newborn. Thus, they strike a deal with the Petersens, which works for both couples: Anna and Jurgen will receive a farm from the Petersens, free and clear; and the two will allow the Petersens to adopt the child. Anna and Jurgen marry and are quite happy; but when the child is finally born, Anna doesn’t wish to surrender him and flees with the child into the Wattenmeer." .