Editing Hermann Sudermann (section)

=== Posthumous reputation ===
Sudermann's nationalism, and his delight in romanticized ideas of ethnicity and homeland, particularly noticeable in his later works, made him a favorite during World War II. Jürgen Fehling staged ''[[Fires of St. John|Johannisfeuer]]'' in Berlin, with Maria Gorvin, Maria Koppenhöfer and Paul Wegener in the lead roles. The film ''[[Die Reise nach Tilsit]]'' was based on his short story of the same title.<ref name="romani86">Cinzia Romani, ''Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich'' p. 86 {{ISBN|0-9627613-1-1}}</ref>

After 1945, his plays and novels were almost completely forgotten. He mainly is remembered today for his Lithuanian stories, for his autobiography, and for the 1927 silent films ''[[Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans]]'', based on his short story ''Die Reise nach Tilsit'' ("The Excursion to Tilsit"), from the Collection ''Litauische Geschichten'' (''Lithuanian Stories''), ''[[The Song of Songs (1933 film)|The Song of Songs]]'', starring [[Marlene Dietrich]], based on his novel ''[[The Song of Songs (novel)|Das Hohe Lied]]'' and ''[[Flesh and the Devil]]'', starring [[Greta Garbo]], based on his novel ''The Undying Past''.