A Love Story (1954 film)
- 25 February 1954 (1954-02-25)
A Love Story (German: Eine Liebesgeschichte) is a 1954 West German historical romantic drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hildegard Knef, O.W. Fischer and Viktor de Kowa.[1] It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Celle and Umgebung. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. It was produced by Erich Pommer's independent company Intercontinental Film. It was part of the tradition of Prussian films, which had enjoyed great popularity in the Weimair and Nazi eras.
Synopsis
In Prussia in 1764, a hero of the Seven Years' War falls in love with an actress who had previously been a mistress to another officer. He wants to marry her, but both his family and his superiors do everything they can to thwart the relationship, considering her low status as inappropriate for him.
Cast
- Hildegard Knef as Lili Schallweiß, Schauspielerin
- O.W. Fischer as Jost v. Fredersdorff, Rittmeister
- Viktor de Kowa as Manfred v. Prittwitz, Major
- Karl Ludwig Diehl as Oberst Kessler, Regiments-Kommandeur
- Mathias Wieman as Fritz v. Fredersdorff, Gutsbesitzer
- Claus Biederstaedt as von Gagern, Regiments-Adjutant
- Maria Paudler as Henriette Kessler
- Helga Siemers as Marta Kessler, Tochter
- Alf Pankarter as Leutnant v. Mürwitz
- Reinhold Schünzel as Schlumberger, Schauspieldirektor
References
- ^ Broadbent & Hake p.123
Bibliography
- Broadbent, Philip & Hake, Sabine. Berlin Divided City, 1945-1989. Berghahn Books, 2010.
External links
- A Love Story at IMDb
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