My Children and I (German: Meine Kinder und ich) is a 1955 West German comedy drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Grethe Weiser, Doris Kirchner and Claus Biederstaedt.[1][2] It was shot at the Templehof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Schleif |
| Written by | Heinz Pauck Heinz Oskar Wuttig |
| Produced by | Hermann Schwerin |
| Starring | Grethe Weiser Doris Kirchner Claus Biederstaedt |
| Cinematography | Erich Claunigk |
| Edited by | Hermann Ludwig |
| Music by | Georg Haentzschel |
Production company | Fono Film |
| Distributed by | Europa-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis edit
When she is unexpectedly widowed, Mutz Hartmann needs to support her children and takes up a job as a taxi driver. Meanwhile, her two eldest children try to make their way in the world.
Cast edit
- Grethe Weiser as Mutz Hartmann
- Doris Kirchner as Gabriele 'Gaby' Roecker
- Claus Biederstaedt as Günther Hartmann
- Hans Nielsen as Wilhelm Roecker
- Paul Dahlke as Otto Baumann
- Barbara Rost as Monika Hartmann
- Roland Kaiser as Peter Hartmann
- Karin Volquartz as Gisela
- Alexander Engel as Herr Knirsch
- Emil Suhrmann as Dr. Sibelius
- Wolf Martini as Herr Strelow
- Erna Sellmer as Frieda
- Blandine Ebinger as Untermieterin
- Willi Rose as Taxifahrer
- Fritz Wagner as Erpresser
- Boy Gobert as Charlie Scheller - Manager
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Bliersbach, Gerhard. So grün war die Heide: der deutsche Nachkriegsfilm in neuer Sicht. Beltz, 1985.
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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