Widower with Five Daughters (German: Witwer mit 5 Töchtern) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Heinz Erhardt, Susanne Cramer, and Helmuth Lohner.[1] It was shot at Göttingen Studios, with location shooting at Berlepsch Castle near Witzenhausen. The art directors Dieter Bartels and Paul Markwitz designed the film's sets.
| Widower with Five Daughters | |
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 German film poster | |
| German | Witwer mit 5 Töchtern |
| Directed by | Erich Engels |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Willy Winterstein |
| Edited by | Martha Dübber |
| Music by | Heino Gaze |
Production company | Deutsche Film Hansa |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Film Hansa |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot edit
A father has brought up his five daughters alone since the death of his wife, while also administering a castle which is now owned by an American. He sometimes receives the help of a local woman, leading to the mixed reactions of his daughters as they consider her as a prospective new mother.
Cast edit
- Heinz Erhardt as Friedrich Scherzer
- Susanne Cramer as Karin Scherzer
- Helmuth Lohner as Dr. Klaus Hellmann
- Lotte Rausch as Frau Hansen
- Angelika Meissner as Marie Scherzer
- Vera Tschechowa as Anne Scherzer
- Elke Aberle as Julchen Scherzer
- Christine Kaufmann as Ulla Scherzer
- Michael Lang as Altfeld
- Peter Vogel as Fred
- Alexander von Richthofen as Jäcky
- Marina Ried as Frau Kostowitsch
- Carsta Löck as Frl. Nessel
- Lotte Brackebusch as Meta Sengstake
- Maly Delschaft as Berta Sengstake
- Nora Minor as Frl. Forsch
- Chris Howland as Mr. Printice
- Heinz Schorlemmer as Amtmann Stoelz
- Frank Forster as singer
- Iván Petrovich as Mr. Pfefferkorn
References edit
- ^ Hake, Sabine (2009). Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim (eds.). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 113. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-1571816559. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6. S2CID 252868046.
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