That Won't Keep a Sailor Down (German: Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um) is a 1958 German-Danish comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Karlheinz Böhm, Antje Geerk and Georg Thomalla.[1] It was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
| That Won't Keep a Sailor Down | |
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| German | Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um |
| Directed by | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| Written by | Grete Frische F. M. Schilder |
| Produced by | Preben Philipsen |
| Starring | Karlheinz Böhm Antje Geerk Georg Thomalla |
| Cinematography | Albert Benitz |
| Edited by | Anker Sørensen |
| Music by | Bert Grund |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Prisma Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | West Germany Denmark |
| Language | German |
Plot
editAfter returning to Copenhagen, a sailor learns that his wife died a few days ago shortly after giving birth. He now tries to bring up the child, with the help of a young woman he has met.
Cast
edit- Karlheinz Böhm as Peter Hille
- Antje Geerk as Christine Hansen
- Georg Thomalla as Valdemar V. Olsen
- Annie Rosar as Frau Nielsen
- Hans Nielsen as Pastor Paulsen
- Irene Mann as Paula
- Willy Maertens as Herr Nielsen
- Gerd Frickhöffer as Hermann
- Eddi Arent as Kalle, a Sailor
- Johannes Meyer as Waiter
References
edit- ^ Parish, James Robert; Canham, Kingsley (1976). Film Directors Guide: Western Europe. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-8108-0908-6.
- ^ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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