The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
The story follows a movie crew who is filming a musical in a small and idyllic alpine village. After their temperamental leading lady drops out of the film, they decide to replace her with the village's young post office clerk Gretl, who returns to Berlin with them. There she has to struggle with the movie's all-male crew, who all try to woo and win her.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Max OphülsDirector
- Fritz ZeckendorfWriter
- Bruno GranichstaedtenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gustav FröhlichWerner Loring jr. - stellvertr. Direktor der Ideal Tonfilm
- Anny AhlersPeggy Barling - Filmstar
- Lien DeyersGretl Krummbichler - Postbeamtin
- Ernö VerebesHeinrich Pulver - Regieassist.
- José WedornLeo Lamberti - Kammersänger
- Leonard SteckelHarry Bing - Regisseur
- Hubert von MeyerinckFritz Willner - Filmautor
- Fritz SteinerToni Bauer - Komponist
- Hermann KrehanKarl Martini - Filmoperateur
- Werner FinckFranz Klingemüller - Postvorstand
Stills
Themes
movie businessmusicalstarlet