Old Heidelberg

1959 1h 48m DE

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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At his uncle’s behest, the young Karl-Heinrich, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Karlsburg, is sent to Heidelberg to study for a year. After a joyless youth in the gloomy, stately Karlsburg Castle, the prince embarks on the most carefree period of his life. He falls hopelessly in love with Käthi, the charming daughter of his landlords. But duty calls: the prince is gravely ill, and Karl-Heinrich must return to assume his duties as heir apparent and future ruler.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christian Wolff
Erbprinz Karl-Heinrich
Gert Fröbe
Doktor Jüttner
Sabine Sinjen
Käthi
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Fürst von Sachsen-Karlsburg
Heinrich Gretler
Gastwirt Rüder
Rudolf Vogel
Kammerdiener Lutz
Walter Bluhm
Diener Schölermann
Siegfried Schürenberg
Staatsminister Haugk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernst Marischka
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Christian Wolff and Gert Fröbe and Sabine Sinjen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ernst Marischka directs. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Christian Wolff and Gert Fröbe and Sabine Sinjen carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0052551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.