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Die Freundin eines großen Mannes

1934 1h 37m DE
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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A renowned actress rescues a small theater, which is on the verge of bankruptcy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Paul Wegener
Writers
Lovis Hans Lorenz, Alfred Möller, Philipp Lothar Mayring
Countries
Germany

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Wegener, shot by Eduard Hoesch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Willy Zeyn Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Käthe von Nagy and Karl Ludwig Diehl and Hans Brausewetter carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Wegener directs. Eduard Hoesch behind the camera. Willy Zeyn Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Paul Wegener, shot by Eduard Hoesch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Willy Zeyn Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Käthe von Nagy and Karl Ludwig Diehl and Hans Brausewetter carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0165293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Eduard Hoesch
Editing
Willy Zeyn Jr.
Runtime
97 min · 1h 37m
Status
Released
Original language
DE

Also by

Paul Wegener

Production companies

Who made it

  • UFA

    UFA

    DE

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerBruno Duday
  • MusicHarald Böhmelt
  • EditorWilly Zeyn Jr.
  • Art DirectionErich Kettelhut
  • Art DirectionMax Mellin
  • SoundWalter Tjaden

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1934-03-14

Also known as

International titles

  • The Girl Friend of a Big ManUS

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