Kätchen für alles

1949 1h 18m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young actress, dismissed as untalented by a famous and admired mime, takes revenge for the insult by playing so many roles for him in his house - from maid to abused wife and tender mother to vamp - that in the end he discovers not only her talent but also his love for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hannelore Schroth
Kätchen
Willy Fritsch
Georg Vorster
Hilde Hildebrand
Maria
Annemarie Hase
Frau Schulze
Edith Schneider
Frau Engel
Iska Geri
Adelheid Schulze
Carsta Löck
Mutter John
Theodor Danegger
Anton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
Writers: Kurt Bortfeldt
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Willy Winterstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Klaus Dudenhöfer 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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Hannelore Schroth and Willy Fritsch and Hilde Hildebrand carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ákos Ráthonyi directs. Willy Winterstein behind the camera. Klaus Dudenhöfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Willy Winterstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Klaus Dudenhöfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hannelore Schroth and Willy Fritsch and Hilde Hildebrand carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0041570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.