Ludwig on the Lookout for a Wife

1969 1h 25m DE

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hansi Kraus
Ludwig Thoma
Kristina Nel
Lilly Klausing
Käthe Braun
Theres Thoma
Bruno Hübner
Prof. Nasenpfeifer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
School Director
Monika Greving
Mathilde Klausing
Harald Juhnke
Mr. Klausing
Petra Falge
Liesl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franz Seitz Junior
Writers: Franz Seitz Junior
Languages: German, Latin
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Latin.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Lausbubengeschichten Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hansi Kraus and Kristina Nel and Käthe Braun carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franz Seitz Junior directs. Rolf A. Wilhelm scores. Gisela Haller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Latin.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Latin.
4Part of the "Lausbubengeschichten Filmreihe" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gisela Haller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hansi Kraus and Kristina Nel and Käthe Braun carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0064610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.