Street Serenade

1953 1h 27m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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While on tour somewhere in Italy, a famous German pop singer loses his voice. All tickets for the concerts have long been sold out. Someone from the "Star's" entourage finds a young local guy who used to walk around the city singing in a very similar voice. From then on, the pop star stood on stage in front of the microphone, only opening his mouth, while the unknown street singer sang for him, standing in front of the microphone behind the scenes. At the end of the film, the star's voice returns, and he begins to sing solo and in a duet with the young singer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vico Torriani
Mario Monti
Sybil Werden
Wanda Siria
Ellinor Jensen
Nina
Hans Reiser
Luigi
Otto Gebühr
Professor Teofilo Sandora
Charles Regnier
Sachetti
Rolf Wanka
Gino Ferro
Maria Sebaldt
Carmela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Werner Jacobs
Writers: Helmut Weiss
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Werner Jacobs, shot by Erich Claunigk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benny de Weill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vico Torriani and Sybil Werden and Ellinor Jensen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Werner Jacobs directs. Erich Claunigk behind the camera. Benny de Weill scores. Luise Dreyer-Sachsenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Werner Jacobs, shot by Erich Claunigk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Benny de Weill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luise Dreyer-Sachsenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vico Torriani and Sybil Werden and Ellinor Jensen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0046376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.