The Divorcée
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The DivorcéeThe Divorcée (German:Die geschiedene Frau is a 1953 German
musical film
directed by George Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk
, Johannes Heesters
and Hans Nielsen
. It was based on the operetta Die geschiedene Frau by Leo Fall
and Victor Léon.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by George Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk
Marika Rökk
Marika Rökk was an Austrian-German singer, dancer and actress of Hungarian descent, who became famous in German films, notably in the Nazi era.- Life and work :...
, Johannes Heesters
Johannes Heesters
Johan Marius Nicolaas "Johannes" Heesters is a Dutch actor, singer and entertainer with a -year career, almost exclusively in the German-speaking world. In Germany and Austria, Heesters is mainly known for his acting career...
and Hans Nielsen
Hans Nielsen
Hans Nielsen may refer to:* Hans Nielsen , German actor who starred in the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic* Hans Nielsen , Danish boxer who won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
. It was based on the operetta Die geschiedene Frau by Leo Fall
Leo Fall
Leo Fall was an Austrian composer of operettas.-Life:Born in Olmütz , Leo Fall was taught by his father Moritz Fall , a bandmaster and composer, who settled in Berlin. The younger Fall studied at the Vienna Conservatory before rejoining his father in Berlin...
and Victor Léon.
Cast
- Marika RökkMarika RökkMarika Rökk was an Austrian-German singer, dancer and actress of Hungarian descent, who became famous in German films, notably in the Nazi era.- Life and work :...
- Gonda van der Loo - Johannes HeestersJohannes HeestersJohan Marius Nicolaas "Johannes" Heesters is a Dutch actor, singer and entertainer with a -year career, almost exclusively in the German-speaking world. In Germany and Austria, Heesters is mainly known for his acting career...
- Karel - Hans NielsenHans NielsenHans Nielsen may refer to:* Hans Nielsen , German actor who starred in the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic* Hans Nielsen , Danish boxer who won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
- Lucas - Hans Leibelt - Pastor
- Friedrich DominFriedrich DominFriedrich Domin was a German film actor. He appeared in 63 films between 1939 and 1961.He was born in Beuthen, Germany and died in Munich, Germany.-Selected filmography:* The Comedians...
- Gerichtsvorsitzender - Trude HesterbergTrude HesterbergTrude Hesterberg was a German film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1917 and 1964.-Selected filmography:* Sand, Love and Salt * The Divorcée * Alraune...
- Schauspielerin - Gusti WolfGusti WolfGusti Wolf was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress.Born in Vienna, Wolf made her stage debut at the Burgtheater in 1934 and from there moved on to Ostrava, Munich, and Berlin...
- Adeline - Peter W. Staub - Scrop
- Erich Fiedler - von der Rosen
- Anni Korin - Dinnie
- Ulrich BettacUlrich BettacUlrich Bettac , born Ulrich Ewald Berthold Bettac, was a German-born Austrian actor and theatre director. He was especially well known for his work as a character actor at the Burgtheater in Vienna; he also had a fairly extensive film career.-Selected filmography:*Mysterious Shadows *1...
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