''The Last Ones Shall Be First'' () is a 1957 West German

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

directed by Rolf Hansen and starring O.E. Hasse,

Ulla Jacobsson Ulla Jacobsson (23 May 1929 – 20 August 1982) was a Swedish actress. She had the lead role in ''One Summer of Happiness'' (1951) and played the only female speaking role in the film ''Zulu (1964 film), Zulu'' (1964). Early life Jacobsson w ...

and

Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was a Swiss actor. Born in First Austrian Republic, Austria, his parents were involved in the arts and he grew up surrounded by performance and literature. While he was still a child, his fa ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p. 417 It is based on the short play '' The First and the Last'' by

John Galsworthy John Galsworthy (; 14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. He is best known for his trilogy of novels collectively called '' The Forsyte Saga'', and two later trilogies, ''A Modern Comedy'' and ''End of th ...

which had previously been adapted into a British film ''

21 Days ''21 Days'' (also known as ''21 Days Together'', ''The First and the Last'' and ''Three Weeks Together'') is a 1940 British drama film based on the short 1919 play ''The First and the Last (play), The First and the Last'' by John Galsworthy. It ...

''. It was entered into the

7th Berlin International Film Festival The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' 12 Angry Men'' directed by Sidney Lumet. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the firs ...

. It was shot at the

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and on location in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Kurt Herlth Kurt Herlth (1896–1966) was a German art director known for his designs of film sets. His brother Robert Herlth was also an art director active in the German film industry, and the two men worked together a number of times.Bock & Bergfelder p.1 ...

and

Robert Herlth Robert Herlth (2 May 1893 – 6 January 1962) was a German art director. He was one of the leading designers of German film sets during the 1920s and 1930s.Reimer & Reimer p.146 Filmography * ''Masks'' (1920) * '' Island of the Dead'' (1921) * ' ...

Cast

* O. E. Hasse as Ludwig Darrandt *

as Wanda *

as Lorenz Darrandt *

Adelheid Seeck Adelheid Seeck (3 November 1912 – 17 February 1973) was a German film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1941 and 1972. She starred in '' The Last Ones Shall Be First'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Fest ...

as Charlotte Darrandt *

Brigitte Grothum Brigitte Grothum (born 26 February 1935) is a German film actress. She has appeared in 50 films since 1955. She was born in Dessau, Germany. Selected filmography *'' Ripening Youth'' (1955), as Dora *'' The First Day of Spring'' (1956), as Tr ...

as Irene Darrandt *

Bruno Hübner Bruno Hübner (1899–1983) was an Austrian film and television actor known for his work in Germany.Goble p.412 He was born in Reichenberg then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which later became part of Czechoslovakia. Selected filmography * ''Pu ...

as Bettler *

Peter Mosbacher Peter Mosbacher (1912–1977) was a German stage actor, stage, film actor, film and television actor.Goble p.252 Filmography References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. ...

as Zuhälter *

Hans Quest Hans Quest (August 20, 1915 – March 29, 1997) was a German actor and film director. Selected filmography Director *''Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne'' (1955) *''The Happy Wanderer (1955 film), The Happy Wanderer'' (1955) *''Charley's Aunt (1956 ...

as Junger Anwalt

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films 1957 crime films German crime films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Rolf Hansen Films shot at Spandau Studios German black-and-white films German films based on plays Constantin Film films 1950s German films Films scored by Mark Lothar {{1950s-crime-film-stub