''An Everyday Story'' () is a 1948

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directed by Günther Rittau and starring

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Marianne Simson Marianne Simson (July 29, 1920 – July 15, 1992) was a German dancer and film actress. She was born in Berlin as the daughter of an insurance clerk John Edward Simson. Her brother was Helmut Simson, who later served as mayor of Wolfsburg. Origina ...

and

Karl Schönböck Karl Schönböck (4 February 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 24 March 2001 in Munich, Republic of Germany) was an Austrian actor.

.Bock & Bergfelder p. 193 The film was produced in 1944, towards the end of the

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, but was not given a release until

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in the Soviet Zone distributed it four years later. It received its Austrian release the following year, and eventually went into distribution in West Germany in 1950. The film's sets were designed by the

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and Karl Vollbrecht.

Synopsis

A novelist completes what he considers to be his masterpiece, but the publisher tells him to write an everyday story instead.

Cast

as Bernd Falkenhagen *

as Anneliese Schwarz *

Karl Schönböck Karl Schönböck (4 February 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary – 24 March 2001 in Munich, Republic of Germany) was an Austrian actor.

as Herbert Winkler * Margot Jahnen as Susi Liebig *

Hans Brausewetter Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film ''The Treasure (1923 film), The Treasu ...

as Werner, Direktor Exzelsior-Verlag *

Paul Henckels Paul Henckels (9 September 1885 – 27 May 1967) was a German film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1965. Paul Henckels had started his acting career on the stage in the 1900s. He was well known for his eccen ...

as Spaziergänger *

Hans Leibelt Hans Leibelt (11 March 1885 in Leipzig, German Empire – 3 December 1974 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Heimliche Sünder'' (1926) * ''The False Prince (1927 film), The False Prince'' (1927) * ' ...

as Annelieses Vater *

Käthe Haack Käthe Haack (born Käte Lisbeth Minna Sophie Isolde Haack; 11 August 1897 – 5 May 1986) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 200 films and 30 television productions between 1915 and 1985. Life and career Käte Li ...

* Oscar Sabo as Portier Wudicke * Gerda Danker as Sekretärin * Armin Schweizer * Karl Etlinger as Hausnachbar * Hildegard Grethe as Annelieses Mutter * Karl Ludwig Schreiber as Gast

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

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* 1948 films 1948 drama films German drama films East German films 1940s German-language films Films directed by Günther Rittau Films about writers Tobis Film films German black-and-white films 1940s German films Films scored by Hans-Otto Borgmann {{1940s-Germany-film-stub

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