''Between Two Hearts'' (German: ''Zwischen zwei Herzen'') is a 1934 German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Herbert Selpin Herbert Selpin (29 May 1904 – 1 August 1942) was a German film director, film editor, and screenwriter of light entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s. He is known for his final film, the partly suppressed 1943 propaganda film ''Titanic'', ...

and starring Harry Liedtke, Luise Ullrich and

Olga Chekhova Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; ; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Mary'' (1931). Biography Olga Konstantinov ...

. It is based on the novel ''Ulla die Tochter'' by Werner Scheff.Goble p.411 It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of

Terra Film Terra Film was a Berlin-based film production company. Founded in 1919, it became one of Germany's largest film production companies in the 1930s under the Nazi regime. Corporate history The company was founded at end of 1919, initially as a limi ...

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and on location in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert A. Dietrich.

Cast

* Harry Liedtke as Detlev Sonnekamp * Luise Ullrich as Ulla Georgius *

as Inge Leuthoff * Fritz Odemar as Rudolf Kämmerer *

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 Dr. Georgius *

Erna Morena Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. She appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Ernestine Maria Fuchs ...

as Frau Georgius *

Franz Nicklisch Franz Friedrich Nicklisch (8 March 1906 – 6 December 1975) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1931 and 1975. He is buried at the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf next to his brother . Selected filmo ...

as Harald Söldin *

Paul Otto Paul Otto Schlesinger (8 February 1878 – 25 or 30 November 1943) was a German film actor and director. Born in Berlin, he began a qualification as a retail merchant and made his actor's debut at the age of 17. Otto worked at Theaters in ...

as Justizrat Röseler *

Paul Heidemann Paul Heidemann (26 October 1884 – 20 June 1968) was a German actor, comedian, film director, film producer, and opera singer. As a performer, he excelled in various genres and was especially noted for his comedic skills He was born in Cologne ...

as Golm, Diener bei Sonnekamp *

Anna Müller-Lincke Anna Müller-Lincke (8 April 1869 – 24 January 1935) was a German stage and film actress and soubrette. Selected filmography * '' Where Is Coletti?'' (1913) * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * '' The New Paradise'' (1921) * '' Den of Iniqui ...

as Dora Jänisch * Josef Dahmen as Müller, Chauffeur bei Sonnekamp *

Ernst Dernburg Ernst Dernburg (born Erich Wilhelm Franz Hermann Calow; 4 April 1887 – 23 September 1969) was a German stage and film actor.Giesen p.198 Selected filmography *'' The Sacrifice'' (1918) * '' The Living Dead'' (1919) * '' The Marquise of Armiani' ...

* Erich Bartels * Franz Klebusch

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942''. McFarland, 2008.

External links

* 1934 films Films of Nazi Germany German drama films 1934 drama films 1930s German-language films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films directed by Herbert Selpin Terra Film films Films shot at Terra Studios Films shot in Bavaria Films scored by Franz Grothe Films based on German novels Films based on works by Werner Scheff {{1930s-Germany-film-stub