''Der Hofrat Geiger'' is a 1947 Austrian film directed by
Hans Wolff, based on the musical of the same name by Martin Costa. It is significant for being one of the first
Heimatfilme released after the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
, and very successful.
Synopsis
Franz Geiger, a retired councillor, discovers that he has a daughter, Mariandl, the result of a love affair in
Spitz
Spitz (derived from the German word ''spitz'' 'pointed') is a type of domestic dog characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and muzzles. The tail often curls over the dog's back or droops. While all of the breeds resem ...
eighteen years earlier with a woman named Marianne Mühlhuber. As a result of this, he travels to Spitz with his servant Ferdinand.
Cast
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Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor.
Life and work
Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of t ...
: Franz Geiger
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Maria Andergast
Maria Andergast (4 June 1912 – 14 February 1995) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1934 and 1974.
Selected filmography
* '' The Prodigal Son'' (1934)
* '' Last Stop'' (1935)
* '' My Life for Maria Isabella'' (1 ...
: Marianne Mühlhuber
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Hans Moser: Ferdinand Lechner
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Waltraut Haas: Mariandl
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Josef Egger as Old Windischgruber
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Hermann Erhardt
Hermann Erhardt (January 9, 1903 in Landshut - November 30, 1958 in Vienna) was a German actor who played in more than 50 movies, among them '' Heimkehr'' and '' A Devil of a Woman''.
Selected filmography
* '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) ...
: Mathias Pfüller
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Louis Soldan
Louis Soldan (19 March 1920 – 25 April 1971) was an Austrian actor.
Biography
Louis Soldan was the son of the shoe manufacturer Alois Soldan. After middle school, he trained as an actor at the Drama Seminar of ''Dr. Beer''.
Soldan appear ...
: Hans
See also
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Mariandl
''Mariandl'' is a 1961 Austrian drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Cornelia Froboess, Rudolf Prack and Waltraut Haas. It was followed by a sequel '' Mariandl's Homecoming'' in 1962. A girl living in a hotel aspires to a musical ...
'' (1961)
References
External links
* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039467/
* https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ac711cd
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1947 films
1940s German-language films
Films directed by Hans Wolff
Austrian comedy films
1947 comedy films
Austrian black-and-white films