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, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. It was partly shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin.The film's sets were designed by the

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s Karl Weber and

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. The Berlin premiere took place at the Gloria-Palast. In 1950 Liebeneiner remade the film as '' When a Woman Loves'' with

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and Johannes Heesters in the lead roles.

Synopsis

A perfectionist but talented artist is reluctant to sell his paintings, but because they need the money his wife sells them without his knowledge and claims to be the artist herself. However, when she is commissioned to paint a mural she turns to her husband for help.

Cast

as Monika * Viktor de Kowa as Maler Martin Pratt * Heinrich George as Kunsthändler Felder * Hubert von Meyerinck as Dr. Elk * Will Dohm as Konsul Brenkow *

Charlott Daudert Charlott Daudert (27 December 1913 – 19 January 1961) was a German film actress.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Filmography * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) * ''Frasquita'' (1934) * '' Da stimmt was nicht'' (1934) * '' Old Comrades'' (1934) * '' ...

as Vera Brenkow * Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Hausbesitzer Herr Lemke *

Wilhelm P. Krüger Wilhelm P. Krüger (29 August 1883 – 12 July 1959) was a German stage and film actor.Chandler p. 309 Selected filmography * ''Flachsmann the Educator'' (1930) * ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (1934) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * ''When the ...

as Der Gasmann *Maria Wanck as Fräulein Klette, Felders Sekräterin * Leopold von Ledebur as Präsident der Akademie * Erich Dunskus as Gläubiger #1 *Margot Erbst as Maria, Mädchen bei Pratt * Maria Loja as Frau Lemke *Hans Meyer-Hanno as Gläubiger *Karl-Heinz Reppert as Gläubiger *Walter Vollmann as Diener bei Felder

Reception

Writing for ''Night and Day'' in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a negative review, describing the film as "unconvincing", and with "the added disadvantage of being [] unfit[] for irrational behaviour". The only point of interest for Greene was the costume and acting of Will Dohm which worryingly evoked German militarism. (reprinted in: )

References

Bibliography

* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1937''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

* Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner Films with screenplays by Thea von Harbou Terra Film films German black-and-white films German films based on plays 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub