''Heart's Desire'' (German: ''Die Sehnsucht des Herzens'') is a 1951 West German

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

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

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and retired politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. Th ...

and starring

Hans Hotter Hans Hotter (19 January 19096 December 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He stood and his appearance was striking. His voice and diction were equally recognisable. Early life and career Born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Hotter studied ...

Linda Caroll Linda is an English feminine given name, derived from the Spanish word , meaning "pretty." Linda may also refer to: Names * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) ...

and

Rainer Penkert Rainer Penkert (23 June 1921 – 11 April 2012, in Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' Our Miss Doctor'' (1940) - Bierlinger, Primaner * ''Menschen in Gottes Hand'' (1948) - Karl Renken * '' Anonymous Letters'' (1949) - Axel Bra ...

. It is based on the novel ''D-Zug, 517'' by the Austrian writer Maria Peteani.Goble p.482 It was shot at the

Bavaria Studios Bavaria Studios are film production studios located in Munich, the capital of the region of Bavaria in Germany, and a subsidiary of Bavaria Film. History The studios were constructed in the suburb of Geiselgasteig in 1919 shortly after the Firs ...

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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Bruno Monden Bruno Monden (1900–1980) was a German art director. He designed the sets for several rubble films in the wake of the Second World War.Shandley p.217 Selected filmography * '' The Stars Shine'' (1938) * '' The Murderers Are Among Us'' (1946) * ' ...

and

Hermann Warm Hermann Warm was a German art director for films. Born in 1889 (died 1976) in Berlin, Germany, Warm was an important figure in the expressionist movement of the 1920s. Warm entered the German film industry in 1912 after working on-stage for a wh ...

. It is also known by the

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''Spring Romance'' (German: ''Frühlingsromanze'')

Synopsis

After a

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the attractive young Ebba is taken to

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where she encounters the celebrated

Kammersänger Kammersänger (male; ) or Kammersängerin (female; ), abbreviated Ks. or KS, is a German Title of honor, honorific title for distinguished singers of opera and classical music. It literally means "chamber singer". Historically, the title was besto ...

Lindner. She quickly falls in love with him and believes he reciprocates her feeling, although he has really sworn off romance to concentrate only on his music. Ebba's friend Richard, who has a secret passion for her, is distressed to see that she has eyes only for Lindner now.

Cast

as Kammersänger Lindner *

as Das Mädchen Ebba *

as Richard Sturm * Eva Marie Andres as Fräulein Dr. Dorner *

Rolf von Nauckhoff Rolf von Nauckhoff (1909–1968) was a Swedish film actor who worked mainly in Germany.World Filmography: 1967 p.152 Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) - Student reading a poem (uncredited) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) - Waiter ...

as Chefarzt Dr. Thomas * Lola Müthel as Frau Kammersänger *

Arno Paulsen Arno Paulsen (1900–1969) was a German actor who appeared in around sixty films in the post-Second World War years. He also appeared frequently on stage and was also a voice actor dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. He appeared in a mix ...

as Manager Winternitz * Eva-Maria Dühan as Frau Karsten *

Nicolas Koline Nicolas Koline (1878–1973) was a Russian stage and film actor. He established himself in Russia as a stage performer with the Moscow Art Theatre. He emigrated from Russia after the October Revolution of 1917 and came to France with La Chauve-Sou ...

as Prof. Wolkoff * Brigitte Ratz as Lischen Holbaum * Ferdinand Anton as Peter Stille * Willem Holsboer as Schofför *

Ulrich Beiger Ulrich Beiger (26 August 1918 – 18 September 1996) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' The Little Residence'' (1942) - Möller * ''The Trip to Marrakesh'' (1949) - Mixer * ''Sensation in Savoy'' (1950) - young Indian * ''Scandal at ...

as Assistenzarzt

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1951 films 1951 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Paul Martin Films based on Austrian novels 1950s German films Films shot at Bavaria Studios Films shot in Munich Films scored by Lothar Brühne {{1950s-Germany-drama-film-stub