''My Friend Barbara'' () is a 1937 German

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Fritz Kirchhoff Fritz Kirchhoff (1901–1953) was a German screenwriter, film producer and film director, director. He was a noted director during the Nazi era, directing film such as the anti-British propaganda thriller ''Attack on Baku'' (1942). His 1942 film ...

and starring

Grethe Weiser Grethe Weiser (; 27 February 1903 – 2 October 1970) was a German actress. Biography Born in Hanover, she spent her childhood in Dresden. She escaped from her dominant and sometimes violent father by marrying a Jewish confectionery manufactu ...

, Paul Hoffmann and

Ingeborg von Kusserow Ingeborg von Kusserow (28 January 1919 – 14 April 2014) was a German film actress. Biography Kusserow was born in Wolsztyn, Wollstein, Province of Posen, Weimar Republic, Germany (today Wolsztyn, Poland). She starred in Nazi propaganda films ...

.Fox p. 229 The film's sets were designed by

Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * ''The White Roses of Ravensberg (1919 film), The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919 ...

. Some

location filming Location shooting is the shooting of a film or television production in a real-world setting rather than a sound stage or backlot. The location may be interior or exterior. When filmmaking professionals refer to shooting "on location", they are ...

took place around

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Cast

as Barbara * Paul Hoffmann as Dr. Reinerz *

Elisabeth Ried Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Empress Elisabeth (disambiguation), lists various empresses named ''Elisabeth'' or ''Elizabeth'' * Princess Elizabeth ( ...

as Stefanie *

Frank Zimmermann Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusa ...

as Frank *

as Lucie *

Ellen Bang Ellen Bang (16 May 1906 – 8 November 1981) was a German film actress. She appeared in thirty films between 1934 and 1950. Selected filmography * '' Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' (1935) * ''My Friend Barbara'' (1937) * '' The Gambler'' (1938) * ...

as Ursula * Manny Ziener as Frau Werner * Luise Morland as Emelie *

Gudrun Ady Gudrun ( ; ) or Kriemhild ( ; ) is the wife of Sigurd, Sigurd/Siegfried and a major figure in Germanic heroic legend and literature. She is believed to have her origins in Ildico, last wife of Attila the Hun, and two queens of the Merovingia ...

as Klara *

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 Andermann sen. *

Jakob Tiedtke Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * '' The Doll'' (1919) * ' ...

as Stockinger *

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 ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (German: ''Krach um Jolanthe ...

as Lohmeyer *

Angelo Ferrari Angelo Ferrari (14 August 1897 – 15 June 1945) was an Italian actor known for his work in German cinema. Selected filmography * '' The Nude Woman'' (1922) * '' The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * ' ...

as Geschäftsführer *

Arthur Schröder Arthur Schröder (20 February 1892 – 4 February 1986) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' The Queen's Love Letter'' (1916) * '' Cain'' (1918) * ''Mania Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a Psychiatry, psychiatric Abnormality ...

as Hotelchef *

Günther Ballier Günther Ballier (18 October 1900 – 20 April 1980) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1933 and 1975. Selected filmography * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1933) * '' What Am I Without You'' ...

as Oberkellner

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* 1937 films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1937 comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Kirchhoff UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub