''Monks, Girls and Hungarian Soldiers'' () is a 1952 West German

historical History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categ ...

adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

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

Ferdinand Dörfler Ferdinand Dörfler (born 18 December 1903 in Munich, died 4 June 1965) was a German screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Everything for the Company (1950 film), Everything for the Company'' (1950) * ''The Midnight Venus'' (1951) ...

and starring

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a Germans, German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''S.A.-Mann Brand' ...

, Paul Hartmann and

Rudolf Fernau Rudolf Fernau (7 January 1898 – 4 November 1985) was a German actor who appeared in 53 films between 1936 and 1982. Biography Fernau was born and died in Munich, Germany. A Nazi Party member, he was sentenced to nine months in prison a ...

.Klossner p. 262 It was made 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 ...

. The film's sets were designed by

Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He worked ...

. Some shooting was also done at

Nymphenburg Palace The Nymphenburg Palace (, Palace of the Nymphs) is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the List of rulers of Bavaria, ...

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* 1952 films 1950s historical comedy films German historical comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Ferdinand Dörfler Films set in the 18th century Films set in monasteries Films about beer Films shot at Bavaria Studios 1952 comedy films German black-and-white films 1950s German films German-language historical comedy films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub

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