''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 and starring
Grethe Weiser,
Paul Hoffmann and
Ingeborg von Kusserow.
[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
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When filmmaking professionals refer to shooting "on location", they are ...
took place around
Lake Constance
Lake Constance (, ) refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein (). These ...
.
Cast
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Grethe Weiser as Barbara
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Paul Hoffmann as Dr. Reinerz
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Elisabeth Ried as Stefanie
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Frank Zimmermann
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as Frank
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Ingeborg von Kusserow as Lucie
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Ellen Bang as Ursula
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Manny Ziener as Frau Werner
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Luise Morland as Emelie
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Gudrun Ady as Klara
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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as Hotelchef
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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
References
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External links
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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
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