''Such a Charade'' (german: So ein Affentheater) is a 1953 West German

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Erik Ode Erik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, 6 November 1910 – 19 July 1983) was a German director and actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar ''Herbert Keller'' in the German television drama '' Der Kommissar'' (The Police Inspector). He mar ...

and starring Josefin Kipper,

Joachim Brennecke Joachim Brennecke (6 December 1919 – 6 September 2011) was a German stage and film actor. During the Second World War he had prominent roles in Nazi propaganda films such as '' Attack on Baku'' and '' 5 June''.Kreimeier p.347 Selected filmogra ...

and

Heli Finkenzeller Heli Finkenzeller (17 November 1914Friedemann, Beyer (1992)''Die Gesichter der UFA: Starportraits einer Epoche'' München: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag. Page 46. . – 14 January 1991) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 80 films and tel ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p. 346

Main cast

* Josefin Kipper as Sabine Keller *

as Stefan Popp *

as Dorette Schilling * Walter Gross as Muskat, Klavierstimmer *

Erika von Thellmann Erika von Thellmann (1902–1988) was an Austrian actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career.Fritsche p.254 Selected filmography * ''The Stone Rider'' (1923) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) *''The Gree ...

as Frau Droysen *

Carola Höhn Carola Höhn (30 January 1910 – 8 November 2005) was a German stage and movie actress. Selected filmography Film * '' The Weekend Bride'' (1928) * '' Don Juan in a Girls' School'' (1928) * ''From a Bachelor's Diary'' (1929) * '' Youthful Ind ...

as Fräulein Dr. Barioz *

Christiane Jansen Christiane is a given name, a form of the Latin ''Christiana'', feminine form of ''Christianuis'' (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English ''Christin'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).. A short form is Chris. Alter ...

as Fräulein Steen, Reporterin *

Maria Sebaldt Maria Katharina Helene Sebaldt (26 April 1930 in Berlin-Steglitz) is a German actress. Life The daughter of a department head of the Paramount film distribution company took private acting lessons from 1946 to 1949 and passed an acting examinat ...

as Elinor, Zimmermädchen *

Eva Rimski Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in ...

as Lilo Messner *

Franz-Otto Krüger Franz-Otto Krüger (1 April 1917 – 17 March 1988) was a German film and television actor. Krüger already started his acting at Berlin theatres in 1934, but his career was interrupted by his service in the Second World War. He appeared in over ...

as Gersdorf, Versicherungsagent *

Stanislav Ledinek Stanislav Ledinek (26 June 1920 – 30 March 1969) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1953 and 1968. He died in Istanbul, Turkey. Selected filmography * ''Such a Charade'' (1953) * '' Red Roses, Red Lips, Re ...

as Kovacz *

Karl Hellmer Karl Hellmer (11 March 1896 – 18 May 1974) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1932 and 1969. He was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * '' I by Day, You by Night'' (1932) * ...

as Neditsch *

Karin Evans Karin Evans (1907–2004) was a South African-born German stage and film actress. Evans was born in Johannesburg to one British and one German parent. In 1923 she moved to Berlin to study theatre, and began performing in the stage productions of ...

as Fräulein Winterfeld *

Agnes Windeck Agnes Windeck (; 27 March 1888 – 28 September 1975) was a German theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1939 and 1973. She was born in Hamburg and started her career at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in 1904. Sh ...

as Frau Angelroth *

Rolf Weih Rolf Weih (1906–1969) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' Flachsmann the Educator'' (1930) * ''Comrades at Sea'' (1938) * '' Alarm at Station III'' (1939) * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) * ''The Governor'' (1939) * ''Alarm ...

as Dr. Usedom *

Paul Heidemann Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

as Herr Angelroth *

Kurt Weitkamp Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is ...

as Mr. Cleaver *

Victor Janson Victor Arthur Eduard Janson ( lv, Viktors Artūrs Eduards Jansons; 25 September 1884 – 29 June 1960) was a German stage and film actor and film director of Latvian ethnicity. Selected filmography Actor * '' Your Dearest Enemy'' (1916) * '' Whe ...

as Gerichtsvollzieher *

Erwin Biegel Erwin Friedrich Richard Biegel (25 March 1896 – 24 May 1954) was a German stage and film actor who appeared in over eighty feature films in a variety of supporting roles. Selected filmography * ''The Young Count'' (1935) * '' His Late Exce ...

as Austermann, Hausmeister *

Das Cornell-Trio Das or DAS may refer to: Organizations * Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles * Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombian ...

as Singer

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Erik Ode German black-and-white films 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub