''The First Day of Spring'' (german: Der erste Frühlingstag) is a 1956 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

Helmut Weiss Helmut Weiss (January 25, 1907 – January 13, 1969) was a German actor, screenwriter, and film director. He was notable for directing '' Tell the Truth'' the first film produced in what was to become the future West Germany after the Second World ...

and starring

Luise Ullrich Luise Ullrich (31 October 1910 – 21 January 1985) was an Austrian actress. She was born in Vienna. While still a teenager, she got a stage contract. In late 1932, Ullrich played opposite Werner Krauss in "Rauhnacht" in Berlin. In 1933, sh ...

, Paul Dahlke and

Ingeborg Schöner Ingeborg Schöner is a German film and television actress. Selected filmography * ''The Silent Angel'' (1954) * '' The Dark Star'' (1955) * ''The Captain and His Hero'' (1955) * ''The First Day of Spring'' (1956) * ''King in Shadow'' (1957) * ' ...

.Parish p.505 It was based on the 1935 play '' Call It a Day'' by the British writer

Dodie Smith Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing '' I Capture the Castle'' (1948) and the children's novel '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956). Other works ...

. It was made at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the art directors

Mathias Matthies Mathias Matthies (August 7, 1911 – September 30, 2004) was a German art director. He designed the sets for around a hundred films and television programmes. He often collaborated with his wife Ellen Schmidt, including on some Edgar Wallace ad ...

and Ellen Schmidt.

Cast

as Dolly * Paul Dahlke as Robert Hiller *

as Vera * Matthias Fuchs as Martin *

Angelika Meissner Angelika may refer to: * Angelika (given name) * Angelika Film Center Angelika Film Center is a movie theater chain in the United States that features independent and foreign films. It operates theaters in New York City, Texas, Washington, D.C., ...

as Lilo *

Fita Benkhoff Fita Benkhoff (1 November 1901 – 26 October 1967) was a German actress. Life Benkhoff was born in 1901. In the 1920s the actress Louise Dumont separated from her husband. Dumont was attached to a number of young actresses including Benkh ...

as Käthe * Robert Freitag as Bruno * Gustav Fröhlich as Paul Frank * Heli Finkenzeller as Edith * Brigitte Grothum as Trixi * Blandine Ebinger as Elsi * Carla Hagen as Fanny * Lori Leux as Oma * Katharina Mayberg as Bettina Morelli * Kurt Roy as Albert * Lou Seitz as Martha * Horst Willer as Fred

References

Bibliography

* Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

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* 1956 films West German films German comedy films 1956 comedy films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Helmut Weiss Remakes of American films German films based on plays Films based on works by Dodie Smith Films shot at Spandau Studios 1950s German films German black-and-white films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub

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