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My Wife Wants to Sing
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My Wife Wants to Sing

1958-04-02 · 88 min · ★ 0.0

Music · Comedy

Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store.

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Directors
Hans Heinrich
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lore FrischLore FrischGerda Wagner
Günther SimonGünther SimonGustl Wagner
Maly DelschaftMaly DelschaftSusi Rettig
Herbert KiperHerbert KiperFritz Rettig
Evelyn KünnekeEvelyn KünnekeDaisy
Kurt SchmidtchenKurt SchmidtchenArthur Papke
Heinz SchubertHeinz Schubertbourgeoi
Alice PrillEva Rettig
Alexander HegarthAlexander HegarthFabiani
Lou SeitzJette
Paul HeidemannPaul Heidemanndirector Nielsen
Else Korénwoman of the hat buyer
Alfred MaackAlfred Maackporter
Hans KleringHans KleringHat buyers
Paul R. HenkerPaul R. HenkerSubway controller
Walter E. Fußbartender
Ruth Kommerellsaleswoman at the stationery stand
Manon DamannSoloist Ballet of the Komische Oper Berlin
Guido Gorollman in box
Genia Lapuhs

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