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The Great Love
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The Great Love

1942-06-12 · 100 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Romance

The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.

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Directors
Rolf Hansen
Production companies
UFA
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zarah LeanderZarah LeanderHanna Holberg
Grethe WeiserGrethe WeiserKaethe, Hannas Zofe
Viktor StaalViktor StaalPaul Wendlandt
Paul HörbigerPaul HörbigerAlexander Rudnitzky, Komponist
Wolfgang PreissWolfgang PreissOberleutnant von Etzdorf
Hans Schwarz Jr.Artist Alfred Vanloo
Victor JansonVictor JansonTheaterdirektor Mocelli
Leopold von LedeburLeopold von LedeburHerr Westphal
Julia SerdaJulia SerdaFrau Westphal
Paul BildtPaul BildtUnfreundlicher Oberkellner
Erich DunskusErich DunskusMann, der den Staffelhund mitbringt
Wilhelm AlthausFliegeroffizier Hauptmann Becker
Agnes WindeckAgnes WindeckHannas Mutter
Olga EnglOlga EnglAlte Dame im Mietshaus
Jakob TiedtkeJakob TiedtkeHauswart
Ilse FürstenbergLuftschutzwartin
Hermann PfeifferHermann PfeifferHerr Konsul
Angelo FerrariAngelo FerrariLöwenbändiger
Grete ReinwaldGrete ReinwaldMutter im Luftschutzkeller
Erna SellmerErna SellmerKartenabreißerin

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