Romanze in Moll (1943)

A traditional love triangle. Made in Nazi Germany, Nazi theories or propaganda is for the most part notably absent.

Director:

Helmut Käutner

Writers:

Willy Clever (screenplay), Willy Clever (story),

Stars:

Marianne Hoppe, Paul Dahlke, Ferdinand Marian

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marianne Hoppe	...	Madeleine
Paul Dahlke	...	Madeleine's husband
Ferdinand Marian	...	Michael
Siegfried Breuer	...	Viktor
Elisabeth Flickenschildt	...	Doorkeeper's wife
Karl Günther	...	Jeweler (as Carl Günther)
Eric Helgar	...	Michael's brother
Karl Platen	...	Michael's servant
Anja Elkoff	...	Singer
Walter Lieck	...	Tall man
Ernst Legal	...	Hard-of-hearing man
Hans Stiebner	...	Fat man
Hugo Flink	...	Banker
Klaus Pohl	...	Pawnbroker
Leo Peukert	...	Cafe proprietor

Storyline

A traditional love triangle. Made in Nazi Germany, Nazi theories or propaganda is for the most part notably absent.

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Plot Keywords:

love | concert | railway | duel | petty bourgeois | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

25 June 1943 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Det gaadefulde Smil

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tobis Filmkunst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)

User Reviews

A tricky matter convincingly presented

If one's wife (not the one in the movie but the one of this writer), who normally sternly disapproves of extramarital affairs for ethical as well as practical reasons (such as messing up the household finances) - if said wife admits to finding a measure of compassion with this film's Madelene, although she was by no means treated badly by her husband (for example not even beaten up one single time) - then director Käutner must have pulled that one off really cleverly. However, the husband (not the one in the movie but this writer) can't muster the same sympathy, because he cannot for the world image what the movie husband, or he in place of the movie husband, could have done to avoid his wife going astray, except composing a romanze in moll, which neither one could manage quite that well. So this is a very realistic and important film that raises the big questions of life, marriage and how to keep the latter everlasting happy. Off-hand, a harem-type setup seems to be the best solution.