Irene in Nöten (1953)

Director:

E.W. Emo

Writers:

Hans Nüchtern (novel), Lilian Belmont,

Stars:

Bruni Löbel, Friedl Czepa, Walter Giller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruni Löbel	...	Reni Romana (Irene)
Friedl Czepa	...	Hedwig Romana
Walter Giller	...	Dr. Konrad Berko
Hans Olden	...	Peter Cirmann
Susi Nicoletti	...	Vera, seine Frau
Lola Urban-Kneidinger	...	Olga Rado
Helli Servi	...	Hely Cirmann
Rudolf Krismanek	...	Paul Marek
Masa Slavec	...	Frl. Reis
Ernst Waldbrunn	...	Julius
Harry Hardt	...	Dr. Albert Klugwirt
Erle Ganbac	...	Personalchef
Alenka Svetel	...	2. Direktionssekretärin
Edith Meinel	...	Portiersfrau bei Dr. Berko (as Edith Meinl)
Maks Furijan	...	Oberbuchhalter (as Meks Furjan)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

farce | mother in law | office politics | human relationship | mistaken identity | 

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Austria Yugoslavia

Language:

German

Release Date:

14 August 1953 (Austria)

Also Known As:

Irene v stisci

Company Credits

Production Co:

Helios-Filmproduktion, Triglav Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Light romantic comedy; ingenious, but not great comedy

Set in Salzburg and made as a joint Austrian/Yugoslavian production, the Austrian element is mostly in evidence.

A good-looking young man rescues a girl in a street accident, and takes her to the apartment of the man he thinks is her husband; but it's all a ghastly mistake: he's her boss, and his too: he's just started work there. The boss's wife comes home and discovers the girl in her bed, and it all gets worse from there.

The comic situations are skilfully developed, in Hans Nüchtern's original book, but the direction, the acting and the screenplay never get the audience roaring with laughter.