Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1962)
"Kohlhiesels Töchter" (original title)

Landlord Kohlhiesl has two daughters that couldn't be more different: Lisel, the older one, is a clumsy fellow. Gretel on the other side is pretty and charming. Gretel wants to marry, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Axel von Ambesser

Writers:

Eckart Hachfeld (screenplay), Hanns Kräly (idea)

Stars:

Liselotte Pulver, Helmut Schmid, Dietmar Schönherr

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Liselotte Pulver	...	Liesel Kohlhiesel / Susi Kohlhiesel
Helmut Schmid	...	Toni
Dietmar Schönherr	...	Günter Krüger
Peter Vogel	...	Rolf
Heinrich Gretler	...	Vater Kohlhiesel
Heinz Holl
Joscy Larehn
Renate Kasché	...	Gritli (as Renate Kasche)
Alexa von Porembsky
Franz-Otto Krüger	...	Portier Müller
Paul Schacke
Adeline Wagner	...	Evelyn

Storyline

Landlord Kohlhiesl has two daughters that couldn't be more different: Lisel, the older one, is a clumsy fellow. Gretel on the other side is pretty and charming. Gretel wants to marry, but her father won't allow it until her sister has an husband. Xaver can be persuaded to simulate some interest in her.

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Plot Keywords:

remake

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

21 December 1962 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

Filming Locations:

Berner Oberland, Kanton Bern, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion, Cinecustodia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Agfacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Gretel and Liesel (1930)

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Soundtracks

"Nimm Du sie, die Susi"
Performed by Helmut Schmid

User Reviews

Hilarious, with great comical acting

Admittedly, most typical German-language comedies or romances from the 50s or early 60s are rather unrealistic, kitschy and just plain dumb. This one is different though. Yes, it is just a straightforward comedy that won't give you insights into the depths of human behavior or the course of the world, but it does have a smart plot idea, fantastic comical acting from the great Liselotte Pulver, Helmut Schmid (her real-life husband I believe), Dietmar Schönherr and Peter Vogel (deliciously slimy), and also several quite witty puns and linguistic jokes. Even the 3 or 4 songs - which usually are just horrible in German-language films from this period - have a certain self-irony that makes them bearable. As I am writing this the film has received an average rating of only 5.1 (29 votes). I think it is vastly underrated, so I'm giving it a 10 ...