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The Four Companions

Original title: Die vier Gesellen
  • 1938
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
171
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Ingrid Bergman in The Four Companions (1938)
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Four graduates of an industrial design school team up and form a small business. The protagonist is so excited by the venture that she turns down the proposal of her dashing instructor. Time... Read allFour graduates of an industrial design school team up and form a small business. The protagonist is so excited by the venture that she turns down the proposal of her dashing instructor. Time passes and her three partners lose interest in the business for different reasons. This l... Read allFour graduates of an industrial design school team up and form a small business. The protagonist is so excited by the venture that she turns down the proposal of her dashing instructor. Time passes and her three partners lose interest in the business for different reasons. This leaves the heroine who has a change of heart and decides to forgo the business and marry th... Read all

  • Director
    • Carl Froelich
  • Writer
    • Jochen Huth
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Sabine Peters
    • Carsta Löck
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
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    • Director
      • Carl Froelich
    • Writer
      • Jochen Huth
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Bergman
      • Sabine Peters
      • Carsta Löck
    • 5User reviews
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    Ingrid Bergman, Ursula Herking, Carsta Löck, and Sabine Peters in The Four Companions (1938)
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    Ingrid Bergman, Ursula Herking, Carsta Löck, and Sabine Peters in The Four Companions (1938)

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    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Marianne Kruge
    Sabine Peters
    Sabine Peters
    • Käthe Winter
    Carsta Löck
    Carsta Löck
    • Lotte Waag
    Ursula Herking
    Ursula Herking
    • Franziska
    Hans Söhnker
    Hans Söhnker
    • Stefan Kohlund
    Leo Slezak
    Leo Slezak
    • Professor Lange
    Erich Ponto
    Erich Ponto
    • Regierungsrat Alfred Hintze
    Heinz Welzel
    • Feinmechaniker Martin Bachmann
    Rudolf Klicks
    • Direktor der graphischen Berufsschule
    Karl Haubenreißer
    • Direktor der Seidenstrumpffabrik
    Lotte Braun
    • Sekretärin des Fabrikdirektors
    Wilhelm P. Krüger
    • Maurermeister am Neubau
    Willi Rose
    • Straßenbahnschaffner
    Max Rosenhauer
    • Hauswart
    Ernst G. Schiffner
    • Geschäftsmann, der keinen Auftrag erteilt
    Hans Juergen Weidlich
    • Berliner Jüngling an der Litfaßsäule
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    Hugo Froelich
    • Director
      • Carl Froelich
    • Writer
      • Jochen Huth
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    • Trivia
      According to Nicolaus von Below, Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe adjutant, in his memoirs "At Hitler's Side", Hitler and his entourage watched this film on the evening of September 15th, 1938 (two weeks before its public release in Germany), the same day that British prime minister Neville Chamberlain visited Hitler in his private mountain retreat, Berghof. According to von Below, Hitler didn't like the film and had simply said "nicht gut!" meaning in English: "not good!".
    • Crazy credits
      There is a caricature of each member of the cast, the writer, director, photographer, designer, and composer. They are stacked vertically on an easel. One by one each falls off to show the one beneath.
    • Connections
      Featured in Legenden: Ingrid Bergman (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Der Wind hat mir ein Lied erzählt
      (Le Vent m'a dit une Chanson)

      Music by Lothar Brühne

      Sung by Ursula Herking and Lily Vincent

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    8/10
    Ingrid Bergman in German
    I am glad that Ingrid Bergman did not pursue her career in Germany.

    This film, however, is quite interesting considering its time. It is 1938 pre-war Berlin. Four college mates determine to make their living through their arts by establishing an adevrtising company. Bear in mind that movies in 30s and 40s were full of melodrama and romance. So, this is like a fresh air.

    Bergman plays Marianne, the leader of the pack. They try to make a living and swear that even loves and men can't deter their allegiance to the company. Like a sisters' pack or something.

    Bergman speaks German fluently. It's insane how multilingual she was. One time you hear her in Italian, the other French and this one in German. She looks fresh and beautiful (obviously the most beautiful of the four, duh). Recommended for Bergman fan.
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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1938 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Četiri mlade devojke
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Tonfilmstudio Carl Froelich
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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