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Umwege zum Glück

  • 1939
  • 1h 34m
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6.5/10
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Ewald Balser and Lil Dagover in Umwege zum Glück (1939)

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  • Director
    • Fritz Peter Buch
  • Writers
    • Fritz Peter Buch
    • L.A.C. Müller
  • Stars
    • Ewald Balser
    • Lil Dagover
    • Eugen Klöpfer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    16
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    • Director
      • Fritz Peter Buch
    • Writers
      • Fritz Peter Buch
      • L.A.C. Müller
    • Stars
      • Ewald Balser
      • Lil Dagover
      • Eugen Klöpfer
    • 1User review
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    Ewald Balser
    Ewald Balser
    • Thomas Bracht
    Lil Dagover
    Lil Dagover
    • Hanna Bracht
    Eugen Klöpfer
    Eugen Klöpfer
    • Vater von Hanna
    Viktor Staal
    Viktor Staal
    • Mathias Holberg
    Claire Winter
    • Marianne Schlüter
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    • Gast bei Brachts
    Elfe Gerhart
    Elfe Gerhart
    • Jeanette Danieli
    Erich Dunskus
    Erich Dunskus
    • Viehhändler
    Walter Gross
    • Konzertgast
    • (as Walter Groß)
    Elisabeth Botz
    • Hannas Wirtschafterin
    Vera Complojer
    • Frau Börnham
    Carl Ehrhardt-Hardt
    • Conferencier im Nachtlokal
    • (as Karl Ehrhardt Hardt)
    Friedl Haerlin
    Friedl Haerlin
    Walter Ladengast
    • Komponist
    Araca Makarova
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    Hermann Meyer-Falkow
      Carl Heinz Peters
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      5J. Steed

      HUMDRUM DRAMA WITH HARDLY CREDIBLE CASTING

      This drama is thàt humdrum that during watching I could spend quite some time reflecting on the hardly credible casting. Ewald Balser, a very good actor but not really a playboy-type, is miscast as the philandering husband. Lil Dagover, the lady of German cinema and the main reason to watch this film, and Eugen Klõpfer are both of the same age (52); she plays the daughter of Klõpfer!. Let's assume Dagover is playing a woman more or less the age of Balser (43); thèn, although she is still very beautiful, there is the problem that she looks over 50. That is why it is also not credible that Viktor Staal - in his thirties - falls in love with her (unless he has a fetish for older women). You may figure the rest out for yourself, if you want to.

      By the way, Hans Brausewetter, in a supporting role, is not credited; had he been naughty again in the eyes of Goebbels?

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      • Release date
        • June 9, 1939 (Hungary)
      • Country of origin
        • Germany
      • Language
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Stranputicom do sreće
      • Filming locations
        • Brandenburg, Germany
      • Production companies
        • Georg Witt-Film
        • Universum Film (UFA)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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