The Great Love (Die große Liebe) 81 years old

The Great Love

The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.

Credits

The Great Love Cast

Name Character
Paul Hörbiger He was 48, 86 years old when he died as Alexander Rudnitzky, Komponist
Erna Sellmer She was 36, 77 years old when she died as Kartenabreißerin
Olga Engl She was 71, 75 years old when she died as Alte Dame im Mietshaus
Jakob Tiedtke He was 66, 85 years old when he died as Hauswart
Zarah Leander She was 35, 74 years old when she died as Hanna Holberg
Julia Serda She was 67, 90 years old when she died as Frau Westphal
Ilse Fürstenberg She was 34, 68 years old when she died as Luftschutzwartin
Viktor Staal He was 33, 73 years old when he died as Paul Wendlandt
Victor Janson He was 57, 75 years old when he died as Theaterdirektor Mocelli
Wolfgang Preiss He was 32, 92 years old when he died as Oberleutnant von Etzdorf
Agnes Windeck She was 54, 87 years old when she died as Hannas Mutter
Paul Bildt He was 57, 82 years old when he died as Unfreundlicher Oberkellner
Erich Dunskus He was 51, 77 years old when he died as Mann, der den Staffelhund mitbringt
Hans Schwarz, Jr. He was 33, 74 years old when he died as Artist Alfred Vanloo
Leopold von Ledebur He was 66, 79 years old when he died as Herr Westphal
Wilhelm Althaus He was 42, 100 years old when he died as Fliegeroffizier Hauptmann Becker
Grethe Weiser She was 39, 67 years old when she died as Kaethe, Hannas Zofe
Angelo Ferrari He was 44, 47 years old when he died as Löwenbändiger

The Great Love Crew

Name Department
Franz Weihmayr as Director of Photography. He was 38 (65) years old when He died Camera
Anna Höllering as Editor. She was 47 (92) years old when She died Editing
Hans Flemming as Novel. Writing
Peter Groll as Screenplay. Writing
Walter Bolz as Executive Producer. He was 35 (46) years old when He died Production
Walter Haag as Production Design. He was 44 (80) years old when He died Art
Werner Pohl as Sound Designer. Sound
Michael Jary as Music. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Sound
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The Great Love (81 years)

  • Release day: Friday, June 12, 1942
  • Runtime: 100 minutes