The Violet of Potsdamer Platz (German: Das Veilchen vom Potsdamer Platz) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla and starring Rotraut Richter, Margarete Kupfer and Else Elster.[1] It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Alexander Mügge.
| The Violet of Potsdamer Platz | |
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| Directed by | Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Lothar Stark |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Walter Wischniewsky |
| Music by | Jim Cowler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | NDLS |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
editIn Berlin, an old cavalry horse from the First World War is threatened with slaughter. A young flower seller from Potsdamer Platz attempts to save it with the assistance of her grandfather and other well-meaning people.
Cast
edit- Rotraut Richter as Mariechen Bindedraht
- Paul W. Krüger as Vater Pietsch - Droschkenkutscher
- Margarete Kupfer as Mutter Pietsch
- Else Elster as Rosa - ihre Enkelin
- Fritz Kampers as Otto Schnöcker
- Anton Pointner as Seidewind
- Paul Westermeier as Knallkopp
- Hermann Schomberg as Schupo Lemke
- Hans Richter as Fritz
- Alfred Beierle as Held - Geldverleiher
- Otto Kronburger as Hansen - Kriminalrat
- Lotte Werkmeister as Blumenfrau
References
editBibliography
edit- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
- Rentschler, Eric. The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Harvard University Press, 1996.
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