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  2. Philharmonic

Philharmonic

Original Title: Philharmoniker

1944
1h 19m
Drama
Music
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1944

Runtime

1h 19m

Storyline

Alexander Schonath is an exceptionally gifted musician who plays first violin in a philharmonic orchestra. But when the orchestra runs into financial difficulties, Alexander is the first to leave and join a dance band – the other musicians, especially his father, see him as a "deserter." In Alexander's absence, his younger, perpetually sickly brother Hans makes a career in the philharmonic and becomes engaged to Maria, the daughter of the orchestra's chairman, Herbert Hartwig.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Dec 4, 1944
Languages
German
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven
Production
Tobis Filmkunst
Tobis Filmkunst
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

34 Cast Members

Eugen Klöpfer

Eugen Klöpfer

Vater Schonath

Will Quadflieg

Will Quadflieg

Alexander Schonath

Irene von Meyendorff

Irene von Meyendorff

Maria Hartwig

Erich Ponto

Erich Ponto

Orchesterdiener Straehle

Kirsten Heiberg

Kirsten Heiberg

Heddy Lindt

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Konzertagentin Fuchs

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Konzertagent Urdoi

Franz Schafheitlin

Franz Schafheitlin

Ministerialrat

Erika von Thellmann

Erika von Thellmann

Frau Brettschneider

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

Herbert Hartwig

Malte Jaeger

Malte Jaeger

Hans Schonath

Erich Fiedler

Erich Fiedler

Schneemann

Angelo Ferrari

Angelo Ferrari

Ernst Pittschau

Ernst Pittschau

Paul Rehkopf

Paul Rehkopf

Mack

Eduard von Winterstein

Arzt

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Grode

Curt Ackermann

Direktor der Rio-Bar

Jeanette Bethge

Bertha, Dienstmädchen

Oscar Sabo

Oscar Sabo

Schulz

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