Auf Wiedersehn, Franziska! (1941)

 

Directed by: Helmut Käutner

Produced by: Hans Tost

Written by: Curt J. Braun and Helmut Käutner

Music by: Michael Jary

Cinematography: Jan Roth

Edited by: Helmuth Schönnenbeck

Distributed by: Terra Film

Release date: 24 April 1941

Running time: 89 minutes

Country: German Reich

Language: German

 

Starring:

 

Marianne Hoppe: Franziska Tiemann

Hans Söhnker: Michael Reisiger

Fritz Odemar: Professor Tiemann

Rudolf Fernau: Dr. Christoph Leitner

Hermann Speelmans: Buck Standing

Margot Hielscher: Helen Philips

Herbert Hübner: Ted Simmons

Frida Richard: Kathrin

Klaus Pohl: Briefträger Pröckl

Elmer Bantz: Der junge Begleiter von Helen Philips

Traute Baumbach: Das mollige Animiermädchen in Seaman’s Paradiese

Louis Brody: Der Portier im südamerikanischen Hotel

Josefine Dora: Frau Schöpf

Angelo Ferrari: Gast im Seaman’s Paradise

Ursula Herking: Nettie

Karl Jüstel: Gast im Seaman’s Paradise

Rudolf Kalvius: Ein Anwalt

Gustl Kreusch: Animierdame

Evelyn Künneke: Singer’Sing Nachtigall Sing’

Renate Mannhardt: Die exotische Tänzerin

Vera Mayr: Krankenschwester

Annemarie Schäfer: Das melancholische Mädchen

Marianne Stanior: Das Animiermädchen mit Michael

Hans Wallner: Der Ober im Ratscafe

Erich Ziegel: Arzt

 

Plot:

 

Michael, a very busy international photojournalist, loves his girlfriend Franziska above everything else; but because of his occupation, has little time for her.  Their relationship suffers from the frequent separations.  When Franziska turns out to be pregnant, they marry and he promises to care for her more.  But then a new job comes up.  This time, he’s to leave for the battlefield in China.  At his side, as always, will be his best friend and colleague, Buck.  Only when Buck lay dying in his arms will Michael decide finally to remain with his family.  But this time, Franziska asks him to leave for the war, which has broken out in Europe:  this time, as a soldier.