Der verzauberte Tag (1944)

The Enchanted Day

 

Directed by: Peter Pewas

Written by: Franz Nabl (novel); Peter Pewas and Renate Uhl

Produced by: Viktor von Struwe

Cinematography: Georg Krause

Edited by: Ira Oberberg

Music by: Wolfgang Zeller

Production company: Terra Film

Distributed by: Deutsche Filmvertriebs

Release dates: 6 July 1944 / 17 May 1951 (general release)

Running time: 76 minutes

Country: Germany

Language: German

 

Starring:

 

Winnie Markus: Christine Schweiger

Hans Stüwe: Professor Albrecht Götz

Ernst Waldow: Rudolf Krummholz

Eva Maria Meineke: Anni

Hans Brausewetter: Wasner

Carola Toelle: Mrs. Schweiger

Karl Etlinger: Geschwander

Curt Ackermann: Mr. Maximilian

Kate Kühl: Mrs. Pospischil

Anneliese Würtz: Mrs. Hirblinger

Karl Meixner: Criminal Investigator

Erich Fiedler: Dr. Steinacker

Herbert Gernot: ophthalmologist

Karl Troxbömker: Servant

Martha von Konssatzki: the flower lady

 

Plot

 

The Enchanted Day (German: Der verzauberte Tag) is a 1944 German romantic drama film directed by Peter Pewas and starring Winnie Markus, Hans Stüwe and Ernst Waldow. It explores the romantic ambitions of two women who work at a kiosk in a railway station.

 

The film was made at the Babelsberg Studios by Terra Film one of Germany’s four dominant production companies. The film’s sets were designed by Erich Grave.