Die große Sehnsucht

6.5

84 minutes

8/24/1930

Overview

This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)

Cast List

Camilla Horn
as Eva von Loe
Theodor Loos
as Regisseur Hall
Paul Kemp
as Regieassistent Mopp
Paul Henckels
as Aufnahmeleiter Klieht
Harry Frank
as Paul Wessel
Berthe Ostyn
as Carla Marventa
Walter Steinbeck
as Filmdirector
Conrad Veidt
as Himself
Anny Ondra
as Herself
Harry Liedtke
as Himself
Lil Dagover
as Herself
Erwin van Roy
as Regisseur Berg
Irma Godau
as Mary
Anna Müller-Lincke
as Garderobiere
Liane Haid
as Herself
Karl Platen
as Fridericus Rex
Ferdinand Bonn
as Cornelius
Betty Amann
as Herself
Elga Brink
as Herself
Maria Paudler
as Herself
Adele Sandrock
as Herself
Wilhelmine Sandrock
as Herself
Charlotte Susa
as Herself
Olga Tschechowa
as Herself
Camilla von Hollay
as Herself
Gustav Diessl
as Himself
Paul Heidemann
as Himself
Walter Janssen
as Himself
Fritz Kortner
as Himself
Francis Lederer
as Himself
Theo Lingen
as Himself
Károly Huszár
as Himself
Fritz Rasp
as Himself
Walter Rilla
as Himself
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
as Himself
Luis Trenker
as Himself,
Jack Trevor
as Himself
Ernö Verebes
as Himself
María Corda
as Herself
Jenny Jugo
as Herself
Karel Lamač
as Himself
Hans H. Zerlett
as Himself