The Battle of Bademunde

The Battle of Bademunde
Directed byPhilipp Lothar Mayring
Written by
Produced byFritz Klotzsch
Starring
Cinematography
Music byRobert Gilbert
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 8 September 1931 (1931-09-08)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The Battle of Bademunde (German: Die Schlacht von Bademünde) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Philipp Lothar Mayring and starring Max Adalbert, Claire Rommer and Paul Wagner.[1][2] It was one of a number of military comedies made during the late Weimar era. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther.[3] It was produced and distributed by UFA, Germany's largest film company of the era.

Synopsis

In the small seaside spa town Bademunde a new mineral spring is about to be opened. The arrival of a contingent of sailors causes chaos as they clash with the local army garrison. The town official Knospe desperately tries to maintain order while his niece Susi flirts with the visiting officers.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
  • Jacobsen, Wolfgang. Babelsberg: das Filmstudio. Argon, 1994.