The Song of the Nightingale (1944 film)
| The Song of the Nightingale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Theo Lingen |
| Written by | Jacob Geis Franz Gribitz Theo Lingen |
| Based on | Die gelbe Nachtigall by Hermann Bahr |
| Produced by | Gerhard Staab |
| Starring | Elfie Mayerhofer Johannes Riemann Paul Kemp |
| Cinematography | Erich Claunigk |
| Edited by | Ludolf Grisebach |
| Music by | Oskar Wagner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Filmvertriebs |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Song of the Nightingale (German: Das Lied der Nachtigall) is a 1944 German musical drama film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Elfie Mayerhofer, Johannes Riemann and Paul Kemp.[1][2] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle.[3]
Cast
- Elfie Mayerhofer as Fanny Hobichler
- Johannes Riemann as Alfred Lorm, Operasinger
- Paul Kemp as Kapellmeister Schnepf
- Theo Lingen as Der Sekretär
- Margot Hielscher as Prinzessin Monika
- Will Dohm as Intendant von Bodenstein
- Fritz Odemar as Fürst Monterniccolo
- Kurt Müller-Graf as Graf Werdenburg
- Annie Rosar as Frau Hobichler
- Ellen Hille as Die Köchin Mathilde
- Adolf Gondrell as Dr. Streu
- Margarete Haagen as Herzogin von Lichteneck
References
- ^ Bock & Bergfelder p.290
- ^ Klaus p.78
- ^ "Das Lied der Nachtigall". filmportal.de. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
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