I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg (German: Ich hab' mein Herz in Heidelberg verloren) is a 1952 West German romantic musical film directed by Ernst Neubach and starring Eva Probst, Adrian Hoven and Paul Hörbiger.[1] The film takes its title from the popular song I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg, whose lyrics Neubach had co-written in the 1920s.[2] It was part of a strong trend towards heimatfilm productions set in romanticised Southern Germany, Austria or Switzerland. It premiered in Heidelberg on 29 October 1952.
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| Directed by | Ernst Neubach |
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| Cinematography | Otto Baecker |
| Edited by | Rosemarie Weinert |
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Production company | Pontus Film |
| Distributed by | Gloria Film |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Although they share the same title, the film is not a remake of I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg from 1926. It was made at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting at a variety of places included Cuxhaven, Wiesbaden and Heidelberg itself.
Cast edit
- Eva Probst as Hella Romberg
- Adrian Hoven as Tony de Boers
- Paul Hörbiger as Josef Degener
- Dorit Kreysler as Pia Biberger
- Herbert Hübner as Präsident de Boers
- Ruth Stephan as Dietlinde, Studentin
- Christiane Maybach as Rita, Studentin
- Joachim Teege as Heinrich, Konditor
- Wolfgang Neuss as Karl, Student
- Reinhard Kolldehoff as Kapitän Reimann
- Adi Lödel as Otto, Konditorlehrling
- Ingrid Merz as Schwester Elvira
- Maria Syna as Sekretärin
- Maria Hofen as Pensionswirtin
- Nora Hagist
- Anni Marle
- Edith Meinel
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Bibliography edit
- Bergfelder, Tim (2005). International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.
- Marshall, Bill; Stillwell, Robynn (2000). Musicals: Hollywood and Beyond. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-84150-003-4.
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