Storm in a Water Glass (1931 film)

For the later film, see Storm in a Water Glass (1960 film).

Storm in a Water Glass (German: Sturm im Wasserglas) is a 1931 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Hansi Niese, Renate Müller and Paul Otto. The film is based on the play of the same title by Bruno Frank, later adapted into the British film Storm in a Teacup. The film is known by the alternative title The Flower Woman of Lindenau (Die Blumenfrau von Lindenau). It is notable, in part, for the small role played by Hedy Lamarr in her second film. The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby.

Storm in a Water Glass
Scene from a film
German	Sturm im Wasserglas
Directed by	Georg Jacoby
Written by	Bruno Frank (play) Felix Salten Walter Schlee Walter Wassermann
Produced by	Hermann Fellner Josef Somlo
Starring	Hansi Niese Renate Müller Paul Otto Harald Paulsen
Cinematography	Guido Seeber Bruno Timm
Music by	Stefan Weiß
Production companies	Sascha Film Felsom Film
Distributed by	Felsom Film
Release date	13 March 1931 (1931-03-13)
Countries	Austria Germany
Language	German

It premiered in Vienna on 13 March 1931, coinciding with the opening of the Sascha-Filmpalast cinema. The film was remade in 1960.

Plot

An ambitious town councillor feels confident he will be elected the next mayor, but a dispute over a mongrel dog owned by a local flower seller rapidly turns into a scandal which threatens his political career.

Cast

• Hansi Niese, as Frau Vogel - flower woman
• Renate Müller, as Viktoria Thoss
• Paul Otto, as Dr. Thoss - her husband
• Harald Paulsen, as Burdach - editor
• Herbert Hübner, as Quilling - newspaper publisher
• Grete Maren, as Lisa - his wife
• Oscar Sabo, as Pfaffenzeller - Magistrates' servant
• Otto Treßleras Gerichtsvorsitzender
• Franz Schafheitlin, as Prosecutor
• Hedy Lamarr, as Secretary
• Eugen Guenther, as assessor #1
• Karl Kneidinger, as assessor #2
• Alfred Neugebauer, as a kid

External links

• Storm in a Water Glass at IMDb