Uncle Bräsig

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Uncle Bräsig (German: Onkel Bräsig) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Otto Wernicke, Heinrich Schroth and Harry Hardt. It marked the film debut of the Swedish actress Kristina Söderbaum who went on to be a major star of Nazi cinema. Söderbaum won her part in a contest organised by UFA.[1] It was based on the 1862 novel From My Farming Days by Fritz Reuter. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.[2]

Uncle Bräsig
Directed byErich Waschneck
Written byRolf Meyer
Based onFrom My Farming Days by Fritz Reuter
Produced byErich Waschneck
Starring
CinematographyGeorg Bruckbauer
Music byKurt Schröder
Production
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 25 December 1936 (1936-12-25)
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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References

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  1. ^ Kreimeier p. 297
  2. ^ Klaus p.162

Bibliography

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  • Ascheid, Antje (2003). Hitler's Heroines: Stardom and Womanhood in Nazi Cinema. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-56639-984-5.
  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
  • Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22069-0.
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