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Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1930 film)
Kohlhiesel's Daughters (German: Kohlhiesels Töchter) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Henny Porten, Fritz Kampers, and Leo Peukert. It is an adaptation of the play Kohlhiesel's Daughters by Hanns Kräly, which has been made into a number of films. The film was a significant success at the box office, establishing the silent actress Porten as a sound star.[1] Porten plays the role of twin sisters, one of whom is vivacious and the other unpleasant.
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| German | Kohlhiesels Töchter |
| Directed by | Hans Behrendt |
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| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek |
| Edited by | Martha Dübber |
| Music by | Robert Gilbert Felix Günther |
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| Distributed by | Vereinigte Star-Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
Cast edit
- Henny Porten as Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesel's daughter
- Fritz Kampers as Pepi
- Leo Peukert as Kohlhiesel
- Heinz-Leo Fischer as Toni
- Franz Groß as Uncle Xaver
- Karl Harbacher as Seppl, head waiter
- Gustl Gstettenbaur as Gustl, boy waiter
References edit
- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 372. ISBN 1571816550. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6.
External links edit
- Kohlhiesel's Daughters at IMDb