''A Man Like Maximilian'' (german: Ein Mann wie Maximilian) is a 1945 German

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directed by Hans Deppe and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Karin Hardt and

Lizzi Waldmüller Lizzi Waldmüller (25 May 1904 in Knittelfeld, Styria – 8 April 1945 in Vienna) was an Austrian singer and actress whose breakthrough to stardom came through her role as Rachel in the Willi Forst movie ''Bel Ami'' in 1939. Waldmüller had he ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 It was one of the last films released during the Third Reich and was playing in cinemas during the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Bruno Lutz Bruno Lutz (7 June 1889 – 5 March 1964) was a German art director.Kester p.294 Selected filmography * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1928) * '' The Beaver Coat'' (1928) * ''Two Good Comrades'' (1933) * '' ...

Synopsis

When her daughter becomes engaged to a respectable lawyer, her mother is delighted as she sees the fiancée as being like her own husband Maximilian. However, suspicions begin to arise that he may be concealing a secret from them.

Cast

* Wolf Albach-Retty as Doctor Thomas Hesse * Karin Hardt as Monika, dessen Frau *

as Alexandra Durran, Sängerin *

Fritz Odemar Fritz Odemar (13 January 1890 – 6 June 1955) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Munich, Germany. Odemar's father was the actor Fritz Odemar Sr. (K ...

as Maximilian Holten *

Hermine Ziegler Hermine is a feminine form of Herman, consisting of the elements '' harja-'' "army" and '' mann-'' "man". It could also be a variant of the Greek name Hermione. Hermine, Herminie, or Hermin may refer to: People with the given name Hermine ...

as Fränze Holten *

Norbert Rohringer Norbert is a Germanic given name, from '' nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname. People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 194 ...

as Fips Holten * Max Gülstorff as Heinrich Holten * Paul Dahlke as Theaterdirektor Rother *

Hannes Keppler Hannes is a masculine given name and a diminutive of Johannes or Hannibal. Hannes may refer to: *Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) Swedish chemist and Nobel-prize winner *Hannes Aigner (born 1989), German slalom canoeist and Olympic medalist *Hannes An ...

as Carol Witt, Tenor * Auguste Pünkösdy as Frau Durran * Victor Janson as Theaterdirektor * Angelo Ferrari as Regisseur *

Emmy Flemmich The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

as Frau Meier *

Rosemarie Grosser Rosemary is a name for several plants of the Genus Salvia and Ceratiola. Rosemary may also refer to: Music * "Rosemary", a song by Gomez from their 2000 compilation album ''Abandoned Shopping Trolley Hotline'' * "Rosemary", a 1961 song composed ...

as Frl. Behr, Sekretärin *

Emil Reissner Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

as Bühnenportier * Emilie Bösl as Josefa, Magd * Karl Neumayer as Briefträger * Ina Albrecht as Loni, Hausmädchen

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1945 films 1945 comedy films German comedy films Films of Nazi Germany 1940s German-language films Films directed by Hans Deppe Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films 1940s German films {{1940s-Germany-film-stub