''Girl from Hong Kong'' (german: Bis zum Ende aller Tage) is a 1961 West German

romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by

Franz Peter Wirth Franz Peter Wirth (22 September 1919 in Munich – 17 October 1999 in Berg, Upper Bavaria) was a German film director and screenwriter. His film '' Helden'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958. Selected fi ...

and starring

Hanns Lothar Hanns Lothar (born Hans Lothar Neutze; 10 April 1929 – 11 March 1967) was a German film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1948 and 1966. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Hamburg, Germany. He was the father of actress Susa ...

Helmut Griem Helmut Griem (6 April 1932 – 19 November 2004) was a German film, television and stage actor, and director. Biography Born in Hamburg, Griem was primarily a stage actor, appearing at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus ...

and

Akiko Wakabayashi is a retired Japanese actress. Career Wakabayashi is best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl Aki in the 1967 James Bond film '' You Only Live Twice''. Before this, she had made many films in her native Japan, especia ...

.Schrader & Winkler p. 175 The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Hans Berthel Hans Berthel (1914 2003) was a German art director active in the West German film industry.Lucanio & Coville p.223 During the Second World War he served in the Luftwaffe, spending time as a prisoner of war in Canada Canada is a countr ...

and Johannes Ott.

Cast

as Kuddel Bratt *

as Glenn Dierks *

as Anna Suh *

Carla Hagen Carla Hagen (11 September 1927 – 27 January 2020) was a German film and television actress. Hagen died in Hamburg on 27 January 2020, at the age of 92. Selected filmography * '' Professor Nachtfalter'' (1951) * ''The Happy Village'' (1955) * ...

as Martha *

Ursula Lillig Ursula Lillig (1938–2004) was a German film and television actress. Selected filmography * '' Girl from Hong Kong'' (1961) References Bibliography * External links * 1938 births 2004 deaths German television actresses German film ...

as Geesche * Carl Lange as Knut Ohlsen *

Peter Carsten Peter Carsten (30 April 1928 – 20 April 2012) was a German actor and film producer. He appeared in 90 films between 1953 and 1999, including in supporting roles, ''Dark of the Sun'' (1968), ''Hannibal Brooks'' (1969), ''Madame Bovary'' (1 ...

as Volkert *

Eva Pflug Eva Pflug ( – ) was a German film and television actress, as well as a voice actress. Born in Leipzig, she was well known for her work on the first German science fiction television series, '' Raumpatrouille Orion'', during the 1960s. Life Ev ...

as Gudrun * Maria Martinsen *

Klaus Kindler Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus * Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American baseb ...

as Fleez *

Wilhelm Groothe Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...

* Li Min as Lili Kwong *

Hela Gruel HeLa (; also Hela or hela) is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest and most commonly used human cell line. The line is derived from cervical cancer cells taken on February 8, 1951, named after Henrietta La ...

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum Karl-Heinz is a German given name, composed of Karl and Heinz but with a hyphen dash. Notable people with that name include: * Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer, German Bishop * Karl-Heinz Feldkamp (born 1934), football coach and former player * Karl-H ...

Peter Thom Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

* Herta Fahrenkrog *

Helga Feddersen Helga Feddersen (; 14 March 1930 – 24 November 1990) was a German actress, comedian, singer, author, and theater director. Biography Feddersen was born and died in Hamburg. She took up acting early in her life, first being cast for minor part ...

* Erika Tweer *

Willem Fricke Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, ...

* Marga Maasberg * Charles Palent * Chi Lin as Lee Yong *

Michiko Tanaka was a Japanese singer and actress. She was born in Tokyo and studied music at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, lived and worked mainly in Europe and US, later she married German actor and singer Viktor de Kowa in 1939 and died in ...

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* 1961 films West German films German romantic drama films 1961 romantic drama films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Franz Peter Wirth Films produced by Seymour Nebenzal Films scored by Michel Michelet Bavaria Film films Films based on German novels 1960s German films {{romantic-drama-film-stub