''Heart's Desire'' (German: ''Die Sehnsucht des Herzens'') is a 1951 West German

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directed by

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...

and starring

Hans Hotter Hans Hotter (19 January 19096 December 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He stood 6 ft 4 in and his appearance was striking. His voice and diction were equally recognisable. Early life and career Born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, ...

Linda Caroll Linda may refer to: As a name * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Anita Linda (born Alice Lake ...

and

Rainer Penkert Rainer Penkert (23 June 1921 – 11 April 2012, in Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''Our Miss Doctor'' (1940) - Bierlinger, Primaner * ''Menschen in Gottes Hand'' (1948) - Karl Renken * ''Anonymous Letters'' (1949) - Axel Brack ...

. It is based on the novel ''D-Zug, 517'' by the Austrian writer Maria Peteani.Goble p.482 It was shot at the

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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. It is also known by the

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''Spring Romance'' (German: ''Frühlingsromanze'')

Synopsis

After a traffic accident the attractive young Ebba is taken to

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where she encounters the celebrated

Kammersänger Kammersänger (male) or Kammersängerin (female), abbreviated Ks. or KS, is a German honorific title for distinguished singers of opera and classical music. It literally means "chamber singer". Historically, the title was bestowed by princes or ...

Lindner. She quickly falls in love with him and believes he reciprocates her feeling, although he has really sworn off romance to concentrate only on his music. Ebba's friend Richard, who has a secret passion for her, is destressed to see that she has eyes only for Lindner now.

Cast

as Kammersänger Lindner *

as Das Mädchen Ebba *

as Richard Sturm *

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as Fräulein Dr. Dorner *

Rolf von Nauckhoff Rolf von Nauckhoff (1909–1968) was a Swedish film actor who worked mainly in Germany.World Filmography: 1967 p.152 Selected filmography * ''Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) - Student reading a poem (uncredited) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) - Waiter * ...

as Chefarzt Dr. Thomas *

Lola Müthel Lola Müthel (1919–2011) was a German stage, film and television actress. She was married to the singer Eric Helgar and following their divorce, to the actor Hans Caninenberg. Selected filmography * ''Police Report'' (1939) * '' A Man with Pri ...

as Frau Kammersänger *

Arno Paulsen Arno Paulsen (1900–1969) was a German actor who appeared in around sixty films in the post-Second World War years. He also appeared frequently on stage and was also a voice actor dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. He appeared in a mix ...

as Manager Winternitz * Eva-Maria Dühan as Frau Karsten *

Nicolas Koline Nicolas Koline (1878–1973) was a Russian stage and film actor. He established himself in Russia as a stage performer with the Moscow Art Theatre. He emigrated from Russia after the October Revolution of 1917 and came to France with La Chauve-Sou ...

as Prof. Wolkoff *

Brigitte Ratz Brigitte is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Amm, German rower * Brigitte Bardot (born 1934), a French actress and singer * Brigitte Becue (born 1972), a Belgian breaststroke swimmer * Brigitte Bierlein (bor ...

as Lischen Holbaum *

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as Peter Stille *

Willem Holsboer Willem Holsboer (1905–1959) was a German stage and film actor.Giesen & Hobsch p.201 Selected filmography * '' Comradeship'' (1931) * '' Peer Gynt'' (1934) * '' Street Music'' (1936) * '' People Who Travel'' (1938) * '' Three Wonderful Days'' (1 ...

as Schofför *

Ulrich Beiger Ulrich Beiger (26 August 1918 – 18 September 1996) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''The Little Residence'' (1942) - Möller * ''The Trip to Marrakesh'' (1949) - Mixer * '' Sensation in Savoy'' (1950) - young Indian * ''Scandal at ...

as Assistenzarzt

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1951 films 1951 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Paul Martin Films based on Austrian novels 1950s German films Films shot at Bavaria Studios Films shot in Munich Films scored by Lothar Brühne {{1950s-Germany-film-stub