''Love's Awakening'' () is a 1953 West German

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directed by Hans Heinrich and starring

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and

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.Bock & Bergfelder p.546 It was shot at the

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and on location around the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and Albrecht Hennings.

Cast

as Sybill Berg, Pianistin *

as Anna, Enkelin des Töpfers Urban *

as Michael Rainer, Maler *

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as Peter von Prahm, Reitlehrer *

Carl Wery Carl Sebastian Martin Wery (born Wery de Lemans; 7 August 1897 in Trostberg, Upper Bavaria – 14 March 1975 in Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' No Day Without You'' (1933) * '' Anna and Elizabeth'' (1933) - Annas Vater * ...

as Urban, Töpfer *

Elsa Wagner Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''. Life and career Born as Elisabe ...

as Lina, Haushälterin *

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as Dr. Pilger, Rechtsanwalt und Notar *

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as Fräulein Schlüter * Eduard Wenck as Brinkmann *

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as Jakob, Reitknecht * Arthur Wiesner as Arzt * Paul Bös as Jobst *

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as Dr. Döhler * Günther Lynen as Martin * Flo Nordhoff as Bender *

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as Taxator

References

Bibliography

* Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hans Heinrich German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Spandau Studios Films shot in Bavaria Films scored by Harald Böhmelt {{1950s-Germany-drama-film-stub