''The Barrings'' (german: link=no, Die Barrings) is a 1955 West German historical drama film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring

Dieter Borsche Albert Eugen Rollomann (25 October 1909 – 5 August 1982), better known as Dieter Borsche, was a German actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1935 and 1981. Since 1944, he suffered from muscle atrophy and had to use a wheelchair ...

, Nadja Tiller and Paul Hartmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.511 It was shot at the

Göttingen Studios The Göttingen Studios were film studios located in the German city of Göttingen. The studios were established in 1948 on a site that had previously been used as an aeroplane hangar on the outskirts of Göttingen. The studios were founded by the ...

with sets designed by the art director

Walter Haag Walter Haag (1898–1978) was a German art director. He worked on more than sixty films during his career including the 1940 historical melodrama ''The Heart of a Queen''.Hull p.179-80 Selected filmography * ''The Private Life of Louis XIV'' (19 ...

Cast

as Fried von Barring * Nadja Tiller as Gerda von Eyff * Paul Hartmann as Archibald von Barring *

Sonja Sutter Sonja Sutter (17 January 1931 – 1 June 2017) was a German film actress. She was one of the few actors that was allowed to appear in productions in both East and West Germany. She is remembered for her role as Fraulein Rottenmeier in the German ...

as Gisa von Eyff *

Heinz Hilpert Heinz Hilpert (1 March 1890 – 25 November 1967) was a German actor, screenwriter and film director. He was head of the Deutsches Theater during the Third Reich. Selected filmography Actor * '' Nameless Heroes'' (1925) * '' Prinz Louis Ferdi ...

as Baron von Eyff *

Jan Hendriks Jan Hendriks (6 December 1928 – 13 December 1991) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films on screen and TV between 1950 and 1985. In 1952 he won the German Film Award as Best Male Newcomer. Between 1977–1985 he co-star ...

as Graf Wilda * Lil Dagover as Thilde von Barring *

Olga Tschechowa Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred ...

as Amelie von Eyff *

Ida Wüst Ida Wüst (; 10 October 1884 – 4 October 1958) was a German stage and film actress whose career was prominent in the 1920s and 1930s with Universum Film AG (UFA). Life and career Little is known about Ida Wüst's early childhood. She discovere ...

as Tante Ulrike *

Tilo von Berlepsch Tilo von Berlepsch (30 December 1913 – 8 April 1991) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1949 and 1977. He came from the Berlepsch family and was a grandson of the ornithologist Hans Hermann C ...

as Emanuel von Eyff *

Ernst von Klipstein Ernst von Klipstein (3 February 1908 – 22 November 1993) was a German film and television actor. von Klipstein became a prominent actor during the Nazi era, appearing in a large number of action films. Partial filmography * '' Uproar in Dama ...

as Dr. Bremer *

Erik von Loewis Erik von Loewis (1904–1986) was a German stage actor and director. He also acted in film and television.Giesen p.186 Born in Estonia, he was of Baltic German heritage. Partial filmography * '' Fridericus'' (1937) - Stabsoffizier * '' Don't Pro ...

as Hofrat Herbst *

Benno Hoffmann Benno may refer to: People Mononym * (927–940), saint * (1049–1061) *Benno I of Osnabrück (bishop, 1052–1067) *Benno of Meissen (bishop, 1066–1106), saint * Benno II of Osnabrück (bishop, 1068–1088) * Benno of Santi Martino e Silvestro ...

as Gutsinspektor Barbknecht * Friedmar Apel as Malte mit 4 Jahren *

Hartmut Apel Hartmut is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hartmut of Saint Gall (died 905), Benedictine abbot * Hartmut Bagger (born 1938), retired German general of the Bundeswehr * Hartmut Becker (born 1938), German actor *Hartmut Boockma ...

as Malte mit 2 Jahren *

Eugen Bergen Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and pat ...

as Arnoldi *

Gerhard Holleschek Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (1919–19 ...

as Lachmanski, Kaufmann *

Hartmut Krüger Hartmut Krüger (born 8 May 1953 in Güsen, Elbe-Parey) is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olim ...

as Archie mit 8 Jahren * Burghard Ortgies as Archie mit 4 Jahren * Andrea Schoder as Wirtschafterin Charlotte

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1955 films German historical drama films 1950s historical drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Rolf Thiele Films set in the 1870s Films set in the 1880s Films set in Prussia Films based on German novels 1955 drama films German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Göttingen Studios {{1950s-Germany-film-stub