''The Model Husband'' (german: Der Mustergatte) is a 1956 West German
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Erik Ode
Erik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, 6 November 1910 – 19 July 1983) was a German director and actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar ''Herbert Keller'' in the German television drama '' Der Kommissar'' (The Police Inspector). He mar ...
and starring
Harald Juhnke
Harald Juhnke () (born Harry Heinz Herbert Juhnke, 10 June 1929 – 1 April 2005), was a German actor, comedian, and singer.
Life and career
Juhnke was born in Berlin-Charlottenburg. His father was a police officer and his mother came from a ...
,
Inge Egger
Inge Egger (27 August 1923 – 5 September 1976) was an Austrian stage, television and film actress. She played the female lead in the 1953 operetta film
Operetta films (German: Operettenfilm) are a genre of musical films associated with, but n ...
and
Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.
Life and c ...
.
[Bock & Bergfelder p. 346] It is a remake of the 1937 film ''
The Model Husband'', which was itself based on a 1915 play ''
Fair and Warmer
''Fair and Warmer'' is a three-act comedy play by the American writer Avery Hopwood. It was first staged at the Eltinge Theatre in New York City on November 15, 1915, running for 377 performances, featuring Madge Kennedy, John Cumberland, Janet ...
'' by
Avery Hopwood.
Cast
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1956 films
1956 comedy films
German comedy films
West German films
1950s German-language films
Remakes of German films
Films directed by Erik Ode
1950s German films
German films based on plays
German black-and-white films
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