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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. It premiered on 4 January 1932.Grange p.379 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and Erwin Scharf.

Synopsis

The film is set in pre-1914 Germany. It follows the tangled love lives of a group of soldiers at a military barracks.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1932 films 1932 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fred Sauer Films set in the 1910s Military humor in film German black-and-white films Films shot at Staaken Studios 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub