''Goodbye, Franziska'' () is a 1941 German

romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Helmut Käutner Helmut Käutner (25 March 1908 – 20 April 1980) was a German film director active mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the film industry at the end of the Weimar Republic and released his first films as a director in Nazi Germany. Käu ...

and starring

Marianne Hoppe Marianne Hoppe (26 April 1909 – 23 October 2002) was a German theatre and film actress. Life and work Born in Rostock, Hoppe became a leading lady of stage and films in Germany. She was born into a wealthy landowning family and was initial ...

Hans Söhnker Hans Söhnker (11 October 1903 – 20 April 1981) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1980. He was born in Kiel, Germany and died in West Berlin, West Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Tsarevich'' ...

and

Fritz Odemar Fritz Odemar (13 January 1890 – 6 June 1955) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Munich, West Germany. Odemar's father was the actor Fritz Odemar ...

. It portrays the relationship between a globetrotting reporter and his devoted wife. The film was remade in 1957. After

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, the Allied Forces banned the film from being shown in the German-occupied area because of its ending, which reminded the viewers to support the war effort. Director Käutner was eventually able to convince officials that the propaganda sequence was in no way a reflection of his political ideology and was added at the behest of Nazi censors. The remainder of the film was fairly apolitical, and, as such, it was brought back in circulation a few years later; the propaganda end sequence is not seen on current prints of the film. It was shot at the

Tempelhof Studios The Tempelhof Studios are a film studio located in Tempelhof in the German capital of Berlin. They were founded in 1912, during the silent era, by German film pioneer Alfred Duskes, who built a glass-roofed studio on the site with financial back ...

Synopsis

Reisiger travels over the world, in search of news stories. He meets and marries Franziska, after her pregnancy, but continues to leave her. One colleague, dying, tells him to go home, and he returns. When World War II breaks out, he must leave again for war but is reluctant. Franziska urges it on him, reminding him that he managed for many years, and this is more important. She sees him off at the railway station among many wives seeing of their husbands.Cinzia Romani, ''Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich'' p. 142 ISBN 978-0-9627613-1-7

Cast

as Franziska Tiemann *

as Michael Reisiger *

as Professor Tiemann *

Rudolf Fernau Rudolf Fernau (7 January 1898 – 4 November 1985) was a German actor who appeared in 53 films between 1936 and 1982. Biography Fernau was born and died in Munich, Germany. A Nazi Party member, he was sentenced to nine months in prison a ...

as Dr. Christoph Leitner *

Hermann Speelmans Hermann Speelmans (14 August 1906 – 9 February 1960) was a German stage and film actor.Capua p. 120 Selected filmography * '' Her Dark Secret'' (1929) - Emil * ''Diana'' (1930) * ''There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You'' (1930) * '' Danton'' ...

as Buck Standing *

Margot Hielscher Margot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017) was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between and 1939 and 1994. Hielscher was born in Berlin. In 1957, she was chosen to represent Germany at the Eurovis ...

as Helen Philips *

Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1921 and 1966. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) and died in Munich, West Germany. Select ...

as Ted Simmons *

Frida Richard Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November 1873 – 12 September 1946) was an Austrian actress. She was a prolific actress in both the silent and sound eras. Selected filmography * ''The Sin of Helga Arndt'' (1916) * '' The Queen's Lov ...

as Kathrin * Klaus Pohl as Briefträger Pröckl * Elmer Bantz as Der junge Begleiter von Helen Philips * Traute Baumbach as Das mollige Animiermädchen in Seaman's Paradiese *

Louis Brody Louis Brody (born Ludwig M'bebe Mpessa; 15 February 1896 – 11 February 1951) was a Cameroonian-born German film actor, musician and showfighter. Brody was born in Douala, in the German colony of Kamerun. His career began in the 1910s after he ...

as Der Portier im südamerikanischen Hotel *

Josefine Dora Josefine Dora (born Isidora Emilie Friese; 13 November 1867 – 28 May 1944) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She appeared in over 100 films, generally in supporting roles such as in '' The Virtuous Sinner'' (1931).Prawer p.137 Selecte ...

as Frau Schöpf *

Angelo Ferrari Angelo Ferrari (14 August 1897 – 15 June 1945) was an Italian actor known for his work in German cinema. Selected filmography * '' The Nude Woman'' (1922) * '' The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * ' ...

as Gast im Seaman's Paradise *

Ursula Herking Ursula Herking (28 January 1912 – 17 November 1974) was a German film actress. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1933 and 1972. She was born in Dessau, Germany and died in Munich, West Germany. Selected filmography * '' Susanne ...

as Nettie *

Karl Jüstel Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor * Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cach ...

as Gast im Seaman's Paradise * Rudolf Kalvius as Ein Anwalt * Gustl Kreusch as Animierdame *

Evelyn Künneke Evelyn Künneke (15 December 1921 – 28 April 2001) was a German singer and stage, television and film actress. She was the daughter of the composer Eduard Künneke. Selected filmography * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) * '' Carnival of Love' ...

as Singer'Sing Nachtigall Sing' *

Renate Mannhardt Renate Mannhardt (1920–2013) was a German actress. She starred in Peter Lorre's 1951 film ''The Lost One ''The Lost One'' () is a 1951 West German crime drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. ...

as Die exotische Tänzerin *

Vera Mayr Vera may refer to: Names *Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarra ...

as Krankenschwester *

Annemarie Schäfer Annemarie (or Annamarie, Annmarie) is a Danish, Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a merging of the names Anne and Marie (given name), Marie. Notable people named Annemarie * Annemarie Biechl (born 1949), German politician * Annemarie Bi ...

as Das melancholische Mädchen *

Marianne Stanior Marianne Stanior (1910–1967) was a German stage and film actress.Giesen p.188 Selected filmography * '' Night of Mystery'' (1927) * '' The Cabinet of Doctor Larifari'' (1930) * ''The White Horse Inn'' (1935) * ''The Irresistible Man'' (1937) * ...

as Das Animiermädchen mit Michael *

Hans Wallner Hans Wallner (born 29 May 1953) is an Austrian former ski jumper. Career He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Wallner's best finish at the Winter Olympics was 6th in the indi ...

as Der Ober im Ratscafe *

Erich Ziegel Erich Ziegel (26 August 1876 – 30 November 1950) was a German theatre director and actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1920 to 1950. He was the founder of the Hamburg Kammerspiele. Selected filmography References External l ...

as Arzt * Ernö René * Ruth Kruse * Edith Hildebrandt * Beryl Roberts * Marianne Beckmann

References

Bibliography

* Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001.

External links

* 1941 films Films of Nazi Germany German romance films German black-and-white films 1941 romance films 1940s German-language films Films directed by Helmut Käutner Films about journalists Terra Film films Films shot at Tempelhof Studios 1940s German films Films scored by Michael Jary German-language romance films {{1940s-Germany-film-stub