''The Company's in Love'' () is a 1932 German
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer ( , ; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls ( , , ) or simply Ophuls, was a German and French film director and screenwriter. He was known for his opulent and lyrical visual style, with heavy use of trac ...
and starring
Gustav Fröhlich
Gustav Friedrich Fröhlich (21 March 1902 – 22 December 1987) was a German actor and film director. He landed secondary roles in a number of films and plays before landing his breakthrough role of Freder Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 in fil ...
,
Anny Ahlers and
Lien Deyers
Lien Deyers (formerly Nicolina Dijjers Spanier, born Nicolina Spanier; 5 November 1909 – after March 1982) was a Dutch actress based in Germany.
Early life
Lien Deyers was born Nicolina Spanier in Amsterdam on 5 November 1909, the daughter of N ...
.
It was shot at the
Staaken Studios
Staaken Studios was a film studio located in Staaken on the outskirts of the German capital Berlin. A large former zeppelin hangar, it was converted to film use following the First World War and operated during the Weimar Republic. In July 1923 it ...
in
Berlin
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and
on location in
Switzerland
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. The film's sets were designed by
Robert Neppach
Robert Neppach (2 March 1890 – 18 August 1939) was an Austrian architect, film producer and art director. Neppach worked from 1919 in the German film industry. He oversaw the art direction of over 80 films during his career, including F.W. Mur ...
and
Erwin Scharf.
Plot
When a temperamental
film star
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storms off the
set
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Electro ...
, a production crew shooting in the
Alps
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...
decide to recruit a local
post office
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employee to replace her. Complications ensue once they return to Berlin as they have all fallen in love with her.
Cast
*
Gustav Fröhlich
Gustav Friedrich Fröhlich (21 March 1902 – 22 December 1987) was a German actor and film director. He landed secondary roles in a number of films and plays before landing his breakthrough role of Freder Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 in fil ...
as Werner Loring jr. - deputy. Director of Ideal Tonfilm
*
Anny Ahlers as Peggy Barling - Film star
*
Lien Deyers
Lien Deyers (formerly Nicolina Dijjers Spanier, born Nicolina Spanier; 5 November 1909 – after March 1982) was a Dutch actress based in Germany.
Early life
Lien Deyers was born Nicolina Spanier in Amsterdam on 5 November 1909, the daughter of N ...
as Gretl Krummbichler - Post office employee
*
Ernö Verebes as Heinrich Pulver - Assistant Director
*José Wedorn as Leo Lamberti - Chamber singer
*
Leonard Steckel as Harry Bing - Director
*
Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck (23 August 1896 – 13 May 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1970.
Biography
Meyerinck was born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, the son of Friedrich von Meyerinck (1858� ...
as Fritz Willner - Screenwriter
*
Fritz Steiner as Toni Bauer - Composer
*Hermann Krehan as Karl Martini - Cinematographer
*
Werner Finck
Werner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German ''Kabarett'' comedian, actor and author. Not politically motivated by his own admission but just a "convinced individualist", he became one of Germany's leading cabaret artists under the co ...
as Franz Klingemüller - Swiss Post Board of Management
References
External links
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1932 comedy films
German comedy films
Films of the Weimar Republic
Films directed by Max Ophüls
Films about filmmaking
Films set in Berlin
Films scored by Bruno Granichstaedten
Films shot at Staaken Studios
German black-and-white films
1930s German-language films
1930s German films
German-language comedy films
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