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Cast
Lien Deyers
as Traute Reimann
Mathias Wieman
as Hans Rudorff - Leutnant
Eduard von Winterstein
as Oberst von Friese - Kommandeur
Karl Ludwig Diehl
as Oberleutnant Ferndinand von Grobitzsch
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Benno von Klewitz - Leutnant
Peter Voß
as Harold Hofmann - Oberleutnant
Harry Halm
as Paul von Ramberg - Oberleutnant
Louis V. Arco
as Peter von Remberg - Oberleutnant (as Lutz Altschul)
Fritz Alberti
as Kommerzienrat Berger
Hanna Waag
as Hildegrad Berger - Tochter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1930
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorHans Steinhoff
WritersLudwig von Wohl, Philipp Lothar Mayring
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove's Carnival
About Love's Carnival
Due to an intrigue spun by his grandmother and two cousins, the engagement between the officer Hans and his fiancée Traute breaks up. His fiancée is said to have been unfaithful during his 4-week absence on official business. The fabricated rumors allege an affair between Traute and Oberleutnant Grobitzsch.
Directed by Hans Steinhoff, Love's Carnival leans on a strong ensemble — Lien Deyers, Mathias Wieman, Eduard von Winterstein — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1930.
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