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Cast
Käthe Dorsch
as Celia Loevengaard
Rudolf Forster
as Konsul Hoyermann
Hildegard Knef
as Susanne Loevengaard
Gustav Knuth
as Holm, Antiquitätenhändler
Werner Fuetterer
as Richard Jürgens
Hedwig Wangel
as Großmutter Loevengaard
Ruth Nimbach
as Lisette, Hausmädchen
Hellmuth Passarge
as Chauffeur
Max Eckard
as Fred, Artist
Erich Fiedler
as Varietebesucher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorErich Engel
WritersThea von Harbou
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJourney to Happiness
About Journey to Happiness
Celia Lövengaart was formerly involved with the theatre and was able to live a carefree life. But now she's in financial difficulties. The court appointed trustee grants her enough money for a trip to Tirol, where she's going to visit her daughter Susanne, who was raised by her grandparents. Susanne is supposed to marry Richard, whom she can't stand and her mother tolerates him even less. Celia wants to help her daughter, but that's easier said than done: Richard knows about her lively past and is blackmailing her to keep her nose out of his affairs. If she doesn't agree to this wedding, he'll tell everything the consul Hoyermann, Susanme's guardian, and there will be a big stink.
Directed by Erich Engel, Journey to Happiness leans on a strong ensemble — Käthe Dorsch, Rudolf Forster, Hildegard Knef — 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 romance titles of 1948.
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