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Cast
Ilse Werner
as Anna "Ännchen" Wittkuhn
Heinz Engelmann
as Ulrich Lessau
Albert Florath
as Tobias Rotenbach
Stanislav Ledinek
as Lobsam
Margarete Haagen
as Gru Gutjahr
Blandine Ebinger
as Frau Selke
Loni Heuser
as Alma Möske
Brigitte Rau
as Trudel Möske
Ludwig Schmitz
as Ali Schnurre
Helmuth Schneider
as Adrian Rotenbach
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresRomance
Votes1
DirectorWolfgang Schleif
WritersOtto-Heinz Jahn
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsÄnnchen von Tharau
About Ännchen von Tharau
After fleeing from East Prussia, waitress Ännchen has found a new home in a West German wine town. She looks after a young war orphan. One day his missing father turns up. He falls in love with Ännchen.
Directed by Wolfgang Schleif, Ännchen von Tharau leans on a strong ensemble — Ilse Werner, Heinz Engelmann, Albert Florath — 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 1954.
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