The Girl from Flanders
Ein Mädchen aus Flandern, feature film, 1956.
DIRECTED BY: Helmut Käutner
CAST:
Nicole Berger (Angeline Meunier),
Maximilian Schell (Alexander 'Alex' Haller),
Viktor de Kowa (dr. Simon),
Friedrich Domin (general Leopold Haller),
Anneliese Römer (Lysette,
Simonova sestra)
SCRIPT:
Heinz Pauck,
Helmut Käutner (prema noveli Carla Zuckmayera)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Friedl Behn-Grund
Synopsis:
Romantic drama set during World War I, an adaptation of the novel by Carl Zuckmayer about the love between a German officer and a Flemish girl. Young German officer Alexander Haller and a group of soldiers come to a local Belgian pub known for beautiful women. The locals refuse to serve the aggressors, but Angeline takes pity on them and gives them water. Fearing the water is poisoned, none of the soldiers drink it apart from Alexander...
b/w, 35 mm, 105 min