Germany / Mar 06, 1933 / 0
1h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Friedrich Ettel | Kellermeister Schlemmel |
| Elfriede Jerra | Robert Stamms Sekretärin |
| Heinrich Gotho | Verwandter bei der Testamentseröffnung |
| Frida Vera Spohr | Junge Zugreisende |
| Max Wilmsen | Schiffspassagier |
| Illo Gutschwager | Junger Gast bei Schlemmel |
| Friedl Haerlin | |
| Walter Hehner |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lachende Erben |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UFA |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1933 |
| Executive producer | Bruno Duday |
| Production | Eduard Kubat |
| Writer | Felix Joachimson, Trude Herka, Max Ophüls |
| Editing | Herbert B. Fredersdorf |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch, Günter F. Peters, Kurt Schulz, Georg Ebert |
| Assistant directors | Herbert B. Fredersdorf, Max Ophüls |
| Camera operators | Eduard Hoesch, Günter F. Peters, Kurt Schulz, Georg Ebert |
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| Additional photography | Eduard Hoesch, Günter F. Peters, Kurt Schulz, Georg Ebert |
| Production design | Benno von Arent |
| Art direction | Benno von Arent |
| Set decoration | Benno von Arent |
| Music | Clemens Schmalstich, Walter Rühland, Hans-Otto Borgmann, Fritz Rotter |
| Sound | Clemens Schmalstich, Walter Rühland, Hans-Otto Borgmann, Fritz Rotter |
| Costume design | Waldemar Jabs, Maria Spindler, Eduard Weinert |
| Makeup | Waldemar Jabs, Maria Spindler, Eduard Weinert |
| Hairstyling | Waldemar Jabs, Maria Spindler, Eduard Weinert |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 17, 1933
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