Germany / Oct 20, 1949 / 12
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a hospital, the Protestant pastor Heger and the Catholic chaplain von Imhoff are responsible for pastoral care. Cornelie, a senior doctor, has lost her faith in God after the death of her daughter in the war. One day, Cornelie's former lover and father of her deceased daughter, the actor Gorgas, turns up to visit his friend von Imhoff. During these days, Gorgas invites Heger's ten-year-old daughter to visit him at the fairground, where she has a fatal accident on the swing boat. Hegers seems to be broken by this stroke of fate, but finds support in von Imhoff, who even gives him the strength to stop Gorgas from committing suicide. Cornelie regains her faith and stays with Heger.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Annette Schleiermacher | Helferin |
| Nicolas Koline | Karnickelmann |
| Herbert Kroll | Bürgermeister |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nachtwache |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Filmaufbau |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 1949 |
| Executive producer | Jacob Geis |
| Production | Harald Braun, Hans Abich, Rolf Thiele |
| Writer | Harald Braun, Paul Alverdes |
| Editing | Fritz Stapenhorst |
| Cinematography | Josef Illig, Franz Koch |
| Assistant directors | Rainer Geis, Fritz Stapenhorst, Harald Braun |
| Camera operators | Josef Illig, Franz Koch |
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| Additional photography | Josef Illig, Franz Koch |
| Production design | Walter Haag |
| Art direction | Walter Haag |
| Set decoration | Walter Haag |
| Music | Mark Lothar, Erich Leistner |
| Sound | Mark Lothar, Erich Leistner |
| Costume design | Lilo Bodamer |
| Makeup | Lilo Bodamer |
| Hairstyling | Lilo Bodamer |
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