Germany / Mar 21, 1940
Polterabend (1940)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Rudi, who’s been quite the ladies’ man, finally wants to settle down and marry Hilde. So as to not get into a touchy situation with all his many women, he plans to bring them all together the night before his wedding. While sitting alone in his apartment and burning all his old photos and love letters, he notices a woman in the garden. She assets, that she’s hiding from a stubborn admirer and he stupidly offers her to come in … and then it all begins! First, his wife-to-be Hilde shows up, who wants to spend the night before their wedding together. While Rudi tries to hide the unknown woman in his bedroom, a hotel detective shows up and claims he’s following a thief.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kurt Vespermann | Klaus |
| Karl Etlinger | Dr. Krause |
| Gerhard Dammann | Hauswart Schulze |
| Josef Reithofer | Portier |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Polterabend |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Astra-Film |
| Release date | 21 marzo 1940 |
| Production | Adolf Elling |
| Writer | Reinhold Meißner |
| Editing | Hilde Grebner |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
| Assistant directors | Carl Boese |
| Camera operators | Eduard Hoesch |
| Additional photography | Eduard Hoesch |
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| Music | Will Meisel |
| Sound | Will Meisel |
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