poster
The Great Love
First aired on Jun 12, 1942
70%

Genres: Drama, Romance

The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Zarah Leander | Hanna Holberg
Grethe Weiser | Kaethe, Hannas Zofe
Viktor Staal | Paul Wendlandt
Paul Hörbiger | Alexander Rudnitzky, Komponist
Wolfgang Preiss | Oberleutnant von Etzdorf
Hans Schwarz Jr. | Artist Alfred Vanloo
Featured Crew
crew image
Franz Weihmayr | Director of Photography
crew image
Peter Groll | Screenplay
crew image
Anna Höllering | Editor
crew image
Walter Haag | Production Design
crew image
Hans Flemming | Novel
crew image
Walter Bolz | Executive Producer