Die Privatsekretärin (1931 film)
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Die Privatsekretärin is a 1931 German
musical film
directed by Wilhelm Thiele
and starring Renate Müller
, Hermann Thimig
and Felix Bressart
. An English-language version Sunshine Susie
was made, also starring Renate Müller. A French language version Dactylo
and an Italian-language La segretaria privata
were also made. The film was remade in 1953
. It was based on an operetta by István Békeffy.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Wilhelm Thiele
Wilhelm Thiele
-Selected filmography:* Orient Express * The Road to Paradise * Die Privatsekretärin * Dactylo * Waltz Time * The Lottery Lover * London by Night...
and starring Renate Müller
Renate Müller
Renate Müller was a German singer and actress in both silent films and sound films, as well as on stage.One of the most successful actresses in German films from the early 1930s, she was courted by the Nazi Party to appear in films that promoted their ideals, but refused...
, Hermann Thimig
Hermann Thimig
Hermann Thimig was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967.His father Hugo Thimig was a stage actor and his sister Helene was a stage actress. Thimig began his professional career in 1910 at the Hoftheater in Meiningen till the First World War...
and Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart was a German-American actor of stage and screen.Felix Bressart was born in East Prussia, Germany and was already a very experienced stage actor when he had his film debut in 1928. He started off as a supporting actor, e.g...
. An English-language version Sunshine Susie
Sunshine Susie
Sunshine Susie is a 1931 British musical film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert and Owen Nares. It was based on a novel by István Szomaházy. An alternate German-language version Die Privatsekretärin was made, also starring Renate Müller.It is also known under the...
was made, also starring Renate Müller. A French language version Dactylo
Dactylo
Dactylo is a 1931 French drama film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film Die Privatsekretärin which was itself based on an operetta by István Békeffy....
and an Italian-language La segretaria privata
La segretaria privata
La segretaria privata is a 1931 Italian musical film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Sergio Tofano...
were also made. The film was remade in 1953
Die Privatsekretärin (1953 film)
Die Privatsekretärin is a 1953 German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Sonja Ziemann, Rudolf Prack and Paul Hörbiger. It was a remake of the 1931 German film Die Privatsekretärin.-Cast:* Sonja Ziemann - Gerda Weber...
. It was based on an operetta by István Békeffy.
Cast
- Renate MüllerRenate MüllerRenate Müller was a German singer and actress in both silent films and sound films, as well as on stage.One of the most successful actresses in German films from the early 1930s, she was courted by the Nazi Party to appear in films that promoted their ideals, but refused...
- Vilma Förster - Hermann ThimigHermann ThimigHermann Thimig was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1916 and 1967.His father Hugo Thimig was a stage actor and his sister Helene was a stage actress. Thimig began his professional career in 1910 at the Hoftheater in Meiningen till the First World War...
- Bankdirektor Arvai - Felix BressartFelix BressartFelix Bressart was a German-American actor of stage and screen.Felix Bressart was born in East Prussia, Germany and was already a very experienced stage actor when he had his film debut in 1928. He started off as a supporting actor, e.g...
- Bankdiener Hasel - Ludwig StösselLudwig StösselLudwig Stössel was an actor born in Lockenhaus, Austria. He was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933....
- Personalchef Klapper - Gertrud WolleGertrud Wolle-Selected filmography:* Einbrecher * Monte Carlo Madnes * Die Privatsekretärin * Two Hearts Beat as One * The Importance of Being Earnest * Viktor and Viktoria * Das Einmaleins der Liebe...
- Pensionsmutter