Meine Frau macht Musik

Short Summary (English)

Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store. But Gerda is determined not to give up her wish and goal even though Gustl begins to suffer from sleeplessness and also becomes hooked on alcohol. In a state of total intoxication, he turns up at the variety show in which Gerda is having great success. Gustl even gets onto the stage - the audience at first takes this to be an accomplished burlesque intermezzo. But then things become quite turbulent...

Eventually Gustl realizes that his wife really does not want to do anything but make music, that his jealousy is therefore entirely unfounded and that his good, happy marriage is not at risk in any way.

Source: Progress Film-Verleih

Film Crew

Director

• Hans Heinrich (geb. 1911)

Script

• Hans Heinrich (geb. 1911)

Scenario

• Walter Niklaus

Camera

• Eugen Klagemann
• Karl Drömmer (2. Kamera)

Film Editing

• Friedel Welsandt

Cast

• Lore Frisch (Gerda Wagner)
• Günther Simon (Gustl Wagner)
• Axel Dietrich (Rigi)
• Guido Thielsch (Sigi)
• Maly Delschaft (Susi Rettig)
• Alice Prill (Eva Rettig)
• Herbert Kiper (Fritz Rettig)
• Evelyn Künneke (Daisy)
• Alexander Hegarth (Lorenzo Fabiani)
• Mario Lerch (Francesco)
• Lou Seitz (Jette)
• Kurt Schmidtchen (Arthur Papke)
• Paul Heidemann (Direktor Nielsen)
• Else Korén (Frau des Hutkäufers)
• Alfred Maack (Alter Pförtner)
• Hans Klering (Hutkäufer)
• Paul R. Henker (U-Bahnkontrolleur)
• Walter E. Fuß (Barmixer)
• Guido Goroll (Mann in Loge)
• Katina Imme (Katharina)
• Ruth Kommerell (Verkäuferin am Papierwarenstand)
• Genia Lapuhs (Autogrammjägerin)
• Werner Lierck (Kunde)
• Hannelore Lottis (Nummerngirl)
• Ingeborg Naß (auch: Nass) (Direktrice)
• Dieter Perlwitz (Kunde)
• Heinz Schubert (Spießer)
• Nico Turoff (Theaterdiener)
• Brigitte Stroh (Verkäuferin)
• Sabine Nebauer (Stubenmädchen)
• Friedrich Teitge (Bühnenarbeiter)
• Hans Schwenke (Alter Artist)
• Wolf Lucas (Kunde)
• Christiane von Trümbach (Zuschauerin)
• Gerd Michael Henneberg (Mann in Loge)
• Karl-Heinz Weiß (Zuschauer)
• Friedrich Wilke (Genießer)
• Hilde Püsch (Spießerin)
• Albert Zahn (Spießer)

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Assistant Director

• Eleonore Dressel

Assistant Camera

• Herbert Wagner

Production Design

• Oskar Pietsch

Script Editing

• Marieluise Steinhauer

Music

• Gerd Natschinski

Sound

• Gerhard Wiek
• Günter Lambert (Musikton)

Musical Performance

• Gitta Lind (Gesang (Gerda Wagner))
• Klaus Groß (auch: Gross) (Gesang (Lorenzo Fabiani))
• Ping-Pongs (Musikgruppe)
• Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Leipzig (Leitung: Kurt Henkels)
• Horst Fischer (Trompete (Solist))
• Großes DEFA-Orchester
• Hanhausen-Sextett (Musikgruppe)
• Hemmann-Quintett (Musikgruppe)
• Trio Harmonie (Musikgruppe)
• Ballett der Komischen Oper Berlin
• Manon Damann (Tanz (Solistin))
• Wladimir Marof (Tanz (Solist))
• Werner Höllein (Tanz (Solist))
• Ballett des Friedrichstadt-Palastes Berlin
• Ballett Brasiliana

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Costume Design

• Gerhard Kaddatz

Make-Up

• Lydia Braatz
• Stefan Jezierski

Props

• Ferdinand Schwarzer

Production Management

• Werner Dau

Unit Production Management

• Christian Urban

Design

• Gertrud Steinweg (Choreografie (Ballett der Komischen Oper Berlin))
• Jens Keith (Choreografie (Ballett des Friedrichstadt-Palastes Berlin))

DEFA Photography

• Eduard Neufeld

Short Summary (German)

Gustl Wagner ist Leiter der Schallplattenabteilung eines großen Berliner Kaufhauses und seit zehn Jahren glücklich mit seiner Frau Gerda verheiratet, mit der er zwei Kinder hat. Für die Ehe legte Gerda ihre Karriereambitionen als Sängerin ad acta und singt nur noch zu Hause. Ein Zufall bringt Gerda in Kontakt mit dem schillernden Sänger Fabiani. Die Lust auf einen großen Bühnenauftritt kehrt zurück. Der eifersüchtige Gustl plant den Auftritt seiner Frau im Varieté zu stören.

Short Summary (Other Languages)

Gerda Wagner, felicemente sposata da dieci anni e madre di due figli, decide improvvisamente di riprendere la sua carriera di cantante. Il fortuito incontro con il corteggiato cantante italiano Fabiani potrebbe permetterle di realizzare il suo sogno. E mentre Gerda s'impegna per farsi conoscere, suo marito Gustl, direttore del reparto dischi di un grande magazzino, geloso di Fabiani si da all'alcol e irrompe nel varietà dove sua moglie sta riscuotendo grande successo. La sua "performance" crea una gran confusione e Gustl dovrà riconoscere che sua moglie è veramente interessata alla musica e non a Fabiani. (Italienisch)