Frau Sixta
Frau Sixta is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz and Ilse Werner.[1] It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by the Swiss writer Ernst Zahn.[2]
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| Directed by | Gustav Ucicky |
| Produced by | Peter Ostermayr |
| Written by | Anton Kutter Max Mell |
| Based on | Frau Sixta by Ernst Zahn |
| Starring | Gustav Fröhlich Franziska Kinz Ilse Werner |
| Music by | Herbert Windt |
| Cinematography | Hans Schneeberger |
| Edited by | Paul May |
Production company | Tonlicht-Film |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 7 September 1938 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Koehn and Hans Kuhnert. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location at the winter sports resort of Kühtai in the Austrian Tyol.
Synopsis
In the 1860s a widow runs an estate, close to the Italian border. One day a former army officer arrives on his way to Italy. She persuades him to stay and work for her, and before long they begin a relationship. However, complications ensue when her daughter returns home from boarding school and develops an attachment to her mother's lover.
Cast
- Gustav Fröhlich as Markus
- Franziska Kinz as Frau Sixta
- Ilse Werner as Otti, ihre Tochter
- Josefine Dora as Dora, Beschließerin
- Josef Eichheim as Hannes
- Beppo Brem as Korbinian
- Gustav Waldau as Baron Kramer
- Eduard Köck as Pankraz, der alte Knecht
- Heidemarie Hatheyer as Anna, Kellnerin
- Willy Rösner as Forcher, Gemeindevorsteher
- Ernst Pröckl as Bezirkshauptmann
- Hertha von Hagen as Oberin
- Walter Holten as Zollinspektor
- Karl Theodor Langen as Gemeindesekretär
- Rolf Pinegger as Brandner
- Thea Aichbichler as Brandnerin
References
- Waldman p.182
- Goble p.515
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.