I Often Think of Piroschka
I Often Think of Piroschka (German: Ich denke oft an Piroschka) is a 1955 German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller and Wera Frydtberg.[1] It is based on the novel of the same title by Hugo Hartung.
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| Directed by | Kurt Hoffmann |
| Produced by | Georg Witt |
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| Music by | Franz Grothe |
| Cinematography | Richard Angst |
| Edited by | Claus von Boro |
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| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date | 29 December 1955 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
During a train journey, the writer Andreas nostalgically recalls a holiday trip he had made thirty years before in 1920s Hungary to the Lake Balaton area. While there he had enjoyed his first true romance with Piroschka, the lively and intelligent daughter of the local stationmaster. Andreas never saw Piroschka again after that summer, so in his mind she always stays seventeen.
Cast
- Liselotte Pulver as Piroschka Rácz
- Gunnar Möller as Andreas
- Wera Frydtberg as Greta
- Gustav Knuth as Istvan Rácz
- Rudolf Vogel as Sandor
- Adrienne Gessner as Ilonka von Csiky
- Annie Rosar as Pensionsinhaberin Márton
- Margit Symo as Etelka Rácz
- Fritz Hinz-Fabricius as Johann von Csiky
- Otto Storr as Pfarrer
- Eva Karsay as Judith
Reception
The film is in the heimatfilm tradition which was at its height when the film was released. It was extremely popular, and Pulver became closely identified with her role as the title character Piroschka.
References
- Goble p.209
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.