| Director | Peter Paul Brauer |
|---|---|
| Producer | Viktor von Struwe |
| Writer | Peter Paul Brauer Friedrich Forster-Burggraf |
| Based on | The Waitress Anna by Ursula Bloy and Wolf Neumeister |
| Starring | Franziska Kinz Elfriede Datzig Hermann Brix Winnie Markus |
| Music | Wolfgang Zeller |
| Cinematography | Jan Roth |
| Editing | Alexandra Anatra |
| Studio | Terra Film |
| Distributor | Terra Film |
| Released | 22 October 1941 |
| Runtime | 99 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Waitress Anna (German: Die Kellnerin Anna) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Peter Paul Brauer and starring Franziska Kinz, Elfriede Datzig, Hermann Brix and Winnie Markus.[1][2] It was shot at the Hostivar Studios in Prague and on location around Salzburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Artur Schwarz.[3]
Synopsis
Against his father's wishes Stefan heads to Salzburg to study at the Conservatory on a scholarship there, which his girlfriend Veronika also attends. He lives a carefree life of enjoyment, but is taken under her wing by Anna a slightly older waitress who works in a bare frequented by the musicians. Eventually she goes to effect a reconciliation with Stefan's father on the boy's behalf, revealing in the process that she is his mother from a fling long-ago. She eventually persuades him to give his blessing to his son's career in music.
Cast
- Franziska Kinz as Anna Rottner
- Elfriede Datzig as Veronika
- Hermann Brix as Stefan
- Winnie Markus as Marina
- Theodor Danegger as Orgelbauer
- Paul Dahlke as Malwoda
- Hans Olden as Styr, Bildhauer
- Gustav Waldau as Gschwendtner
- Otto Wernicke as Ludwig Burgstaller
- Fritzi Eckemer as Franzi
- Maria Loja as Frau Schmidt
- Maria Seidler as Frau Kruse
- Wilma Tatzel as Rosl, Modell
- Elsa Wagner as Mathilde Noack
- Martha Ziegler as Angerle
- Vera Complojer as Kellnerin Sophie
- Walter Janssen as Prof. Georgi
- Eduard Bornträger as Prokurist Poinetsberger
- Karl Günther as Stadtbaurat Stirner
- Bruno Hübner as Angestellter im Altersheim
References
- ^ Heins p.209
- ^ Klaus p.223
- ^ https://www.filmportal.de/film/die-kellnerin-anna_c14e061925454ed8b7202236ea27d5d5
Bibliography
- Heins, Laura. Nazi Film Melodrama. University of Illinois Press, 2013.
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1940. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
External links
- The Waitress Anna at IMDb