If the Father and the Son (1955)
After Clown Teddy lost his son, he lost his gift for laughter. He opened a joke shop and lives above the shop. His landlady has had a foster son since birth, and Teddy decides to raise the child, who always believed that Teddy was his father. When the mother suddenly appears five years later and wants her son, Teddy decides to run away with the child and goes back onstage with his son. Will the family catch up with them, or will the mother never get her son back?
Director: Hans Quest
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: August 1, 1955
Cast
- Heinz Rühmann - Teddy Lemke
- Oliver Grimm - Ulli
- Waltraut Haas - Gerti
- Robert Freitag - Roy Bentley
- Pero Alexander - Donald Crossman
- Fita Benkhoff - Miss Biermann
- Carl-Heinz Schroth - Peepe
- Rudolf Schündler - Man in the store
- Sybil Werden - Jane Bentley
- Herbert Kiper - Agent Miller
Screenplay
- Gustav Kampendonk (Screenplay)
- Eckart Hachfeld (Screenplay)
- Hans Grimm (Idea)
Music: Heino Gaze
Cinematography: Kurt Schulz
Editing: Hermann Leitner
Production: Berolina-Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos
Keywords
parent child relationship, circus, clown
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is If the Father and the Son about?
- After Clown Teddy lost his son, he lost his gift for laughter. He opened a joke shop and lives above the shop. His landlady has had a foster son since birth, and Teddy decides to raise the child, who always believed that Teddy was his father. When the mother suddenly appears five years later and wants her son, Teddy decides to run away with the child and goes back onstage with his son. Will the family catch up with them, or will the mother never get her son back?
- Who directed If the Father and the Son?
- If the Father and the Son was directed by Hans Quest.
- Who stars in If the Father and the Son?
- If the Father and the Son stars Heinz Rühmann, Oliver Grimm, Waltraut Haas, Robert Freitag, Pero Alexander, Fita Benkhoff.
- How long is If the Father and the Son?
- If the Father and the Son has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is If the Father and the Son?
- If the Father and the Son is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was If the Father and the Son produced?
- If the Father and the Son was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of If the Father and the Son?
- The themes of If the Father and the Son include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos.