Flaming Hearts (1978)
When Peter Huber the proprietor of a Bavarian corner newsstand, wins a free trip to New York City in a magazine contest, he is overjoyed. Filled with romantic ideas from the movies, his actual encounter with the gritty realities of the Big Apple are sobering. Nonetheless, he is in for the adventure of his life. First, he meets Karola Faber, the German wife of a U.S. G.I. who has found life in the States not all it's cracked up to be: she has left her husband and makes her living through prostitution. Peter and Karola visit the local German emigré community's Oktoberfest, and win the festival's King and Queen crown. Their prize is a cow, which accompanies them on their further journeys in New York City.
Director: Rolf Bührmann, Walter Bockmayer
Genre: Drama
Release Date: April 14, 1978
Cast
- Peter Kern - Peter Huber
- Barbara Valentin - Karola Faber
- Enzi Fuchs - Anna Schlätel
- Katja Rupé - Magda Weberscheid
- Armin Meier - Fahrer
- Evelyn Künneke - Sängerin im Lokal
- Ila von Hasperg - Verkäuferin
Screenplay
Cinematography: Horst Knechtel, Peter Mertin
Editing: Ila von Hasperg
Production: Filmverlag der Autoren
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Rolf Bührmann, Walter Bockmayer
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flaming Hearts about?
- When Peter Huber the proprietor of a Bavarian corner newsstand, wins a free trip to New York City in a magazine contest, he is overjoyed. Filled with romantic ideas from the movies, his actual encounter with the gritty realities of the Big Apple are sobering. Nonetheless, he is in for the adventure of his life. First, he meets Karola Faber, the German wife of a U.S. G.I. who has found life in the States not all it's cracked up to be: she has left her husband and makes her living through prostitution. Peter and Karola visit the local German emigré community's Oktoberfest, and win the festival's King and Queen crown. Their prize is a cow, which accompanies them on their further journeys in New York City.
- Who directed Flaming Hearts?
- Flaming Hearts was directed by Rolf Bührmann, Walter Bockmayer.
- Who stars in Flaming Hearts?
- Flaming Hearts stars Peter Kern, Barbara Valentin, Enzi Fuchs, Katja Rupé, Armin Meier, Evelyn Künneke.
- What genre is Flaming Hearts?
- Flaming Hearts is a Drama film.
- Where was Flaming Hearts produced?
- Flaming Hearts was produced in Germany.