Nachtwache (1949)
In a hospital, the Protestant pastor Heger and the Catholic chaplain von Imhoff are responsible for pastoral care. Cornelie, a senior doctor, has lost her faith in God after the death of her daughter in the war. One day, Cornelie's former lover and father of her deceased daughter, the actor Gorgas, turns up to visit his friend von Imhoff. During these days, Gorgas invites Heger's ten-year-old daughter to visit him at the fairground, where she has a fatal accident on the swing boat. Hegers seems to be broken by this stroke of fate, but finds support in von Imhoff, who even gives him the strength to stop Gorgas from committing suicide. Cornelie regains her faith and stays with Heger.
Director: Harald Braun
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: October 20, 1949
Cast
- Luise Ullrich - Cornelie Badenhausen
- Hans Nielsen - Pfarrer Johannes Heger
- René Deltgen - Stefan Gorgas
- Dieter Borsche - Kaplan von Imhoff
- Käthe Haack - die Oberin von Heiliggeist
- Angelika Meissner - Lotte Hege
- Gertrud Eysoldt - Schwester Jakobe
- Annette Schleiermacher - Helferin
- Nicolas Koline - Karnickelmann
- Herbert Kroll - Bürgermeister
Screenplay
Music: Mark Lothar
Cinematography: Franz Koch, Josef Illig
Editing: Fritz Stapenhorst
Production: Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Filmaufbau
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Harald Braun
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nachtwache about?
- In a hospital, the Protestant pastor Heger and the Catholic chaplain von Imhoff are responsible for pastoral care. Cornelie, a senior doctor, has lost her faith in God after the death of her daughter in the war. One day, Cornelie's former lover and father of her deceased daughter, the actor Gorgas, turns up to visit his friend von Imhoff. During these days, Gorgas invites Heger's ten-year-old daughter to visit him at the fairground, where she has a fatal accident on the swing boat. Hegers seems to be broken by this stroke of fate, but finds support in von Imhoff, who even gives him the strength to stop Gorgas from committing suicide. Cornelie regains her faith and stays with Heger.
- Who directed Nachtwache?
- Nachtwache was directed by Harald Braun.
- Who stars in Nachtwache?
- Nachtwache stars Luise Ullrich, Hans Nielsen, René Deltgen, Dieter Borsche, Käthe Haack, Angelika Meissner.
- How long is Nachtwache?
- Nachtwache has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Nachtwache?
- Nachtwache is a Drama film.
- Where was Nachtwache produced?
- Nachtwache was produced in Germany.