My Wife Wants to Sing (1958)
Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store.
Director: Hans Heinrich
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: April 2, 1958
Cast
- Lore Frisch - Gerda Wagner
- Günther Simon - Gustl Wagner
- Maly Delschaft - Susi Rettig
- Herbert Kiper - Fritz Rettig
- Evelyn Künneke - Daisy
- Kurt Schmidtchen - Arthur Papke
- Heinz Schubert - bourgeoi
- Alice Prill - Eva Rettig
- Alexander Hegarth - Fabiani
- Lou Seitz - Jette
Screenplay
Music: Gerd Natschinski
Cinematography: Eugen Klagemann
Editing: Friedel Welsandt
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
german democratic republic, musical, east germany
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Wife Wants to Sing about?
- Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store.
- Who directed My Wife Wants to Sing?
- My Wife Wants to Sing was directed by Hans Heinrich.
- Who stars in My Wife Wants to Sing?
- My Wife Wants to Sing stars Lore Frisch, Günther Simon, Maly Delschaft, Herbert Kiper, Evelyn Künneke, Kurt Schmidtchen.
- How long is My Wife Wants to Sing?
- My Wife Wants to Sing has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is My Wife Wants to Sing?
- My Wife Wants to Sing is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was My Wife Wants to Sing produced?
- My Wife Wants to Sing was produced in East Germany.
- What are the themes of My Wife Wants to Sing?
- The themes of My Wife Wants to Sing include: Musical Spectacle.