My Friend Barbara (1937)
Barbara's family is poor and she needs to come up with a way to pay the gas bill. At her job in a cinema she listens to the conversation of a cheating wife and her affair. Barbara offers the husband of the cheating wife, a wealthy chemist, to help him get his wife back. Her plan is a bizarre sharade in which Barbara plays the role of the chemist's affair to make his wife jealous. Of course, this backfires in every way imaginable.
Director: Fritz Kirchhoff
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: December 17, 1937
Cast
- Grethe Weiser - Barbara
- Franz Zimmermann - Frank Andermann
- Paul Hoffmann - Dr. Manfred Reinerz, Chemiker und Erfinder
- Elisabeth Ried - Stefanie
- Ingeborg von Kusserow - Lucie
- Ellen Bang - Ursula, Barbaras jüngere Schwester
- Manny Ziener - Frau Werner, Barbaras und Ursulas Mutter
- Hans Leibelt - Andermann sen.
- Wilhelm P. Krüger - Lohmeyer, Hauswart
- Arthur Schröder - Der Hotelchef
Screenplay
- Willi Kollo (Author)
- Willi Kollo (Screenplay)
- Fritz Kirchhoff (Screenplay)
Music: Willi Kollo
Cinematography: Georg Bruckbauer
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Fritz Kirchhoff
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Friend Barbara about?
- Barbara's family is poor and she needs to come up with a way to pay the gas bill. At her job in a cinema she listens to the conversation of a cheating wife and her affair. Barbara offers the husband of the cheating wife, a wealthy chemist, to help him get his wife back. Her plan is a bizarre sharade in which Barbara plays the role of the chemist's affair to make his wife jealous. Of course, this backfires in every way imaginable.
- Who directed My Friend Barbara?
- My Friend Barbara was directed by Fritz Kirchhoff.
- Who stars in My Friend Barbara?
- My Friend Barbara stars Grethe Weiser, Franz Zimmermann, Paul Hoffmann, Elisabeth Ried, Ingeborg von Kusserow, Ellen Bang.
- How long is My Friend Barbara?
- My Friend Barbara has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is My Friend Barbara?
- My Friend Barbara is a Comedy film.
- Where was My Friend Barbara produced?
- My Friend Barbara was produced in Germany.