The Young Lady of Barnhelm

The story

During the Seven Years' War, Prussian Major von Tellheim sacrifices his own fortune to save a Saxon estate from being plundered. After the war ends he is discharged and left penniless when the government suspects his noble deed was actually due to a bribe. Believing his lost honour makes him unworthy Tellheim breaks his engagement to Minna von Barnhelm, but she tracks him down to a Berlin tavern to win him back. To test his love Minna pretends she has also lost her wealth, prompting Tellheim’s protective instincts to finally override his stubborn pride. The film concludes with a royal decree from Frederick the Great, restoring Tellheim's rank and fortune and allowing the couple to marry.

Cast

K Käthe GoldMinna von Barnhelm E Ewald BalserMajor von Telheim T Theo LingenRiccaut de la Marlinière F Fita BenkhoffFranziska P Paul DahlkeJust E Erich PontoWirt E Ernst Fritz FürbringerVon Schornow F Fritz KampersWachtmeister Werner H Hans LeibeltGraf Bruchsall P Paul WagnerHauptmann Marloff M Max EckardCornet von Bonin A Albert LippertPrinz Heinrich

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E Eduard von WintersteinMüller Willig G Gustav WaldauJuwelier I Ingolf KuntzeSächsischer Gesandter P Peter Pasetti2. Offizier K Klaus Pohl F Fritz ReiffStabsoffizier F Friedrich UlmerVorsitzender des Kriegsgerichts A Annemarie HoltzSchauspielerin E Erna Sellmer1. sächsische Dame L Lisa Helwig2. Sächsische Dame L Luise Hohorst3. Sächsische Dame E Else Kündinger4. Sächsische Dame K Kurt StielerÄltester der Sächsischen Stände H Herbert KrollDiener O Otto BrefinSekretär C Charles Willy Kayser1. Offizier W Werner VogelerSchreiber J Julius RiedmüllerFeldjäger K Kurt EickPreussischer Korporal G Gerhard Bienert W Walter Franck M Margarete HaagenSächsische Greisin L Luise Hoferat F Friedrich Reich