Träumerei

The story

A musical film based on biographical facts about Clara Wieck's love for composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856), her marriage against her will, Schumann's triumph, and his tragic end due to mental illness. The film is beautiful and entertaining, full of noble spirit and beautiful words about art and love, which only conflict in a theoretical context; not least thanks to its solid cast, this film is quite serious and far from kitsch. Completed in 1944, during World War II, the film was rejected by the Nazi leadership, but was eventually released and enjoyed success with an audience already weary of war.

Cast

H Hilde KrahlClara Wieck M Mathias WiemanRobert Schumann P Paul HenckelsBaron Fölkersam F Friedrich KaysslerFriedrich Wieck U Ullrich HauptJohannes Brahms C Carl NappBürgermeister E Elly BurgmerFräulein Leser E Emil LohkampFranz Liszt E Erika HelmkeMadame Hülsebusch R Rudolf DrexlerTausch, Konzertmeister E Ernst KarchowGerichtspräsident E Emil HeßDr. Körber

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K Karl HellmerPistazy H Helmuth SchneiderStudent L Leopold von Ledebur W Walter TarrachFlügeladjutant L Leni SponholzHausmädchen B Bruno HarprechtKönig Karl IV. von Schweden C Clemens HasseClemens Rollfuß R Rudolf KlixWürdenträger am Königshof T Toni TetzlaffKonzertbesucherin H Hella ThorneggSolistin im Chor F Friedrich Petermann E Eduard Bornträger K Knut Hartwig