The Secret of a Marriage

The Secret of a Marriage (German: Geheimnis einer Ehe) is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Olga Chekhova, Curd Jürgens and Paul Klinger. It was adapted from Weiss' own play of the same title.[1] [2] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück and Hans Sohnle.

The Secret of a Marriage
Directed byHelmut Weiss
Written byHelmut Weiss
Based onSecret of a Marriage by Helmut Weiss
Produced byMartin Pichert
StarringOlga Chekhova
Curd Jürgens
Paul Klinger
CinematographyErich Claunigk
Edited byClaus von Boro
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
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Venus-Film
Distributed byKopp-Filmverleih
Release date
  • 7 September 1951 (1951-09-07)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

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A widow for fifteen years, Tina Camphausen has raised her three children by herself. Then her first lover, the conductor Felix Adrian, comes back into her life. Her growing affection for him offends her son Christian, who resents the newcomer moving into their house. Tina then has to break it to Christian that Felix is really his father.

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p.494
  2. ^ Schönfeld p.368

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Schönfeld, Christiane. The History of German Literature on Film. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.
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