Rose Of The Mountain

Rose of the Mountain
Rose of the Mountain
Directed by	Hubert Marischka
Written by	Rudolf Österreicher; Hubert Marischka;
Produced by	Hubert Marischka
Starring	Marte Harell; Grethe Weiser; Waltraut Haas;
Cinematography	Bruno Timm
Edited by	Walter von Bonhorst
Music by	Hans Lang
Production; company	Algefa Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	5 December 1952;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Rose of the Mountain ( German: Du bist die Rose vom Wörthersee) is a 1952 West German musical comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Marte Harell, Grethe Weiser and Waltraut Haas.^[1] It takes its German title from a popular 1947 song of the same name, which is used in the film as a melody. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location in Carinthia at the Hotel Karawankenblick in Pörtschach and around the lake of Wörthersee. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.

Synopsis

The Austrian-born dancer Kate Smith and the composer Jack Long meet while working on Broadway. Both are homesick and decide to return home. They go to stay at the country hotel run by Kate's sister Rose. However it turns out that Jack and Rose are old flames.

Cast

Marte Harell as Rose Karnigg, Besitzerin Hotel 'Karawankenblick'
Grethe Weiser as Hannelore Reichmeister, Kurgast aus Berlin
Waltraut Haas as Kate Smith
Hans Moser as Ferdinand Schmiedlehner, Finanzbeamter i.P.
Curd Jürgens as Composer Jack Long
Oskar Sima as Metzgermeister Leopold Führinger
Franz Marischka as Thomas Führinger, sein Sohn
Ludwig Schmitz as Jühlich
Lotte Rausch
Friedel Hardt

References

^ New Austrian Film p. 240

Bibliography

Robert von Dassanowsky & Oliver C. Speck. New Austrian Film. Berghahn Books, 2011.

External links

Rose of the Mountain at IMDb

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[1] New Austrian Film p. 240

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