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German | Witwer mit 5 Töchtern |
Directed by | Erich Engels |
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Cinematography | Willy Winterstein |
Edited by | Martha Dübber |
Music by | Heino Gaze |
Production company | Deutsche Film Hansa |
Distributed by | Deutsche Film Hansa |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
Widower with Five Daughters ( German: Witwer mit 5 Töchtern) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Heinz Erhardt, Susanne Cramer, and Helmuth Lohner. [1] It was shot at Göttingen Studios, with location shooting at Berlepsch Castle near Witzenhausen. The art directors Dieter Bartels and Paul Markwitz designed the film's sets.
A father has brought up his five daughters alone since the death of his wife, while also administering a castle which is now owned by an American. He sometimes receives the help of a local woman, leading to the mixed reactions of his daughters as they consider her as a prospective new mother.