Melody of the Heath

Melody of the Heath () is a 1956 West German romance film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Carsta Löck, Martin Benrath and Kurt Vespermann. It is part of the post-war tradition of heimatfilm, taking place on Lüneburg Heath. It was shot in eastmancolor.

Synopsis

A young woman schoolteacher replaces an older male in rural Germany.

Cast

• Carsta Löck as Luise Nettebohm
• Martin Benrath as Ulrich Haagen
• Kurt Vespermann as Brettschneider
• Ludwig Linkmann as Windewitt
• Heinz Engelmann as Dr. Martin Newiger
• Hans Leibelt as Moralt
• Antje Weisgerber as Hanne Brink
• Charlott Daudert as Klara
• Gustl Gstettenbaur as Sepp
• Richard Handwerk as Nissen
• Harald Martens as Jörg
• Franca Parisi as Manuela Moralt

References

Bibliography

• Harald Höbusch. "Mountain of Destiny": Nanga Parbat and Its Path Into the German Imagination. Boydell & Brewer, 2016.

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