The Girl from Barnhelm

The Girl from Barnhelm
Directed byHans Schweikart
Written by
Based onMinna von Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Produced byCurt Prickler
Starring
CinematographyCarl Hoffmann
Edited byGottlieb Madl
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 18 October 1940 (1940-10-18)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The Girl from Barnhelm (German: Das Fräulein von Barnhelm) is a 1940 German historical comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Käthe Gold, Ewald Balser and Fita Benkhoff. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and location shooting around the Isar Valley. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber. It is an adaptation of the 1767 play Minna von Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.[1]

Synopsis

During the Seven Years' War, Prussian Major von Tellheim sacrifices his own fortune to save a Saxon estate from being plundered. After the war ends he is discharged and left penniless when the government suspects his noble deed was actually due to a bribe. Believing his lost honour makes him unworthy Tellheim breaks his engagement to Minna von Barnhelm, but she tracks him down to a Berlin tavern to win him back. To test his love Minna pretends she has also lost her wealth, prompting Tellheim’s protective instincts to finally override his stubborn pride. The film concludes with a royal decree from Frederick the Great, restoring Tellheim's rank and fortune and allowing the couple to marry.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Klossner p. 150

Bibliography

  • Klossner, Michael (2002). The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-1223-5.
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