Forbidden Paradise (1958)
Combining documentary elements with a playful narrative, the film explores the evolution of bathing culture and social morals in Germany. Set in a summer resort where traditional values clash with more liberal attitudes, it humorously reflects on changing views of decency, freedom, and modern life.
Director: Max Nosseck
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Wolfgang Lukschy as Prof. Wetterstein |
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Jan Hendriks as Theo Krailing |
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Ingeborg Schöner as Elsa Krailing |
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Lutz Moik as Karl Wetterstein |
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Siegfried Breuer Jr. as Thomas Sund |
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Günter Pfitzmann as Assessor Dr. Linde |
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Bruno Fritz as Max Dettmann |
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Eve Dietrich as Margit Wetterstein |
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Siegfried Schürenberg as Direktor Krailing |
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Brigitte Olm as Inge Dettmann |
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Alexa von Porembsky as Frau Dettmann |
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Käte Alving as Elfriede Krailing |
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Sigurd Lohde as |
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Martin Berliner as Zeitungsverleger |
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Rolf Moebius as Amtsrichter |
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Wolf Harnisch as |
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Georg Thomalla as Erzähler |
| Directing | Max Nosseck | Director |
| Writing | H.G. Bondy | Writer |
| Sound | Martin Böttcher | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Werner M. Lenz | Director of Photography |
| Production | Artur Brauner | Producer |
| Sound | Martin Böttcher | Music |
| Art | Hans Luigi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Werner Krubsack | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Kraatz | Costume Designer |
| Production | Reinhard Michaelis | Production Manager |
| Production | Waldemar Albert | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Joachim Sell | Unit Production Manager |