The Roedern Affair (1944)
Prussia, at the time of Frederick the Great. In his service is Major General Dietrich Edler von Roedern, a renowned fortress builder who pursues his work with fanatical zeal and seriousness. He is not in the mood for women or festivities. Although he is married to Elisabeth, a woman who has gradually become estranged from him due to his nature, this marriage only exists on paper. When Frederick II invites him to a soiree, Roedern meets the singer Maria Raven. The two feel connected from the very beginning, a fateful, invisible bond that seems to chain the two very different people together. For the first time, Dietrich von Roedern experiences something like passionate love.
Director: Erich Waschneck
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Paul Hartmann as Festungsbaumeister Dietrich von Roedern |
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Rudolf Fernau as Graf Wengen |
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Annelies Reinhold as Sängerin Maria Raven |
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Franz Schafheitlin as Marquis d'Orion |
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Ursula Herking as Marias Dienerin Luise |
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Herbert Hübner as General von Krusemarck |
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Hans Leibelt as Hofmarschall |
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Ernst Pittschau as |
| Directing | Erich Waschneck | Director |
| Writing | Toni Huppertz | Writer |
| Writing | Gerta Ital | Writer |
| Crew | Walter Pindter | Cinematography |
| Editing | Marthe Rau | Editor |
| Sound | Norbert Schultze | Music |
| Production | Christoph Mülleneisen | Producer |
| Production | Franz Tappers | Producer |