Asta, mein Engelchen
Old Otto Gratzick is a porter at DEFA and a great admirer of Asta Nielsen. When the famous actor Hermann Gschwindner dies shortly before the end of his film, the director is looking for a double for the final scenes and discovers Otto in the movie theater, who has just been moved by Asta again. Otto takes on the task. He also places a marriage advertisement looking for a woman who resembles Asta. The first date with Astrid, who does indeed look like Asta, is a flop. Otto falls asleep. He tries again with her - as Hermann Gschwindner - and is successful. He is recognized in a hotel bar and asked to perform a song. Everyone, including Astrid, is entranced. After a few complications, his real identity is revealed - Astrid had also done a lot of work to look like Asta.
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Old Otto Gratzick is a porter at DEFA and a great admirer of Asta Nielsen. When the famous actor Hermann Gschwindner dies shortly before the end of his film, the director is looking for a double for the final scenes and discovers Otto in the movie theater, who has just been moved by Asta again. Otto takes on the task. He also places a marriage advertisement looking for a woman who resembles Asta. The first date with Astrid, who does indeed look like Asta, is a flop. Otto falls asleep. He tries again with her - as Hermann Gschwindner - and is successful. He is recognized in a hotel bar and asked to perform a song. Everyone, including Astrid, is entranced. After a few complications, his real identity is revealed - Astrid had also done a lot of work to look like Asta.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Roland Oehme, Manfred Wolter
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Roland Oehme
Director
Erwin Geschonneck
Otto Gratzick / Hermann Gschwinder
Kurt Böwe
Schorsch
Winfried Glatzeder
Frank Steiner
Fred Delmare
Meyer-Tassow
Marita Böhme
Frau Gschwinder
Thomas Neumann
Standesbeamter
Annemone Haase
Astrid
Angela Brunner
Melanie
Heidemarie Schneider
Angela
Jaecki Schwarz
Kühne
Peter Bause
Marotzke
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