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The First Day of Spring

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The First Day of Spring
Directed byHelmut Weiss
Written by
Based onCall It a Day by Dodie Smith
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited byAnnemarie Rokoss
Music byGeorg Haentzschel
Production
company
Distributed byDeutsche London-Film
Release date
  • 5 June 1956 (1956-06-05)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The First Day of Spring (German: Der erste Frühlingstag) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Luise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke and Ingeborg Schöner.[1] It was based on the 1935 play Call It a Day by the British writer Dodie Smith. It was made at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in West Berlin.

Synopsis

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As the first day of spring arrives, the Hiller household is briefly in confusion. After twenty years of marriage mother Dolly meets an adventurer who wants her to go to Africa with him, while her husband Robert is flirting with attractive singer Bettina Morelli. Their three children, too, are getting their first taste of romance. By midnight, however, all has returned to normal.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Parish p.505

Bibliography

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  • Parish, James Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
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