A Girl You Don't Forget
1932
92 minutes
Overview
A GIRL YOU DON'T FORGET can be thought of as a backstage musical that treats the whole world as backstage. Melodies seem to be buzzing through the air, available to anyone in the right state of mind. Willi Forst always is, and he is also an actor who can transform any space into a stage. Fritz Kortner, one of the defining personalities of the German theatre scene of the 1920s, makes the most of his star’s talent in an intricately constructed romantic comedy that believes in the truth of artifice. Forst plays Paul Hartwig, a wannabe actor who is reduced to selling books in the cold streets of Berlin. While pursuing his big break, he meets Lisa Brandes (Dolly Haas), another victim of the global financial crisis who has just learned a new trick: cheating horny old men out of their money by selling promises she does not intend to keep. Dedicated theatre man Paul decides to win her over by putting on an act, but a misplaced slap leads to unintended consequences. - Lukas Foerster
Top Cast
Dolly Haas
Lisa Brandes
Willi Forst
Paul Hartwig
Oskar Sima
Max Bach
Max Gülstorff
Herr Körner
Ida Wüst
Frau Körner
Paul Hörbiger
Direktor Leopold Schrader
Theo Lingen
Hahnen jr.
Hans Leibelt
Hahnen sen.
Edwin Jürgensen
Sekretär Ewald
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Bornemann
Julius Falkenstein
Dr. Berger
Hans Walden
Agenturdirektor
Theodor Danegger
Hausportier