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In this delightful romantic comedy set amidst Rhine River wine country, a bachelor stands to inherit the vineyards of Bockelmann champagne. But his inheritance comes with a caveat: he must abstain from any alcohol consumption for a full month — no easy task surrounded by some of Europe’s finest wineries. A boisterous celebration of German wine, Laughing Heirs offered 1933 audiences a welcome escape from Prohibition, and offers today’s viewers a fascinating view of the vineyards of pre-WWII Germany and France.
Original Release
05/10/1933
US Release
11/17/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lien Deyers | Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter |
| Heinz Rühmann | Peter Frank |
| Ida Wüst | Britta Bockelmann |
| Max Adalbert | Justus Bockelmann |
| Lizzi Waldmüller | Liane Heller |
| Julius Falkenstein | Dr. Weinhöppel, Notar / Dr. Weinhöppel |
| Walter Janssen | Robert Stumm |
| Friedrich Ettel | Schlemmel, Kellermeister / Kellermeister Schlemmel |
| Elfriede Jera | Sekretärin von Robert Stamm |
| Heinrich Gotho | Verwandter bei der Testamentseröffnung |
Directors
Writers
Max Ophüls, Trude Herka, Felix Jackson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lien Deyers | Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter |
| Heinz Rühmann | Peter Frank |
| Ida Wüst | Britta Bockelmann |
| Max Adalbert | Justus Bockelmann |
| Lizzi Waldmüller | Liane Heller |
| Julius Falkenstein | Dr. Weinhöppel, Notar / Dr. Weinhöppel |
| Walter Janssen | Robert Stumm |
| Friedrich Ettel | Schlemmel, Kellermeister / Kellermeister Schlemmel |
| Elfriede Jera | Sekretärin von Robert Stamm |
| Heinrich Gotho | Verwandter bei der Testamentseröffnung |
| Illo Gutschwager | Junger Gast bei Schlemmel |
| Friedl Haerlin | Nebenrolle |
| Vera Spohr | Junge Zugreisende |
| Walter Steinbeck | Ein Fahrgast |
| Max Wilmsen | Schiffspassagier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bruno Duday | Executive Producer |
| Eduard Kubat | Producer |
| Bruno Duday | Producer |
