Quick (1932 film)
Quick is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lilian Harvey, Hans Albers and Paul Hörbiger. A separate French-language version was made, also directed by Siodmak and starring Harvey.[1] The film is based on a play by Félix Gandéra. It was made by Germany's largest company UFA at the Babelsberg Studios, with sets by art director Erich Kettelhut. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. A separate French-language film Quick featuring Harvey was also produced.
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| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
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| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
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| Edited by | Viktor Gertler |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot
A woman staying at a health spa, Lillian Harvey, goes to the theater every night to see "Quick" a comic performer, who wears clown make-up. She meets him off stage, without make-up and doesn't recognize him. He courts her, hoping she'll like him for himself but she maintains her crush on "Quick."
Cast
- Lilian Harvey as Eva Prätorius
- Hans Albers as Quick, Music Clown
- Paul Hörbiger as Lademann, Quick's manager
- Willy Stettner as Herr von Pohl, named Dicky
- Albert Kersten as Professor Bertram
- Karl Meinhardt as Direktor Henkel
- Paul Westermeier as Clock
- Genia Nikolaieva as Marion, dancer
- Käthe Haack as Frau Koch
- Flockina von Platen as Charlotte
- Fritz Odemar as Headwaiter
References
- Hardt p. 122
Bibliography
- Hardt, Ursula (1996). From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-930-7.