The Faithful Hussar (film)

The Faithful Hussar (German: Der treue Husar) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Paul Hörbiger, Loni Heuser and Harald Paulsen.[1] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi A. Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It takes its title from the traditional German song of the same title.

The Faithful Hussar
Directed byRudolf Schündler
Written byRolf Dortenwald
Produced byFriedrich Wilhelm Gaik
Erich Holder
StarringPaul Hörbiger
Loni Heuser
Harald Paulsen
CinematographyKarl Löb
Fritz Arno Wagner
Edited byMargarete Steinborn
Music byWilly Schmidt-Gentner
Production
company
Algefa Film
Distributed byHerzog-Filmverleih
Release date
17 April 1954
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

Sportswear salesman Eberhard Wacker is a member of a male choir known as The Faithful Hussar. Henpecked by his wife, he arranges to escape and have fun with his friends at a bar during carnival time. Before long their wives discover their plans.

Cast

References

  1. Judt p.274

Bibliography

  • Judt, Tony. Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945. Random House, 2011.
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