Melodie des Herzens 94 years old

A young maid from the country looses her job as maid in k.u.k. Budapest, when she stays out too long with her beau, a soldier, who's saving money to buy a horse to open a transport company. After being unemployed for quite a while and her rent is long overdue, the landlady offers her a better job in a nightclub. Meanwhile the soldiers family has decided that her son should marry the daughter of a rich farmer. The soldier finds out about his girl friends profession, and accepts after struggling with himself the match his parents have made. At the day of his engagement his girl friend comes to his hometown with enough money to buy a horse, which leads to a conflict between her, the fiancee, her family, himself and his parents.

Credits

Melodie des Herzens Cast

Name Character
Ilka Grüning She was 53, 88 years old when she died as Fräulein Czibulka
Willy Fritsch He was 28, 72 years old when he died as János Garas
Paul Henckels He was 44, 81 years old when he died as Ehemann
Dita Parlo She was 23, 65 years old when she died as Julia Balog

Melodie des Herzens Crew

Name Department
Werner R. Heymann as Music. He was 33 (65) years old when He died Sound
Günther Rittau as Director of Photography. He was 36 (78) years old when He died Camera
Hans Székely as Writer. He was 28 (57) years old when He died Writing
Hanns Schwarz as Director. He was 41 (57) years old when He died Directing
Melodie des Herzens (94 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 15, 1929
  • Runtime: 88 minutes