Ave Maria (1953)
Karin Twerdy used to be an opera singer but now, in order to pay for her daughter Daniela's education in a religious school, she performs in a shady nightclub. Industrialist Dietrich Gontard, the father of Karin's school friend Christa, falls for her. But when he learns the truth about her he is outraged and rejects her. At a loss and not to stand in the way of Daniela's future, Karin chooses to disappear...
- Date of release
- 1953-09-07
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Alfred Braun
Casting
- Zarah Leander — Sängerin Karin Twerdy
- Hans Stüwe — Industrieller Dietrich Gontard
- Marianne Hold — Tochter Daniela Twerdy
- Hilde Körber — Schwester Benedikta
- Carl Wery — Dr. Melartin
- Ingrid Pan — Christa Gontard
- Hedwig Wangel — Die Oberin
- Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur — Justizrat Dr. Rieser
- Berta Drews — Kerstin Melartin
- Charlotte Scheier-Herold
- Josef Sieber
- Hans Stiebner
Interesting facts
Ave Maria is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Alfred Braun and starring Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe and Marianne Hold. It was part of the post-war comeback of Swedish-born Leander who had been one of the biggest German stars of the Nazi era.
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