Herzkönig

Herzkönig

Herzkönig

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Herzkönig

1947

1h 28m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

After drinking too much alcohol, King Michael XXXVII promptly forgets his own wedding date! To avoid a scandal, his police minister asks the writer Peter Petroni, who looks deceptively like the king, to stand in for the alcoholic Michael at the ceremony. The only trouble is that the game quickly turns serious - because when Peter catches sight of "his" bride at the altar, it's love at first sight...

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

King / Peter Petroni

Aribert Wäscher

Aribert Wäscher

Papupowitsch

Wilhelm Bendow

Wilhelm Bendow

Pupopawitsch

Lisa Lesco

Queen

Sonja Ziemann

Sonja Ziemann

Bianca

Georg Thomalla

Georg Thomalla

Lieutenant

Hannelore Bollmann

Hannelore Bollmann

Juliane

Undine von Medvey

Bellina

Walter Werner

Walter Werner

Servant

Walter Bechmann

Istraki

Creative team

Directed by: Helmut Weiss
Produced by: Artur Brauner
Günter Regenberg

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