The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.
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Cast
21 people
Zarah Leander
Hanna Holberg
Also in
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Grethe Weiser
Kaethe, Hannas Zofe
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Ach Egon!
Viktor Staal
Paul Wendlandt
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Paul Hörbiger
Alexander Rudnitzky, Komponist
Known for
The Third Man
Spies
Wolfgang Preiss
Oberleutnant von Etzdorf
Known for
The Train
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Hans Schwarz Jr.
Artist Alfred Vanloo
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Unser Fräulein Doktor
The Invisible Dr. Mabuse
Victor Janson
Theaterdirektor Mocelli
Known for
The Oyster Princess
The Doll
Leopold von Ledebur
Herr Westphal
Also in
Carmen
Sommernächte
Julia Serda
Frau Westphal
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The Old Fritz
The Living Corpse
Paul Bildt
Unfreundlicher Oberkellner
Known for
The Haunted Castle
Erich Dunskus
Mann, der den Staffelhund mitbringt
Also in
Hände hoch
Die Katze im Sack
Wilhelm Althaus
Fliegeroffizier Hauptmann Becker
Also in
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Homeland
Rolf Hansen Director · Peter Groll Screenplay Hans Flemming Author
First release June 12, 1942 · Produced in Germany · Original title Die große Liebe
Production
UFA
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Germany
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Original title
Die große Liebe
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 12, 1942
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