American billionaire George B. Stefenson is on a business trip through Europe when, due to his heavy workload, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor called to his aid, Dr. Hartung, strongly advises him to take a three-month break—in other words, to take a “vacation from himself.” After some hesitation, Stefenson agrees and also commits to funding the project, since an institution offering such a program has so far existed only as a dream in the doctor’s mind. As part of the “vacation from the self,” all participants are given a new first name and work clothes so they do not have to reveal their true identities to any of the other residents.
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Rudolf Prack
George B. Stefenson
Also in
Heimatland
Roter Mohn
Marianne Hold
Eva von Dornberg
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Bei der blonden Kathrein
Isola Bella
Willy Fritsch
Dr. Hartung
Known for
Woman in the Moon
Spies
Grethe Weiser
Käthe Greiser, genannt Lieschen
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The Great Love
Der Haustyrann
Paul Henckels
Heinrich Stumpe, Notar, alias Philipp
Known for
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Punch Bowl
Oskar Sima
Ferdinand Unterkirchner, Schrottgroßhändler, alias August
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The Woman One Longs For
Kirschen in Nachbars Garten
Gunnar Möller
Michael Matz, kaufm. Angestellter, genannt Thomas
Also in
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Werner Fuetterer
Stone, Stefensons Privatsekretär
Known for
Faust
Ewald Wenck
Lehmann, Kastellan von Schloss Dornberg
Known for
The Punch Bowl
Carsta Löck
Frau Mohr, Wirtschafterin auf Dornberg
Known for
Emil of Lonneberga
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Heinz Tiedemann, Prokurist, genannt Alexander
Also in
Der Monddiamant
The Finances of the Grand Duke
Hannelore Bollmann
Henny Busch, Journalistin, genannt Hannelore
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Das fröhliche Dorf
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Hans Deppe Director · Peter Francke Writer Paul Keller Author
First release November 10, 1952 · Produced in Germany
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Germany
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German
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German
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Germany · November 10, 1952
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