The Bath in the Barn
6.1
During a stay in Terbrügg, a small village in Flanders, the wealthy merchant Fernando Sartorius gifts a bathtub to Antje, the mayor’s wife, with the intention of seducing her upon his return to the village. While Antje is delighted with the tub, her husband, Hendrik, banishes it from their home. When Antje decides to bathe outdoors instead, the lecherous men of the village spy on her. Through a clever ruse, Antje and her maids manage to expose the voyeurs, and the villagers ultimately conclude that the bathtub brings nothing but trouble; they cast it into a nearby quarry. Antje demands a replacement tub, but wheels are secretly attached to it. During her first bath, the tub begins to roll, coming to a stop in the middle of the village square. These events bring Hendrik and Antje back together, ensuring that when Sartorius returns, he fails in his attempt to seduce her.
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Cast
24 people
Will Dohm
Hendrik, Bürgermeister von Terbrügg
Also in
Opera Ball
Die Fledermaus
Heli Finkenzeller
Antje, seine Frau
Also in
Emil and the Detectives
I'll Carry You in My Arms
Richard Häussler
Fernando Sartorius
Also in
Room 13
The Strange Countess
Gisela von Collande
Stin, Großmagd beim Bürgermeister
Also in
Hahn im Korb
The Star of Africa
Wilfried Seyferth
Amtsgehilfe Jan
Known for
Decision Before Dawn
Paul Henckels
Ule Sleeks, Handelsreisender
Known for
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Punch Bowl
Erna Sellmer
seine Frau
Known for
The Murderers Are Among Us
Claus Holm
Pieter, sein Sohn
Known for
The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Marianne Simson
Nina
Also in
Two in a Big City
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walter Lieck
Severin
Also in
Münchhausen
Romance in a Minor Key
Gerta Böttcher
Nele
Also in
Junge Adler
Familienanschluß
Hans Stiebner
Klas
Also in
The Rothschilds
Clothes Make the Man
Volker von Collande Director · Rolf Meyer Screenplay Herbert Tjadens Screenplay
First release July 30, 1943 · Produced in Germany · Original title Das Bad auf der Tenne
Production
Tobis Filmkunst
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Das Bad auf der Tenne
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 30, 1943
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
January 24, 1944 · Theatrical
Finland
October 31, 1943 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 14, 1943 · Theatrical
XC
November 5, 1943 · Theatrical
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