The Night in Venice

The Night in Venice

89 mins | Comedy, Family, Music | April 2, 1942

The marriage of the celebrated operetta diva Vilma and the chamber singer Peter has come to an end. Peter, however, is intent on winning back his now ex-wife. So he’s come up with the idea of a guest performance in Venice, where the two will both appear. Vilma, however, has already found a new man – Niki. He’s a salesman and she wants to marry him. With the help of Annemarie, a friend, who has won a trip to Venice, Peter succeeds in diverting Niki, for he falls in love with Annemarie. Now the way is free for Peter to win back the ex-wife, who couldn’t care if he lived in a hole six feet underground.

The Night in Venice

89 mins | Comedy, Family, Music | April 2, 1942

The Night in Venice
The marriage of the celebrated operetta diva Vilma and the chamber singer Peter has come to an end. Peter, however, is intent on winning back his now ex-wife. So he’s come up with the idea of a guest performance in Venice, where the two will both appear. Vilma, however, has already found a new man – Niki. He’s a salesman and she wants to marry him. With the help of Annemarie, a friend, who has won a trip to Venice, Peter succeeds in diverting Niki, for he falls in love with Annemarie. Now the way is free for Peter to win back the ex-wife, who couldn’t care if he lived in a hole six feet underground.
Producers Tobis Filmkunst
Original title Die Nacht in Venedig
Directors Paul Verhoeven
Writers Lotte Neumann, Walter Wassermann

Cast

Heidemarie Hatheyer

as Annemarie Pleß, Stenotypistin

Lizzi Waldmüller

as Operettendiva Vilma Berner

Hans Nielsen

as Dr.Nikolaus Roll, genannt Niki, Kaufmann

Harald Paulsen

as Kammersänger Peter Laurenz

Erich Ponto

as Direktor Arnold Richard Schmitz, Parfümfabrikant

Paul Henckels

as Direktor Winand, Parfümfabrikant

Erika von Thellmann

as Olly Hagen

Kurt Vespermann

as Nicolo, Italienischer Theaterdirektor

Ursula Herking

as Frl. Köberle, Sekretärin bei Dr. Roll

Wilhelm P. Krüger

as Theaterinspizient

Edith Oss

as Mizzi