Melody of the Heath

1956 film

Melody of the Heath

Directed by| Ulrich Erfurth
Written by| Gerhard Biller
Produced by| Gerhard Biller
Starring|

* Carsta Löck
* Martin Benrath
* Kurt Vespermann

Cinematography| Hans Schneeberger
Edited by| Liselotte Cochius
Music by| Conny Schumann

Production
company

Concordia Film

Distributed by| Panorama-Film

Release date

| 5 October 1956

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| West Germany
Language| German

Melody of the Heath (German: Heidemelodie) is a 1956 West German romance film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Carsta Löck, Martin Benrath and Kurt Vespermann.[1] It is part of the post-war tradition of heimatfilm, taking place on Lüneburg Heath. It was shot in eastmancolor.

## Synopsis[edit]

A young woman schoolteacher replaces an older male in rural Germany.

## Cast[edit]

* Carsta Löck as Luise Nettebohm
* Martin Benrath as Ulrich Haagen
* Kurt Vespermann as Brettschneider
* Ludwig Linkmann as Windewitt
* Heinz Engelmann as Dr. Martin Newiger
* Hans Leibelt as Moralt
* Antje Weisgerber as Hanne Brink
* Charlott Daudert as Klara
* Gustl Gstettenbaur as Sepp
* Richard Handwerk as Nissen
* Harald Martens as Jörg
* Franca Parisi as Manuela Moralt

## References[edit]

1. ^ Höbusch p.74

## Bibliography[edit]

* Harald Höbusch. "Mountain of Destiny": Nanga Parbat and Its Path Into the German Imagination. Boydell & Brewer, 2016.

## External links[edit]

* Melody of the Heath at IMDb

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