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A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (German: Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Lil Dagover, Anton Edthofer and Anton Walbrook. It is an adaptation of a 1932 stage musical of the same title, with music by Oscar Straus. A separate Czech version was also released that year, made at the Barrandov Studios in Prague.
The musical was adapted again as a 1958 West German film of the same title.
Original Release
08/31/1934
US Release
07/17/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lil Dagover | Mona Cavallini, Revuestar / Manon Cavallini |
| Anton Edthofer | Erik Mattisson, Großindustrieller / Erik Mattisson |
| Maria Beling | Karin, seine Tochter / Karin Mattisson |
| Anton Walbrook | Axel Basse |
| Kurt Vespermann | Peter Kasten / Peter Carsten |
| Hans Junkermann | Dr. Frank Heyberg, Syndikus / Dr. Heyberg |
| Werner Finck | Kalmann, Pressechef / Press Agent Kalmann |
| Hubert von Meyerinck | Lynge, Bankier / Banker Lyngel |
| Inge John | Sekretärin des Pressechefs / Kalmann's Secretary |
| Leo Peukert | Almers, Regisseur / The Show's Director |
Directors
Writers
Peter Franke, Alfred Grünwald, Ernst Hasselbach
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lil Dagover | Mona Cavallini, Revuestar / Manon Cavallini |
| Anton Edthofer | Erik Mattisson, Großindustrieller / Erik Mattisson |
| Maria Beling | Karin, seine Tochter / Karin Mattisson |
| Anton Walbrook | Axel Basse |
| Kurt Vespermann | Peter Kasten / Peter Carsten |
| Hans Junkermann | Dr. Frank Heyberg, Syndikus / Dr. Heyberg |
| Werner Finck | Kalmann, Pressechef / Press Agent Kalmann |
| Hubert von Meyerinck | Lynge, Bankier / Banker Lyngel |
| Inge John | Sekretärin des Pressechefs / Kalmann's Secretary |
| Leo Peukert | Almers, Regisseur / The Show's Director |
| Pepi Glöckner-Kramer | Babette, Garderobiere / Babette |
| Franz Scharwenka | Der Präsident von Paranarena / Presidente Tubitor of Paramarenja |
| C.W. Tetting | Sein Adjutant |
| Michael von Newlinsky | Prim, Inspizient |
