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Hanneles Himmelfahrt is a 1934 German drama film directed by Thea von Harbou and starring Inge Landgut. It is set in a small mountain village and tells the story of Hannele, an unhappy girl who is beaten by her stepfather and tries to commit suicide. The film is based on the play The Assumption of Hannele by Gerhart Hauptmann. It has strong Christian themes.
An earlier adaptation of the play directed by Urban Gad was released in 1922. Harbou was best known as a screenwriter; Hanneles Himmelfahrt was her second and last film as director. It premiered in Berlin on 13 April 1934.
Original Release
04/13/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Inge Landgut | Hannele |
| Käthe Haack | Schwester Martha |
| Theodor Loos | Lehrer Gottwald |
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | Maurer Mattern |
| Else Ehser | Tulpe |
| Elisabeth Wendt | Hete |
| Karl Platen | Pleschke |
| Heinrich Schroth | Dr. Wachler |
| Ernst Legal | Seidel |
| Lothar Warsitz | Todesengel |
Directors
Writers
Thea von Harbou, Gerhart Hauptmann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Inge Landgut | Hannele |
| Käthe Haack | Schwester Martha |
| Theodor Loos | Lehrer Gottwald |
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | Maurer Mattern |
| Else Ehser | Tulpe |
| Elisabeth Wendt | Hete |
| Karl Platen | Pleschke |
| Heinrich Schroth | Dr. Wachler |
| Ernst Legal | Seidel |
| Lothar Warsitz | Todesengel |
| Ilse Fürstenberg | Wirtin |
| Hans Mitzlaff | Hanke |
| Klaus Pohl | Schneider |
| Paul Rehkopf | Wirtin |
| Otto Sauter-Sarto | Schuster |
| Alfred Stratmann | Waldarbeiter Schmidt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gabriel Levy | Producer |
