Plot Summary
Old Otto Gratzick is a porter at DEFA and a great admirer of Asta Nielsen. When the famous actor Hermann Gschwindner dies shortly before the end of his film, the director is looking for a double for the final scenes and discovers Otto in the movie theater, who has just been moved by Asta again. Otto takes on the task. He also places a marriage advertisement looking for a woman who resembles Asta. The first date with Astrid, who does indeed look like Asta, is a flop. Otto falls asleep. He tries again with her - as Hermann Gschwindner - and is successful. He is recognized in a hotel bar and asked to perform a song. Everyone, including Astrid, is entranced. After a few complications, his real identity is revealed - Astrid had also done a lot of work to look like Asta.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Asta, mein Engelchen
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
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Cast
Erwin Geschonneck
Otto Gratzick / Hermann Gschwinder
Kurt Böwe
Schorsch
Winfried Glatzeder
Frank Steiner
Fred Delmare
Meyer-Tassow
Marita Böhme
Frau Gschwinder
Thomas Neumann
Standesbeamter
Annemone Haase
Astrid
Angela Brunner
Melanie
Heidemarie Schneider
Angela
Jaecki Schwarz
Kühne
Peter Bause
Marotzke
Werner Godemann
Tuchmann
Lutz Stückrath
Taxifahrer
Alfred Struwe
Conferencier
Gerd Staiger
Oberkellner
Ilse Bastubbe
Melissa
Carin Abicht
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme