When the White Lilacs Bloom Again

Nov 24, 1953

1h 37m

★ 5.7

Overview

Married couple Willy and Therese go separate ways. Willy leaves town and returns years later as a famous singer. But Therese is about to marry her best friend Peter. Little does Willy know that he and Therese now have a teenage daughter.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Berolina-Film

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Cast

Willy Forster

Willy Fritsch

Therese Forster

Magda Schneider

Evchen Forster

Romy Schneider

Ellen

Hertha Feiler

Peter Schroeder

Paul Klinger

Prof. Mutzbauer

Albert Florath

Frau Moeslein

Trude Wilke-Roßwog

Klaus

Götz George

Barbara

Nina von Porembsky

Lieselotte

Erika Block

Frau Kühn

Erna Haffner

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