Uncle Bräsig (German: Onkel Bräsig) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Otto Wernicke, Heinrich Schroth and Harry Hardt. It marked the film debut of the Swedish actress Kristina Söderbaum who went on to be a major star of Nazi cinema. Söderbaum won her part in a contest organised by UFA.[1] The film was based on the 1862 novel From My Farming Days by Fritz Reuter. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Kreimeier p. 297
  2. ^ Klaus p.162

Bibliography

  • Ascheid, Antje (2003). Hitler's Heroines: Stardom and Womanhood in Nazi Cinema. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-56639-984-5.
  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
  • Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22069-0.


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