A broke orphan crashes a retirement home for posh old ladies. Chaos ensues.
The young Kamma von Ruessing has left her boarding room. She's an orphan and hopes to experience the joy of life in the home of her prestigious and wealthy uncle. Unfortunately, she soon discovers that her uncle is impoverished and can't support her. The only refuge is a noble establishment, which her mother had bought years ago. In this establishment live old ladies, who stand at the threshold of old age and are done with life.
Acting
Hedwig Bleibtreu, 80, steals every scene she breathes in.
Production
Lavish sets that mock the characters' actual poverty.
Director
Friedrich Dammann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maria Landrock later became a Nazi propaganda star; this early role shows her comedic chops before ideology poisoned her career.
Shot in 1941 Berlin, the film's escapist fluff served as deliberate distraction from war realities—note the conspicuous absence of men.
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