A 1943 German comedy where meddling moms meet their match — and dad finally grows a spine.
An interfering mother plans husbands for her three daughters as they come of marriageable age. However she pays no attention to her daughters own feeling until the eventual intervention of her husband manages to bring things to a happy conclusion.
Acting
Henny Porten dominates as the oblivious matchmaker mom.
Costume
Sumptuous 1940s period wardrobe on suspiciously lavish budget.
Director
Fritz Kirchhoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Henny Porten was Nazi Germany's biggest female star, yet Goebbels personally despised her for refusing to divorce her Jewish husband — making her continued career a small act of defiance.
The film's lush production design was partly funded by UFA's state-backed resources, creating an oddly escapist bubble while the war raged — audiences reportedly craved these domestic fantasies.
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