Asta, mein Engelchen
movie

Released May 14, 1981
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast

Erwin Geschonneck
as
Otto Gratzick / Hermann Gschwinder

Kurt Böwe
as
Schorsch

Winfried Glatzeder
as
Frank Steiner

Fred Delmare
as
Meyer-Tassow

Marita Böhme
as
Frau Gschwinder

Thomas Neumann
as
Standesbeamter

Annemone Haase
as
Astrid

Angela Brunner
as
Melanie
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Heidemarie Schneider
as
Angela

Jaecki Schwarz
as
Kühne

Peter Bause
as
Marotzke
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Werner Godemann
as
Tuchmann
