La Habanera (1937)
1h 38m
Running Time
December 18, 1937Release Date
La Habanera (1937)
1h 38m
Running Time
December 18, 1937Release Date
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Plot.
While vacationing in Puerto Rico, a young Swedish woman falls in love with and marries a powerful local landowner. Ten years later, their marriage has turned sour; meanwhile, two Swedish doctors have arrived on the island to investigate a mysterious fever.
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Cast & Crew.
Zarah Leander
Astrée Sternhjelm
Julia Serda
Ana Sternhjelm, ihre Tante
Ferdinand Marian
Don Pedro de Avila
Lisa Helwig
Die alte Amme
Karl Martell
Dr. Sven Nagel
Werner Finck
Herr Söderblom
Boris Alekin
Dr. Luis Gomez
Paul Bildt
Dr. Pardway
Edwin Jürgensen
Reeder Shumann
Carl Kuhlmann
Präfekt
Géza Földessy
Chauffeur
Franz Arzdorf
Doctor #1 in Puerto Rico
Douglas Sirk
Director
Harry Hardt
Doctor #2 in Puerto Rico
Gerhard Menzel
Writer
Roma Bahn
Ebba
Lothar Brühne
Composer
Franz Weihmayr
Cinematographer
Günther Ballier
Steward
Axel von Werner
Editor
Bob Bauer
Ship Officer
Karl Hannemann
Police Officer
Max Hiller
Don Pedro's Servant
Werner Kepich
Police Officer
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Wiki.
La Habanera is a 1937 German romantic melodrama feature film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk). Zarah Leander, who was recently signed by UFA, stars, in the lead role of Astrée Sternhjelm and also performs its title song, "La Habanera". Like many of her films of this era, it proved an enormous box office success.