Ave Maria (1953)
1h 33m
Running Time
September 7, 1953Release Date
Plot.
Karin Twerdy used to be an opera singer but now, in order to pay for her daughter Daniela's education in a religious school, she performs in a shady nightclub. Industrialist Dietrich Gontard, the father of Karin's school friend Christa, falls for her. But when he learns the truth about her he is outraged and rejects her. At a loss and not to stand in the way of Daniela's future, Karin chooses to disappear..
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Cast & Crew.

Zarah Leander
Sängerin Karin Twerdy

Hans Stüwe
Industrieller Dietrich Gontard

Marianne Hold
Tochter Daniela Twerdy

Hilde Körber
Schwester Benedikta

Carl Wery
Dr. Melartin

Ingrid Pan
Christa Gontard

Hedwig Wangel
Die Oberin

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Justizrat Dr. Rieser

Hans Henn
Thomas Gontard

Berta Drews
Kerstin Melartin

Charlotte Scheier-Herold

Josef Sieber

Alfred Braun
Director

Werner Krien
Director of Photography

Harald Braun
Writer

Wolf Neumeister
Writer

Hans Wendel
Writer

Ilse Kubaschewski
Producer

Walter Traut
Executive Producer

Hans Ledersteger
ProductionDesigner

Franz Grothe
Music

Hans Graf
Cinematography

Ernst Richter
ProductionDesigner

Erwin Marno
Editor
Details.
Wiki.
Ave Maria is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Alfred Braun and starring Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe and Marianne Hold. It was part of the post-war comeback of Swedish-born Leander who had been one of the biggest German stars of the Nazi era.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Location filming took place in Hamburg, Finland and the Starnberger See.
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