Initial release 24 January 1935 Screenplay Peter Hagen | Edited by Willy Zeunert | |
Written by Peter Hagen (novel)Hans HömbergGeorg Mühlen-Schulte (de)Gerd Tolzien Starring Jessie VihrogVeit HarlanWilli Schur Music by Erwin OffeneyMarc Roland Productioncompany Cserepy-Tonfilmproduktion Music director Marc Roland , Erwin Offeney Similar Der Choral von Leuthen, Fugitives, Robert and Bertram | ||
Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne! (German:Nur nicht weich werden, Susanne!) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Arzén von Cserépy and starring Jessie Vihrog, Veit Harlan and Willi Schur.
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Plot
A young woman's attempts to break into the film industry are thwarted by two unscrupulous producers.
Background
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Grave and Karl Vollbrecht. The film offered support to the Nazi Party's anti-Semitic stance by a negative portrayal of the two Jewish film producers. It received strong official backing and a gala premiere was arranged for its release by Joseph Goebbels. To Goebbels' surprise and disgust the first night audience booed once the screening was over. The incident was largely hushed-up and the film's director Arzén von Cserépy went back to his native Hungary in disgrace and never made another German film.
The film was a success however for the young actress Hilde Krüger. Following this film she was given the patronage of Goebbels. She was to appear in twenty more films and went on to be a spy for Germany.