Not Without Gisela Explained

Not Without Gisela
Director:	Hans Deppe
Producer:	Waldemar Frank
Studio:	Central-Europa Film
Distributor:	Prisma-Film
Runtime:	82 minutes
Country:	West Germany
Language:	German

Not Without Gisela (de|link=no|'''Es geht nicht ohne Gisela''') is a 1951 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Peter Mosbacher, Eva Ingeborg Scholz and Hilde Sessak.^[1] It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler.

Synopsis

A young inventor who believes he can radically improve television faces some difficulties, but is assisted by the young part-time reporter Gisela who does much to refine and promote his project.

Cast

• Peter Mosbacher as Robert Halm
• Horst Gentzen as Sein Freund Pitt
• Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Gisela Düren, eine junge Studentin
• Edith Schneider as Trixi
• Hilde Sessak as Melanie, Tänzerin
• Aribert Wäscher as Mertens, Finanzier
• Paul Heidemann as Hartwig – Regisseur
• Werner Finck as Werner Finck
• Paul Wagner as Direktor Brennert
• Kurt Vespermann as Prokurist Braun
• Ann Höling as Dore – ihre Freundin
• Alexa von Porembsky as Lottchen Zwieback
• Hans Leibelt as Bankier Werner
• Olga Limburg as Seine Mutter
• Rolf Weih as Ricardo
• Otto Braml as Dr. Schreiber – Lawyer
• Werner Schott as Chefredakteur
• Christiane Jansen as Marion
• Liselotte Köster as Sohn & Ballettteil
• Jockel Stahl as Vater & Balletteil
• Das Ballett der Städtischen Oper Berlin as Ballett
• Erwin Bredow as Ballett
• Maria Corelli as Opern-Teil: Sängerin
• Diana Eustrati as Opernteil: Sängerin
• Gerhard Frei as Opernteil: Sänger
• Maria Fris as Ballett
• Paul Schmidtmann as Opernteil: Sänger
• Rudolf Schock as Opernteil: Sänger
• Rita Streich as Opernteil: Sängerin
• Margo Ufer as Ballett
• Hans Wocke as Opernteil: Sänger

Bibliography

• Gerhard Bliersbach. So grün war die Heide: der deutsche Nachkriegsfilm in neuer Sicht. Beltz, 1985.

Notes and References

1. Bliersbach p. 49