The Heart of St. Pauli

The Heart of St. Pauli (German: Das Herz von St. Pauli) is a 1957 West German musical film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Jürgen Wilke. The film is set in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg and was an attempt to capitalise on the success of Albers’ earlier starring role in Große Freiheit Nr. 7.[1] It was made by the Hamburg-based studio Real Film and shot at the Wandsbek Studios and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.

The Heart of St. Pauli
Directed byEugen York
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEkkehard Kyrath
Edited by
Music byMichael Jary
Production
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Distributed byEuropa Films
Release date
  • 20 December 1957 (1957-12-20)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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References

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  1. ^ Hake p.228

Bibliography

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  • Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.
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