The Blue Straw Hat

The Blue Straw Hat (German: Der blaue Strohhut) is a 1949 West German period comedy film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Margot Hielscher, Karl Schönböck and Mady Rahl.^[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the city's Nymphenburg Palace Park. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Mellin and Max Seefelder. It is based on the play of the same title by Friedrich Michael.

The Blue Straw Hat
Directed by	Viktor Tourjansky
Written by	Emil Burri Viktor Tourjansky
Based on	The Blue Straw Hat by Friedrich Michael
Produced by	Georg Witt
Starring	Margot Hielscher Karl Schönböck Mady Rahl
Cinematography	Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Edited by	Werner Jacobs
Music by	Paul Lincke Alois Melichar
Production company	Georg Witt-Film
Distributed by	Schorcht Filmverleih Sascha Film (Austria)
Release date	22 December 1949 (1949-12-22)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Margot Hielscher as Lola
• Karl Schönböck as Paul
• Gisela Schmidting as Isabella
• Gustav Knuth as Caesar von Waldau
• Mady Rahl as Mathilde
• Hubert von Meyerinck as Ciapollini
• Theodor Danegger as Kellner Franz
• Walter Kottenkamp as Kammersänger
• Trude Hesterberg as Seine Frau
• Joseph Offenbach as Mario
• Nicolas Koline as Kellner im Separée
• Viktor Afritsch as Fotograf Anton
• Inge Koestler as Gaby
• Walter Janssen as Geschäftsführer Kurpark
• Kurt von Ruffin as Geschäftsführer Mühle