The Secret of a Marriage

The Secret of a Marriage (German: Geheimnis einer Ehe) is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Olga Chekhova, Curd Jürgens and Paul Klinger. It was adapted from Weiss' play of the same title.^[1][2] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück and Hans Sohnle.

The Secret of a Marriage
Directed by	Helmut Weiss
Written by	Helmut Weiss
Based on	Secret of a Marriage by Helmut Weiss
Produced by	Martin Pichert
Starring	Olga Chekhova Curd Jürgens Paul Klinger
Cinematography	Erich Claunigk
Edited by	Claus von Boro
Music by	Alois Melichar
Production company	Venus-Film
Distributed by	Kopp-Filmverleih
Release date	7 September 1951 (1951-09-07)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

A widow for fifteen years, Tina Camphausen has raised her three children by herself. Then her first lover, the conductor Felix Adrian, comes back into her life. Her growing affection for him offends her son Christian, who resents the newcomer moving into their house. Tina then has to break it to Christian that Felix is really his father.

Cast

• Olga Chekhova as Tina Camphausen
• Curd Jürgens as Dirigent Felix Adrian
• Paul Klinger as Paul Brugger
• Harald Holberg as Christian Camphausen
• Ada Tschechowa as Schwänchen Camphausen
• Marianne Koch as Musi Camphausen
• Hedwig Wangel as Haushälterin
• Walter Janssen
• Fritz Odemar
• Alexander Ponto
• Peter Blank