The Fall of Valentin (German: Valentins Sündenfall) is a 1951 Austrian comedy film directed by Paul Löwinger and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Carl and Joseph Egger. It was made at the Hernals Studios in Vienna while location shooting took place around the city including at the Prater. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel. It premiered in Munich in West German on 30 November, its Austrian debut took place over a month later on 4 January 1952. It is based on a folk play by Gretl Löwinger, who also appeared in the film.
Synopsis
The unmarried farmer Christian is in great demand as a potential husband in the village. However, he rejects the choice of marriage with two local girls Vroni and Petronella. To seek revenge they disguise themselves and get jobs as farmhands working for him. Christian's younger brother Valentin then falls in love with one of them.
Cast
Sepp Rist as Christian
Paul Löwinger as Valentin
Gretl Löwinger as Vroni
Liesl Löwinger as Petronella
Rudolf Carl as Svoboda
Martin Costa as Aigner
Joseph Egger as Blasius Rogner
Sepp Löwinger as Sepp
Hans Olden as Chalupetz
Lydia Rauch as Hilde
References
Bibliography
Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.