Overview
American billionaire George B. Stefenson is on a business trip through Europe when, due to his heavy workload, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor called to his aid, Dr. Hartung, strongly advises him to take a three-month break—in other words, to take a “vacation from himself.” After some hesitation, Stefenson agrees and also commits to funding the project, since an institution offering such a program has so far existed only as a dream in the doctor’s mind. As part of the “vacation from the self,” all participants are given a new first name and work clothes so they do not have to reveal their true identities to any of the other residents.
Cast
- Rudolf Prack as George B. Stefenson
- Marianne Hold as Eva von Dornberg
- Willy Fritsch as Dr. Hartung
- Grethe Weiser as Käthe Greiser, genannt Lieschen
- Paul Henckels as Heinrich Stumpe, Notar, alias Philipp
- Oskar Sima as Ferdinand Unterkirchner, Schrottgroßhändler, alias August
- Gunnar Möller as Michael Matz, kaufm. Angestellter, genannt Thomas
- Werner Fuetterer as Stone, Stefensons Privatsekretär
- Ewald Wenck as Lehmann, Kastellan von Schloss Dornberg
- Carsta Löck as Frau Mohr, Wirtschafterin auf Dornberg