Overview
Old Otto Gratzick is a porter at DEFA and a great admirer of Asta Nielsen. When the famous actor Hermann Gschwindner dies shortly before the end of his film, the director is looking for a double for the final scenes and discovers Otto in the movie theater, who has just been moved by Asta again. Otto takes on the task. He also places a marriage advertisement looking for a woman who resembles Asta. The first date with Astrid, who does indeed look like Asta, is a flop. Otto falls asleep. He tries again with her - as Hermann Gschwindner - and is successful. He is recognized in a hotel bar and asked to perform a song. Everyone, including Astrid, is entranced. After a few complications, his real identity is revealed - Astrid had also done a lot of work to look like Asta.
Cast
- Erwin Geschonneck as Otto Gratzick / Hermann Gschwinder
- Kurt Böwe as Schorsch
- Winfried Glatzeder as Frank Steiner
- Fred Delmare as Meyer-Tassow
- Marita Böhme as Frau Gschwinder
- Thomas Neumann as Standesbeamter
- Annemone Haase as Astrid
- Angela Brunner as Melanie
- Heidemarie Schneider as Angela
- Jaecki Schwarz as Kühne