The Young Lady of Barnhelm

During the Seven Years' War, Prussian Major von Tellheim sacrifices his own fortune to save a Saxon estate from being plundered. After the war ends he is discharged and left penniless when the government suspects his noble deed was actually due to a bribe. Believing his lost honour makes him unworthy Tellheim breaks his engagement to Minna von Barnhelm, but she tracks him down to a Berlin tavern to win him back. To test his love Minna pretends she has also lost her wealth, prompting Tellheim’s protective instincts to finally override his stubborn pride. The film concludes with a royal decree from Frederick the Great, restoring Tellheim's rank and fortune and allowing the couple to marry.

Käthe Gold

Minna von Barnhelm

Ewald Balser

Major von Telheim

Theo Lingen

Riccaut de la Marlinière

Fita Benkhoff

Franziska

Paul Dahlke

Just

Erich Ponto

Wirt

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Von Schornow

Fritz Kampers

Wachtmeister Werner

Hans Leibelt

Graf Bruchsall

Paul Wagner

Hauptmann Marloff

Max Eckard

Cornet von Bonin

Albert Lippert

Prinz Heinrich

Eduard von Winterstein

Müller Willig

Gustav Waldau

Juwelier

Ingolf Kuntze

Sächsischer Gesandter

Peter Pasetti

2. Offizier

• Hans SchweikartDirector
• Gotthold Ephraim LessingWriter
• Ernst HasselbachWriter
• Peter FranckeWriter
• Curt PricklerExecutive Producer
• Carl HoffmannDirector of Photography
• Alois MelicharOriginal Music Composer

Release date

October 22, 1940

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Comedy