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On the Sunny Side is a film of genre Comedy directed by Ralf Kirsten with Manfred Krug

On the Sunny Side (1962)

On the Sunny Side
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Length 1h41
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Genres Comedy,    Musical,    Romance
Rating62% 3.127143.127143.127143.127143.12714

On the Sunny Side (German: Auf der Sonnenseite) is an East German musical comedy film, directed by Ralf Kirsten and starring Manfred Krug. It was released in 1962.

Synopsis

Martin Hoff, a steel smelter and an amateur actor and Jazz singer, is sent to a drama school by his factory's committee. Due to his troublesome conduct, he is expelled. Hoff meets a young woman called Ottilie who is unimpressed by him; he bets with his friends that he shall manage to charm her. Hoff begins to work in the construction site where she serves as a group manager, although she has troubles enforcing her will on her male subordinates. He only has success with her after director Jens Krüger guides him to become a diligent laborer. In addition to his work, he continues to perform in amateur plays. When theater manager Pabst sees him acting, he invites him to join his cast. Hoff and Ottilie decide to marry.

Actors

Manfred Krug

(Martin Hoff)Rolf Herricht

(Hoff's friend)Peter Sturm

(Pabst)Rolf Römer

(Hoff's friend)Carola Braunbock
And :
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Jutta Wachowiak
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