The Young Lady of Barnhelm
The Young Lady of Barnhelm
1940, German. Directed by Hans Schweikart.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Hans SchweikartDirector
- Käthe GoldMinna von Barnhelm
- Ewald BalserMajor von Telheim
- Theo LingenRiccaut de la Marlinière
- Fita BenkhoffFranziska
- Paul DahlkeJust
- Erich PontoWirt
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerVon Schornow
- Fritz KampersWachtmeister Werner
- Hans LeibeltGraf Bruchsall
- Paul WagnerHauptmann Marloff
- Max EckardCornet von Bonin
- Albert LippertPrinz Heinrich
Details
- Released
- 22 October 1940
- Original title
- Das Fräulein von Barnhelm
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Ernst Hasselbach, Peter Francke
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What The Young Lady of Barnhelm is based on
The Young Lady of Barnhelm is based on Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
1767
Minna von Barnhelm
By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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The Young Lady of Barnhelm runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Young Lady of Barnhelm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1940. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Young Lady of Barnhelm?
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Who directed The Young Lady of Barnhelm?
The Young Lady of Barnhelm (1940) was directed by Hans Schweikart and stars Käthe Gold, Ewald Balser, Theo Lingen.
What is The Young Lady of Barnhelm based on?
The Young Lady of Barnhelm is based on Minna von Barnhelm (1767) by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.