The Great Love
1942, German. Directed by Rolf Hansen.
The attractive Oberleutnant Paul Wendlandt is stationed in North Africa as a fighter pilot. While in Berlin to deliver a report he is given a day's leave, and on the stage of the cabaret theatre "Skala" sees the popular Danish singer Hanna Holberg. For Paul it is love at first sight. When Hanna visits friends after the end of the performance, he follows her, and speaks to her in the U-Bahn. After the party in her friends' flat, he accompanies her home and chance throws them further together when an air raid warning forces them to take cover in the air raid shelter. Hanna reciprocates Paul's feelings, but after a night spent together Paul has to return immediately to the front. There now follows a whole series of misunderstandings, and one missed opportunity after another. While Hanna waits in vain for some sign of life from Paul, he is flying on missions in North Africa. When he tries to visit her in her Berlin flat, she is giving a Christmas concert in Paris.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rolf HansenDirector
- Zarah LeanderHanna Holberg
- Grethe WeiserKaethe, Hannas Zofe
- Viktor StaalPaul Wendlandt
- Paul HörbigerAlexander Rudnitzky, Komponist
- Wolfgang PreissOberleutnant von Etzdorf
- Hans Schwarz Jr.Artist Alfred Vanloo
- Victor JansonTheaterdirektor Mocelli
- Leopold von LedeburHerr Westphal
- Julia SerdaFrau Westphal
- Paul BildtUnfreundlicher Oberkellner
- Erich DunskusMann, der den Staffelhund mitbringt
- Wilhelm AlthausFliegeroffizier Hauptmann Becker
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1942
- Original title
- Die große Liebe
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Peter Groll
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The Great Love runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Great Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 June 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Love?
The Great Love (1942) was directed by Rolf Hansen and stars Zarah Leander, Grethe Weiser, Viktor Staal.