The Young Lady of Barnhelm
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Erich Ponto · Ernst Fritz Fürbringer · Ewald Balser · Fita Benkhoff · Fritz Kampers · Hans Leibelt · Käthe Gold · Paul Dahlke · Paul Wagner · Theo Lingen · Hans Schweikart · Ernst Hasselbach · Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · Peter Francke