The Years Pass
Die Jahre vergehen
Synopsis
The successful shipowner Georg Behrendsen and his wife Irene are coming from South America to Germany for business. While negotiating in the home of senator Kersten, the senator's son Wilhelm (Werner Fuetterer) is taking care of Irene Behrendsen. The two fall in love with each other and decide to marry after Irene's divorce from her husband. But the old senator forces his son to decide whether to marry Irene or to become head of the shipping company. Not to break the family tradition, Wilhelm decides against the marriage. Irene, full of hatred against the senator, goes back to her husband. 25 years later. The senator is still head of the shipping company, because Wilhelm was killed in the war. He concentrates his love now on his daughter Victoria and he can't refuse any wish of her. Some day she tells him that she has been falling in love with a young german guy from overseas called Peter Behrendsen, not knowing that he is the son of the women who hates the senator the most.
Top Cast
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Heidemarie Hatheyer
Frau Irene Behrendsen
Carl Kuhlmann
Senator Ferdinand Kersten
Werner Fuetterer
Wilhelm Kersten, dessen Sohn
Agnes Windeck
Fau Mathilde Kersten
Franz Schafheitlin
Justizrat Carlsen
Walter Gross
Scholtes, Besitzer einer Instrumentenhandlun
Rolf Moebius
Peter Behrendsen
Michael von Newlinsky
Walter Franck
Käthe Dyckhoff
Willy Birgel
Walter Bechmann
Maria Besendahl
Erich Fiedler
Manny Ziener
Gert Bornowsky
Ilse Pellemaier
Rudolf Bernhard
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Günther Rittau
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Nicolas, Erich Ebermayer
- Original Score
- Wolfgang Zeller
- Original Title
- Die Jahre vergehen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Tobis Filmkunst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Günther Rittau
Richard Nicolas, Erich Ebermayer
Wolfgang Zeller
Ilse Voigt
Department Leadership Roster
Günther Rittau
Director
Richard Nicolas
Writer
Erich Ebermayer
Writer
Ilse Voigt
Editor
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What is The Years Pass about?
The successful shipowner Georg Behrendsen and his wife Irene are coming from South America to Germany for business. While negotiating in the home of senator Kersten, the senator's son Wilhelm (Werner Fuetterer) is taking care of Irene Behrendsen. The two fall in love with each other and decide to marry after Irene's divorce from her husband. But the old senator forces his son to decide whether to marry Irene or to become head of the shipping company. Not to break the family tradition, Wilhelm decides against the marriage. Irene, full of hatred against the senator, goes back to her husband. 25 years later. The senator is still head of the shipping company, because Wilhelm was killed in the war. He concentrates his love now on his daughter Victoria and he can't refuse any wish of her. Some day she tells him that she has been falling in love with a young german guy from overseas called Peter Behrendsen, not knowing that he is the son of the women who hates the senator the most.
Who directed The Years Pass?
The Years Pass was directed by Günther Rittau.
Who stars in The Years Pass?
The principal cast of The Years Pass includes Heidemarie Hatheyer, Carl Kuhlmann, Werner Fuetterer, Agnes Windeck, Franz Schafheitlin.
When was The Years Pass released and how long is it?
The Years Pass was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Years Pass?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Years Pass was composed by Wolfgang Zeller.