The Green Salon

Story

Synopsis

For the old privy Frau Butow, the green salon in her comfortable Berlin apartment is both an untouchable relic from the past as well as a refuge from the cares of everyday life. Enthroned in her salon, she wishes to neither hear not see the changes the world is going through and the problems these changes are bringing about. Frau Butow lives in an illusory world, in which problems aren't allowed. Thus, she knows nothing of the problems of her children and grandchildren; nor her son's business problems; nor even the health problems of her daughter. Only granddaughter Sabine doesn't want to come to terms with the unworldly attitude of her grandmother. So she tells her about her love for the architectural student Wolf, who has to earn his money as a bricklayer. The old woman is horrifeid and doesn't want to hear anymore! But Sabine won't shut her mouth.

Director

Boleslaw Barlog

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

27 December 1944

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Walter Bluhm

  Oswin, Handlanger

• 

  Hans Brausewetter

  Dr.Artur Bütow, Rechtsanwalt

• 

  Lina Carstens

  Klara, 'das Pferd', Haushälterin bei Anna Bütow

• 

  Margarete Haagen

  Frau Geheimrat Anna Bütow

• 

  Paul Klinger

  Wolf Termöhl

• 

  Gunnar Möller

  Jörgeli

• Renate Barken

  Wilma

• 

  Gerhard Dammann

  Kniese, Maurer

• Lieselotte Heßler

  Margarete v. Hintelmann, geb. Bütow

• Ilse Pellemaier

  Erna

• Willi Puhlmann

  Kläuschen

• Arthur Schröder

  Georg v. Hintelmann, Ministerialrat