Back to browse
67% Critic Match
Child of the Danube
6.7 / 10• 1950• 1h 52m•NR• German
DramaComedyMusicRomance
Storyline
Marika is a cheerful girl who lives on the Danube aboard an old barge she inherited from her father. She works as a waitress in her aunt's inn, entertaining the guests with singing and dancing. Her greatest dream is to save enough money to repair the old barge and sail down the Danube. One day, she meets three young artists, Georg, Oskar, and Christoph, who all fall in love with her. Together, they put on an open-air revue and raise the necessary money. And with Georg, Marika is lucky in love.
Cast & Crew
Marika Rökk
Marika
Lead
Fred Liewehr
Georg
HF
Harry Fuß
Heinrich
Fritz Muliar
Oskar
Joseph Egger
Christoph
Annie Rosar
Frau Kovacs
Nadja Tiller
Schauspielerin
Erich Auer
Tenor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georg Jacoby's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Child of the Danube is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
