Versprich mir nichts! (1937)
Versprich mir nichts! (1937), directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, starring Luise Ullrich and Viktor de Kowa.
score
Synopsis
Maler Pratt, an artist, refuses to sell his paintings as he thinks that they still need improvement before being publicly exhibited, but his wife Monika thinks differently and sells them because she thinks they are good...and they need the money. As he only signs an "M" on his work, Monika has no difficulty in claiming she is "M", but problems arrive when she is commissioned to do a large mural and Maler refuses to help her out. However, his creative spirit gets the best of him and he does the mural which is widely acclaimed to be a great work of art. Felder , an art dealer, is not overly pleased with this turn of events as he has been pleading with Monika to divorce her shiftless husband and marry him.
- Friedl Behn-GrundCinematography
- Georg BruckbauerCinematography
- Wolfgang LiebeneinerDirector
- Walter von BonhorstEditing
About the film
Don't Promise Me Anything (German: Versprich mir nichts!) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. It was partly shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. The Berlin premiere took place at the Gloria-Palast. In 1950 Liebeneiner remade the film as When a Woman Loves with Hilde Krahl and Johannes Heesters in the lead roles.
Read the full article (2k characters)
Don't Promise Me Anything (German: Versprich mir nichts!) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. It was partly shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. The Berlin premiere took place at the Gloria-Palast. In 1950 Liebeneiner remade the film as When a Woman Loves with Hilde Krahl and Johannes Heesters in the lead roles.
Synopsis
A perfectionist but talented artist is reluctant to sell his paintings, but because they need the money his wife sells them without his knowledge and claims to be the artist herself. However, when she is commissioned to paint a mural she turns to her husband for help.
Cast
Luise Ullrich as Monika
Viktor de Kowa as Maler Martin Pratt
Heinrich George as Kunsthändler Felder
Hubert von Meyerinck as Dr. Elk
Will Dohm as Konsul Brenkow
Charlott Daudert as Vera Brenkow
Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Hausbesitzer Herr Lemke
Wilhelm P. Krüger as Der Gasmann
Maria Wanck as Fräulein Klette, Felders Sekräterin
Leopold von Ledebur as Präsident der Akademie
Erich Dunskus as Gläubiger #1
Margot Erbst as Maria, Mädchen bei Pratt
Maria Loja as Frau Lemke
Hans Meyer-Hanno as Gläubiger
Karl-Heinz Reppert as Gläubiger
Walter Vollmann as Diener bei Felder
Reception
Writing for Night and Day in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a negative review, describing the film as "unconvincing", and with "the added disadvantage of being [] unfit[] for irrational behaviour". The only point of interest for Greene was the costume and acting of Will Dohm which worryingly evoked German militarism.
References
Bibliography
Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1937. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
External links
Don't Promise Me Anything at IMDb
Text from Don't Promise Me Anything on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Promise_Me_Anything
Trivia
- It premiered on August 20, 1937, a Friday.
- It runs 1h44 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMeteor Film GmbH, Terra-Filmkunst
- CountriesGermany
- LanguagesGerman
- StatusReleased
Cast
-
Luise Ullrich
Monika -
Viktor de Kowa
Martin Pratt -
Heinrich George
Felder -
Hubert von Meyerinck
Dr. Elk -
Will Dohm
Konsul Brenkow -
Charlott Daudert
Vera Brenkow -
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Herr Lemke - Wilhelm P. Krüger Der Gasmann
- Maria Wanck Fräulein Klette
-
Leopold von Ledebur
Präsident der Akademie -
Erich Dunskus
Gläubiger #1 - Margot Erbst Maria
- Maria Loja Frau Lemke
-
Hans Meyer-Hanno
Gläubiger - Karl-Heinz Reppert Gläubiger
- Walter Vollmann Diener bei Felder
Quiz about this movie
Questions from the whole catalogue.
Play nowIf you liked this one
-
Segura a Onda
5.9
-
Um Pai Quase Perfeito
6.0
-
Um Casamento a Mais
5.9
-
Bill Burr: Morrendo de Rir
7.2
-
Virada Para a Lua
6.9
-
Duplex
6.1
-
Difícil de morrer
6.1
-
Cadete Kelly
6.2
-
Beckenrand Sheriff
6.7
-
Apagar Histórico
6.1
-
Muito Barulho por Nada
6.8
-
Solteiramente
6.8
Crew
- Friedl Behn-Grund Cinematography
- Georg Bruckbauer Cinematography
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner Director
- Walter von Bonhorst Editing
- Herbert Engelsing Producer
- Georg Haentzschel Original music
- Bernd Hofmann Writer
- Thea von Harbou Writer
Questions about this film
What is Versprich mir nichts! about?
Versprich mir nichts!: Maler Pratt, an artist, refuses to sell his paintings as he thinks that they still need improvement before being publicly exhibited, but his wife Monika thinks differently and sells them because she thinks they are good...and they need the money. As he only signs an "M" on his work, Monika has no difficulty in claimin…
Who directed Versprich mir nichts!?
Versprich mir nichts! was directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner in 1937.
Who stars in Versprich mir nichts!?
The cast of Versprich mir nichts! includes Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa, Heinrich George, Hubert von Meyerinck and Will Dohm.
How long is Versprich mir nichts!?
Versprich mir nichts! runs for 104 minutes, or 1h44.
Similar films
8.3
8.5
8.5
7.6
8.0
7.6
8.0
8.5
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.3
Page updated on 09/15/2026.
Back to the catalogue
