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American billionaire George B. Stefenson is on a business trip through Europe when, due to his heavy workload, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor called to his aid, Dr. Hartung, strongly advises him to take a three-month break—in other words, to take a “vacation from himself.” After some hesitation, Stefenson agrees and also commits to funding the project, since an institution offering such a program has so far existed only as a dream in the doctor’s mind. As part of the “vacation from the self,” all participants are given a new first name and work clothes so they do not have to reveal their true identities to any of the other residents.Read moreLess
American billionaire George B. Stefenson is on a business trip through Europe when, due to his heavy workload, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor called to his aid, Dr. Hartung, strongly advises him to take a three-month break—in other words, to take a “vacation from himself.” After some hesitation, Stefenson agrees and also commits to funding the project, since an institution offering such a program has so far existed only as a dream in the doctor’s mind. As part of the “vacation from the self,” all participants are given a new first name and work clothes so they do not have to reveal their true identities to any of the other residents.
The story
American billionaire George B. Stefenson is on a business trip through Europe when, due to his heavy workload, he suffers a heart attack. The doctor called to his aid, Dr. Hartung, strongly advises him to take a three-month break—in other words, to take a “vacation from himself.” After some hesitation, Stefenson agrees and also commits to funding the project, since an institution offering such a program has so far existed only as a dream in the doctor’s mind. As part of the “vacation from the self,” all participants are given a new first name and work clothes so they do not have to reveal their true identities to any of the other residents.
Cast & crew
Rudolf PrackGeorge B. Stefenson
Marianne HoldEva von Dornberg
Willy FritschDr. Hartung
Grethe WeiserKäthe Greiser, genannt Lieschen
Oskar SimaFerdinand Unterkirchner, Schrottgroßhändler, alias August
Gunnar MöllerMichael Matz, kaufm. Angestellter, genannt Thomas
Werner FuettererStone, Stefensons Privatsekretär
Ewald WenckLehmann, Kastellan von Schloss Dornberg
Carsta LöckFrau Mohr, Wirtschafterin auf Dornberg
Hans Hermann SchaufußHeinz Tiedemann, Prokurist, genannt Alexander
Hannelore BollmannHenny Busch, Journalistin, genannt HanneloreExplore the crew
- Director
- Hans Deppe
- Producer
- Hans Deppe
- Director of Photography
- Willy Winterstein
- Editor
- Walter Wischniewsky
- Writer
- Peter Francke