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Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Written by	Félix Gandéra (play); Hans Müller;
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Starring	Lilian Harvey; Hans Albers;
Cinematography	Otto Baecker; Günther Rittau;
Edited by	Viktor Gertler
Music by	Hans-Otto Borgmann; Werner R. Heymann; Gérard Jacobson;
Production; company	UFA
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	8 August 1932;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

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Quick is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lilian Harvey, Hans Albers and Paul Hörbiger. A separate French-language version was made, also directed by Siodmak and starring Harvey.^[1] The film is based on a play by Félix Gandéra. It was made by Germany's largest company UFA at the Babelsberg Studios, with sets by art director Erich Kettelhut. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. A separate French-language film Quick featuring Harvey was also produced.

Plot

A woman staying at a health spa goes to the theater every night to see "Quick", a comic performer wearing clown make-up. She meets him off stage, without make-up, and doesn't recognize him. He courts her, hoping she'll like him for himself, but she maintains her crush on "Quick."

Cast

Lilian Harvey as Eva Prätorius
Hans Albers as Quick, Music Clown
Paul Hörbiger as Lademann, Quick's manager
Willy Stettner as Herr von Pohl, named Dicky
Albert Kersten as Professor Bertram
Karl Meinhardt as Direktor Henkel
Paul Westermeier as Clock
Genia Nikolaieva as Marion, dancer
Käthe Haack as Frau Koch
Flockina von Platen as Charlotte
Fritz Odemar as Headwaiter

References

^ Hardt p. 122

Bibliography

Hardt, Ursula (1996). From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-930-7.

External links

Quick at IMDb

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[1] Hardt p. 122

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-'''''Quick''''' is a 1932 German [[comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Siodmak]] and starring [[Lilian Harvey]], [[Hans Albers]] and [[Paul Hörbiger]]. A separate French-language version was made, also directed by Siodmak and starring Harvey.<ref>Hardt p.122</ref> The film is based on a play by Félix Gandéra. It was made by Germany's largest studio [[Universum Film AG|UFA]], with sets by [[art director]] [[Erich Kettelhut]].
+'''''Quick''''' is a 1932 German [[comedy film]] directed by [[Robert Siodmak]] and starring [[Lilian Harvey]], [[Hans Albers]] and [[Paul Hörbiger]]. A separate French-language version was made, also directed by Siodmak and starring Harvey.<ref>Hardt p. 122</ref> The film is based on a play by Félix Gandéra. It was made by Germany's largest company [[Universum Film AG|UFA]] at the [[Babelsberg Studios]], with sets by [[art director]] [[Erich Kettelhut]]. It premiered at the [[Ufa-Palast am Zoo]]. A separate French-language film ''[[Quick (1932 French-language film)|Quick]]'' featuring Harvey was also produced.
+==Plot==
+A woman staying at a health spa goes to the theater every night to see "Quick", a comic performer wearing clown make-up. She meets him off stage, without make-up, and doesn't recognize him. He courts her, hoping she'll like him for himself, but she maintains her crush on "Quick."
 ==Cast==
 * [[Lilian Harvey]] as Eva Prätorius
 * [[Hans Albers]] as Quick, Music Clown
 * [[Paul Hörbiger]] as Lademann, Quick's manager
 * [[Willy Stettner]] as Herr von Pohl, named Dicky
 * [[Albert Kersten]] as Professor Bertram
 * [[Karl Meinhardt]] as Direktor Henkel
 * [[Paul Westermeier]] as Clock
 * [[Genia Nikolaieva]] as Marion, dancer
 * [[Käthe Haack]] as Frau Koch
 * [[Flockina von Platen]] as Charlotte
 * [[Fritz Odemar]] as Headwaiter
 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
 == Bibliography ==
-* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.
+* {{cite book | last = Hardt | first = Ursula | title = From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars | url = https://archive.org/details/fromcaligaritoca00hard | url-access = registration | publisher = Berghahn Books | year = 1996 | isbn = 978-1-57181-930-7 }}
 == External links ==
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+[[Category:1930s German-language films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Robert Siodmak]]
-[[Category:UFA films]]
+[[Category:UFA GmbH films]]
-[[Category:Multilingual films]]
+[[Category:German multilingual films]]
 [[Category:Circus films]]
+[[Category:German black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:Films produced by Erich Pommer]]
+[[Category:1932 multilingual films]]
+[[Category:1930s German films]]
+[[Category:Films shot at Babelsberg Studios]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Hans-Otto Borgmann]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Werner R. Heymann]]
+[[Category:German-language comedy films]]

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