The Charming Young Lady () is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Thomalla and starring Thomalla, Herta Staal and Gisela Fackeldey. It is in the operetta film tradition and is based on the 1933 stage work of the same title by Ralph Benatzky. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in the city including around Wannsee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer. Cast Georg Thomalla as Paul Norman Herta Staal as Annette Gisela Fackeldey as Rosette Wilfried Seyferth as Felix Bernard Irene Adam as Hanni, Schülerin von Felix Carin Bäumler as Lilo, Schülerin von Felix Hans Leibelt as Schokoladenkönig Braun Käte Pontow as Luise, seine Tochter Ingrid Rentsch as Eva, Schülerin von Felix Karl Schönböck as Hektor Kranz Petra Unkel as Julie, Hausmädchen Ursula von Manescul as Christa, Schülerin von Felix Ernst Waldow as Ministerialdirigent Hanau References Bibliography Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links 1953 films 1953 musical comedy films German musical comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Operetta films Films based on operettas Constantin Film films Films scored by Ralph Benatzky German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Spandau Studios Films shot in Berlin