1952 · 1h 47m · ★ 6.3
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.
Rudolf Prack
George B. Stefenson
Marianne Hold
Eva von Dornberg
Willy Fritsch
Dr. Hartung
Grethe Weiser
Käthe Greiser, genannt Lieschen
Paul Henckels
Heinrich Stumpe, Notar, alias Philipp
Oskar Sima
Ferdinand Unterkirchner, Schrottgroßhändler, alias August
Gunnar Möller
Michael Matz, kaufm. Angestellter, genannt Thomas
Werner Fuetterer
Stone, Stefensons Privatsekretär
Ewald Wenck
Lehmann, Kastellan von Schloss Dornberg
Carsta Löck
Frau Mohr, Wirtschafterin auf Dornberg
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Heinz Tiedemann, Prokurist, genannt Alexander
Hannelore Bollmann
Henny Busch, Journalistin, genannt Hannelore
