The Three from the Filling Station (1930)
Willy, Kurt and Hans are broke, so they sell their car and open a filling station. Then, they all fall in love with the same girl.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Wilhelm Thiele, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Lilian Harvey, Heinz Rühmann, Willy Fritsch, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Lilian Harvey
as Lilian Cossmann
Heinz Rühmann
as Hans
Willy Fritsch
as Willy
Oskar Karlweis
as Kurt
Fritz Kampers
as Konsul Cossmann
Olga Tschechowa
as Edith von Turoff
Kurt Gerron
as Rechtsanwalt Kalmus
Gertrud Wolle
as Sekretärin
Felix Bressart
as Gerichtsvollzieher
Leo Monosson
as Sänger
Comedian Harmonists
as BarkeeperCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 90 min |
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