Law of Love

Law of Love (German: Das Gesetz der Liebe) is a 1949 German historical drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Hilde Krahl, Paul Hubschmid and Ferdinand Marian. Production began in 1944 during the Nazi era and was completed by 1945, but the end of the Second World War led to delays in its distribution as also occurred with several other productions. It was not released for a further four years until its premiere in Erlangen, Bavaria in the newly established West Germany. Its West Berlin premiere took place in May 1950.

The film was based on a 1936 novel of the same title by Fred Andreas. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and at the Hostivar Studios in German-occupied Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle.

Cast

 * Hilde Krahl as 	Madeleine Frisius
 * Paul Hubschmid as Premierleutnant Hofstede
 * Ferdinand Marian as 	Baron Pistolecrone
 * Hilde Hildebrand as 	Signora Rinuccini
 * Fritz Odemar as 	Martin - Diener bei Pistolecrone
 * Paul Dahlke as 	Leutnant von Gorschewski
 * Ida Wüst as 	Madame Templin
 * Willy Danek as 	Leutnant von Schölger
 * Ilse Fürstenberg as 	Frau Aktuarius Ketteler
 * Hans Paetsch as Junker Graf Oynhausen
 * Walther Jung as General von Massenbach
 * Viktor Afritsch as 	Französischer Gesandter
 * Victor Janson as Sanferini
 * Angelo Ferrari as 	von Roussillion, Operndirektor