Modell Bianka

• Siegfried Dornbusch: Jochen Rauhut
• Fritz Wagner: Gerd Neumann
• Gerda Falk: Ursel Altmann
• Margit Schaumäker: Hilde Meissner
• Werner Peters: Hans Obermann
• Karl Hellmer: Emil Klein
• Herbert Kiper: Father Krause
• Trude Lehmann: Mother Krause
• Edith Hancke: Young worker Inge long
• Hans Neie: Fritz Large
• Friedel Nowack: Eva Schulze
• Peter Dornseif: Johannes Müller
• Elfie Dugall: waitress
• Thea Achenwall
• Gertrude Acker
• Carola Braunbock
• Ursula Ihlau
• Franz Kutschera
• Manfred Lehmann
• Gerhard Müller- Foertsch
• Albert Venohr

Model Bianka is a German comedy film DEFA by Richard Groschopp from the year 1951. An alternative title of the film is Contra.

Action

The two fashion companies Saxonia and Berolinahaus are in competition with each other. Both companies aim is to create a special piece of clothing for the upcoming in March 1951 Leipzig Spring Fair. The more frustrated model is signatory Jochen Rauhut, as of Saxonia his two model designs, including the Model " Bianka ", will be rejected. Both models do not appear suitable for mass production enough. In addition, there is a shortage of materials, so that cuts wasteful especially of cutter Emil Klein rightly be cut mercilessly. The store manager of Saxonia Gerd Neumann travels with Jochen short time later to Berlin, where both new substances want to buy for the spring collection. Multiple comes Jochen his friend Gerd opposite on the two rejected models talking and even find a substance that would be suitable for the model Bianka, but sees Gerd priority in the draft, to be actually produced. Frustrated, Jochen goes into a bar, where he meets Hans Obermann. The presents itself to him as a machinist before and Jochen showered him from his heart. He shows him the two rejected models, and she gives Hans summarily, as the says, his girlfriend would sew the clothes. Gerd again appears and opens up Joe, that he has changed his mind: He wants to make both models as a test. He responded with consternation, as Jochen said to have given away both models.

Jochen does not know that Hans worked as a machinist at Berolinahaus. Here he is in love with the seamstress Hilde and Direktrice Ursel and gives both a per design. Ursel is thrilled to be it exactly to the cut and style, after which she was looking for. Hans tells how he came to the designs, so two women reluctantly decide not to give the models in production, they do not know who is behind the icon located on the designs of a rough hat. You customize each a unique piece of the models. When they are selected with other workers of the company to be able to make a winter holiday in fdgb holiday Heimberg peace, both draw their models on the trip. Jochen, Gerd, Emil and the young workers Inge Fritz and allowed to ride in the winter camp of Saxonia from. In both train companies meet and Jochen and Gerd recognize the model gave away designs at the two women again. You turn quickly notice that Jochen Rauhut is the designer of the models. They part in the battle. Gerd explains Jochen that he wants both models bring back to Saxonia, while Ursel, Hilde and Hans agree that Jochen has come to Berolinahaus. Inge Fritz and hear both agreements with.

At the end they all end in the same fdgb home and live in rooms next to each other. After initial anger, Jochen and Hilde and Gerd and Ursel come closer, go skiing together and explain how it came to model a gift and tailor. Both companies know each other better, learn from each other and are not quite as hostile as at the beginning. In a fox hunt, in which an experienced skier running ahead all the others and his bobble hat than conquering deposit applies, Jochen, Gerd, Ursel and Hilde are separated from the rest of the group. Jochen and Ursel beat a path that Gerd and Hilde another. Ursel makes Jochen clear that he may be his talent truly develop only when Berolinahaus. At the end of the path she falls and Jochen helps her up. Gerd and Hilde arrive and believe that both have kissed. All four separate tune. Also the rest of the skiers there is resentment. Since Mother Krause home the flag has picked up along the way for their children, which should serve the pursuers of fox hunting as a guide, the pursuers were unlucky. Hans again, the ski was torn and ran so walk back to the village, met by chance on the way to the fox - runner and took off his cap. The workers of the Saxonia suspect cheating and are incensed. Fritz and Inge open the present now that Berolinahaus just want to poach Jochen while mother Krause says, Jochen and Gerd were going back only the models. The two couples Gerd and Ursel and Jochen and Hilde separate in dispute. All meet some time later at the Leipzig Fair again. Ursel carries the model Bianka and Jochen, who reconciled with Hilde and you make a proposal of marriage, has an idea. Gerd attracts Ursel on the catwalk and presents the model Bianka as a collaborative effort of Saxonia (draft) and Berolinahaus ( execution ). The model Bianka ensures enthusiasm and both companies have recognized that competition not only can go against each other but also with each other.

Production

Bianka Model 1951 turned with in Bärenfels in the Erzgebirge. The costumes created Gerhard Kaddatz that Filmbauten come from Alfred Schulz and William Vorwerg. As a dramaturge Helmut spit was involved in the film. The film experienced June 15, 1951 in Berlin DEFA film theater chestnut avenue premiered. On 5 October 1953, the film was shown for the first time on DFF 1 in GDR television and came on 16 August 1993 for the first time on ORB in the total German television. Icestorm publish model Bianka 2006 on DVD.

It was the first feature film, the Richard Groschopp realized solely for the DEFA, after he had already performed co-directed last year at family Benthin. It was the fourth and last DEFA film, in which Edith Hancke was seen. It was a popular supporting actress in federal German film comedies.

Criticism

Frank Burkhard Habel wrote that the film socialist competition humorous treat, but without making fun of him. The filmdienst criticized the comedy as " stereotyped " and said that the film " tried to bring only the idea of socialist competition to the audience basically [ ... ]. "