Monday Morning Maybe

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Port of Freedom

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1944 | 109 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story or The Man in the Moon, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care of his ex-girlfriend Gisa. Taking Gisa to Hamburg to live with him, Hannes quickly falls in love with her, but soon has to face Gisa's affection for another man, Willem.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 39 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Helmut Käutner

  • Hans AlbersHannes Kröger
  • Ilse WernerGisa Häuptlein
  • Hans SöhnkerWillem
  • Hilde HildebrandAnita
  • Gustav KnuthFiete
  • Günther LüdersJens
  • Ilse FürstenbergGisa's mother
  • Helmut KäutnerKarl
  • Ethel Reschke
  • Maria Besendahl