Monday Morning Maybe

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My Wife Wants to Sing

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1958 | 88 min | Music, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
Right up the alley of people who'll be humming afterwards and anyone who wants a laugh. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. If you loved A Night at the Opera or A Mighty Wind, start here.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Zips along, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 428 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hans Heinrich

  • Lore FrischGerda Wagner
  • Günther SimonGustl Wagner
  • Maly DelschaftSusi Rettig
  • Herbert KiperFritz Rettig
  • Evelyn KünnekeDaisy
  • Kurt SchmidtchenArthur Papke
  • Heinz Schubertbourgeoi
  • Alice PrillEva Rettig
  • Alexander HegarthFabiani
  • Lou SeitzJette