King of Hearts_
After drinking too much alcohol, King Michael XXXVII promptly forgets his own wedding date! To avoid a scandal, his police minister asks the writer Peter Petroni, who looks deceptively like the king, to stand in for the alcoholic Michael at the ceremony. The only trouble is that the game quickly turns serious - because when Peter catches sight of "his" bride at the altar, it's love at first sight...
Starring
Hans Nielsen, Aribert Wäscher, Wilhelm Bendow
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
King of Hearts was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
After drinking too much alcohol, King Michael XXXVII promptly forgets his own wedding date! To avoid a scandal, his police minister asks the writer Peter Pet...
King of Hearts is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (18)
Hans Nielsen
King / Peter Petroni
Aribert Wäscher
Papupowitsch
Wilhelm Bendow
Pupopawitsch
LL
Lisa Lesco
Queen
Sonja Ziemann
Bianca
Georg Thomalla
Lieutenant
Hannelore Bollmann
Juliane
UV
Undine von Medvey
Bellina
Walter Werner
Servant
WB
Walter Bechmann
Istraki
EB
Erwin Biegel
Barber
CF
Curth Flatow
Teacher
Adrian Hoven
EP
Eva Preuss
MO
Maria Oehmen
KR
Kurt Reimann
HD
Horst Döring
JL
Joachim Link
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is King of Hearts about?
After drinking too much alcohol, King Michael XXXVII promptly forgets his own wedding date! To avoid a scandal, his police minister asks the writer Peter Petroni, who looks deceptively like the king, to stand in for the alcoholic Michael at the ceremony. The only trouble is that the game quickly turns serious - because when Peter catches sight of "his" bride at the altar, it's love at first sight...
How long is King of Hearts?
King of Hearts has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in King of Hearts?
The cast of King of Hearts includes Hans Nielsen, Aribert Wäscher, Wilhelm Bendow, Lisa Lesco, Sonja Ziemann.
GENRES (1)
Comedy