The First Day of Spring
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| Directed by | Helmut Weiss |
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| Based on | Call It a Day by Dodie Smith |
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| Cinematography | Karl Löb |
| Edited by | Annemarie Rokoss |
| Music by | Georg Haentzschel |
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| Distributed by | Deutsche London-Film |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The First Day of Spring (German: Der erste Frühlingstag) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Luise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke and Ingeborg Schöner. It was based on the 1935 play Call It a Day by the British writer Dodie Smith. It was made at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in West Berlin.