Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder blüht

When the White Lilacs Bloom Again (German: Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder blüht) is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Willy Fritsch, Magda Schneider and Romy Schneider. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Wiesbaden in Hesse. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alfred Bütow and Ernst Schomer. It is one of the best known and most popular German films from the early 1950s. It is shown periodically on German television and still commands a wide audience. Plot The marriage of struggling Wiesbaden ballad singer Willy Forster and seamstress Therese is plagued with constant financial difficulties. After a heated argument, Willy leaves Therese, unaware that she is pregnant. Thus, Therese becomes a single mother when Evie is born. She raises her daughter with the help of Willy's friend, Peter.