Another gem well ahead of its time. The film champions a feminist angle, quite uncommon for a film of that era. Looks like these terrible Nazis were raising the issue of women empowerment way earlier than the western “democracies”. It also touches on several delicate issues, such as premarital pregnancy, without being moralizing or prude. This film comes close to the work of Helmut Käutner, who was a great maker of great films about little people, Vier Gesellen is a women’s film – the men get a lot less screen time and seem to be nothing more than distracting factors. The camera work and direction are very good, and the way Ingrid Bergman is lit and shot is excellent. She is very, very beautiful and shows immense talent. The scenes with her and another very gifted actress, Ursula Herking, are the best in the film. There’s also Hans Söhnker who is always solid.