Die Millionen der Yvette

1956 1h 44m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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French milliner Yvette has a small fashion salon in Düsseldorf. The young gentlemen of society fall at her feet, but she is not accepted into their circles. That's why her former lover Maurice Daurignac manages to persuade her to pull off a big coup to get revenge on "high society". She pretends to be the heiress to ten million gold francs. A notary arrives from Paris accompanied by two supposed policemen and delivers the alleged money in a sealed parcel to the Bleichstetter bank in Düsseldorf, where it remains until the end of the inheritance process. The case drags on, and in the meantime the two are living large. When the bombshell bursts, Yvette has the young lawyer Dr. Hellmer to thank for the fact that she cannot be thrown to the angry citizens.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gerhard Bienert
Bleichstetter, Bankier
Sabine Thalbach
Elvira, Bankierstochter
Ellen Plessow
Dame
Hannjo Hasse
Herr
Agnes Kraus
Frau Polizeipräsident Heim
Arthur Reppert
Pressevertreter
Josephine Back
Yvette Leblanc
Wolf Kaiser
Maurice Daurignac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Hellberg
Writers: Martin Hellberg
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Hellberg, shot by Götz Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ernst Roters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lieselotte Johl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gerhard Bienert and Sabine Thalbach and Ellen Plessow carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Hellberg directs. Götz Neumann behind the camera. Ernst Roters scores. Lieselotte Johl cuts. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Martin Hellberg, shot by Götz Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ernst Roters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lieselotte Johl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gerhard Bienert and Sabine Thalbach and Ellen Plessow carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0230528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.