Engel im Abendkleid

1951 1h 35m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The bailiff Engel is believed to be an heir to the millions via a fictitious newspaper advertisement. It is said to have a mink farm. Your debtors mean my nun that as a millionaire you can pay the debts. Some dowry hunters have seen it on them too. Paulchen, who shows the ad, has in Ms. Engel and in the end she also has a couple.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruni Löbel
Ingrid Engel
Rudolf Prack
Peter Harden
Paul Kemp
Richard Richart
Hubert von Meyerinck
Dr. Paulicke
Rudolf Platte
Dr. Jacobs
Ursula Herking
Betty Schmidt
Inge Meysel
Mrs. Wuttig
Carl-Heinz Schroth
Count Molowitz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ákos Ráthonyi
Writers: Kurt Bortfeldt, Fritz von Woedtke
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Albert Benitz. 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 Michael Jary. 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 Klaus Dudenhöfer 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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Bruni Löbel and Rudolf Prack and Paul Kemp carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043504 — 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

Ákos Ráthonyi directs. Albert Benitz behind the camera. Michael Jary scores. Klaus Dudenhöfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Ákos Ráthonyi, shot by Albert Benitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Michael Jary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Klaus Dudenhöfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bruni Löbel and Rudolf Prack and Paul Kemp carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.