The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (German: Ein Mann geht durch die Wand) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda, starring Heinz Rühmann and Nicole Courcel. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film is based on the novella The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé. It tells the story of a man who out of frustration discovers that he has the ability to walk through walls.
| The Man Who Walked Through the Wall | |
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| Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé |
| Produced by | Kurt Ulrich |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruno Mondi |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
| Music by | Franz Grothe |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast edit
- Heinz Rühmann as Herr Buchsbaum
- Nicole Courcel as Yvonne Steiner
- Rudolf Rhomberg as Painter
- Rudolf Vogel as Fuchs
- Peter Vogel as Hirschfeld
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Pickler
- Hans Leibelt as Holtzheimer
Release edit
The film premiered in Germany on 14 October 1959.[1] It was released in the United States on 16 October 1964.[2]
See also edit
- Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)
References edit
- ^ "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand". Filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ "The Man Who Walked Through the Wall". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
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