The Spendthrift (German: Der Verschwender) is a 1953 Austrian historical musical film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Attila Hörbiger, Josef Meinrad and Maria Andergast.[1] It is an adaptation of Ferdinand Raimund's play of the same name.
| The Spendthrift | |
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| Directed by | Leopold Hainisch |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oskar Schnirch |
| Edited by | Henny Brünsch |
| Music by | |
Production company | Dillenz-Film |
| Distributed by | Union Film Wien |
Release date | 9 February 1953 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel. It was shot in Gevacolor.
Cast edit
- Attila Hörbiger as Julius von Flottwell & Der Bettler
- Josef Meinrad as Valentin, Bedienter
- Maria Andergast as Rosa, Kammermädchen
- Heinz Moog as Wolf, Kammerdiener
- Fred Hennings as Präsident von Klugheim
- Senta Wengraf as Amalie, seine Tochter
- Erwin Strahl as Baron Flitterstein
- Felix Steinboeck as Chevalier Dumont
- Ernst Nadherny as Herr von Pralling
- Maria Eis as Frau von Pralling
- Viktor Braun
- Traute Eschelmüller
- Hugo Gottschlich
- Gerhard Kittler
- Maria Loja
- Ferdinand Mayerhofer
- Alfred Neugebauer
- Wilhelm Schmidt
- Emmerich Schrenk
- Eva Sylt
- Eduard Volters
- Rosa Albach-Retty
- Hanni Schall as Fairy Cheristane
- Fritz Berger
- Oskar Deleglise
- Fritz Imhoff
- Friedrich Bergar
References edit
- ^ Fritsche p.246
Bibliography edit
- Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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