When the Mad Aunts Arrive

When the Mad Aunts Arrive (German: Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen) is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts.[1] It is one of the films of the era inspired by the cross-dressing plot of Charley's Aunt.

When the Mad Aunts Arrive
Directed byFranz Josef Gottlieb
Written by
Produced byIlse Kubaschewski
Starring
CinematographyHeinz Hölscher
Edited by
Music by
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Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 6 August 1970 (1970-08-06)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The film was shot on location in Munich and the Wörthersee in Austria. The film's sets were designed by Eberhard Schröder.

Synopsis

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Two men end up at a Carinthian hotel resort disguised as females. This leads to confusion in their romantic pursuit of women.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bock & Bergfelder p. 269

Bibliography

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  • Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
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