How to Seduce a Playboy

How to Seduce a Playboy (German: Bel Ami 2000 oder Wie verführt man einen Playboy?) is a 1966 Austrian-Italian comedy film directed by Michael Pfleghar and starring Peter Alexander, Antonella Lualdi and Scilla Gabel.[1]

How to Seduce a Playboy
Directed byMichael Pfleghar
Written byKlaus Munro
Kurt Nachmann
Michael Pfleghar
Mario Siciliano
Based onBel Ami 66 by Anatol Bratt
Produced byMario Siciliano
Karl Spiehs
StarringPeter Alexander
Antonella Lualdi
Scilla Gabel
CinematographyErnst Wild
Edited byMargot von Schlieffen
Music byHeinz Kiessling
Production
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Intercontinental Filmproduktion
Metheus Film
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 23 November 1966 (1966-11-23)
Running time
101 minutes
CountriesAustria
Italy
LanguageGerman

The film's sets were designed by the art director Hertha Hareiter. Location shooting took place in Paris, Rome and Tokyo.

Synopsis

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Every year the men's magazine selects a Playboy of the Year, but due to a computer error a shy accountant is chosen by mistake. As he has already been announced as the winner, the magazine decides to build up his public persona to justify their choice. While embarking on a tour of major international cities, he is pursued by a female journalist convinced that he is a fraud who should be exposed.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Von Dassanowsky p.184

Bibliography

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  • Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
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