The Violin Maker of Mittenwald (German: Der Geigenmacher von Mittenwald) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Willy Rösner, Paul Richter and Franziska Kinz.
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| Directed by | Rudolf Schündler |
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| Produced by | Peter Ostermayr |
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| Cinematography | Heinz Schnackertz |
| Music by | Bernhard Eichhorn |
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| Distributed by | Kopp-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
It is a heimatfilm, based on Ludwig Ganghofer's play of the same name.[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Location filming took place in the Austrian Tyrol, Cremona in Italy and Mittenwald in Bavaria, known as a historic centre of violin manufacturing.
Cast
edit- Willy Rösner as Benedikt Oberbucher
- Paul Richter as Vitus Brandner
- Franziska Kinz as Posthalterin
- Erika von Thellmann as Kuni Schlederer
- Ingeborg Cornelius as Afra Schlederer
- Erika Remberg as Veronika
- Elise Aulinger as Barbara
- Gustl Gstettenbaur as Ludwig
- Heinz-Leo Fischer as Serventa
- Sepp Nigg as Klarinettensteffl
- Thea Aichbichler as Theres
- Rolf Pinegger as Jägerfranzl
- Franz Fröhlich as Posthalter
- Minna Spaeth as Agathe
- Hans Pössenbacher as Loisl
- Karl Finkenzeller as Italienischer Reisender
- Ruth Killer as Freundin von Serventa
- Bertl Schultes as Bürgermeister
- Karl Theodor Langen
- Loni Schultes
- Ruth Kappelsberger
- Georg Bauer
- Melanie Webelhorst
References
edit- ^ Goble p. 173
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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