The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi (German: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi) is a 1961 Swiss-West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian and Martin Held.[1][2] It is based on the 1952 play with the same title by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.[3] It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, and on location in Zurich. The sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger.
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| Directed by | Kurt Hoffmann |
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| Based on | The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi by Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
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| Music by | Hans-Martin Majewski |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
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| Distributed by | UFA Film Hansa |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Cast
- O.E. Hasse as Florestan Mississippi
- Johanna von Koczian as Anastasia
- Hansjörg Felmy as Graf Bodo von Überlohe-Zabernsee
- Martin Held as Frédéric René Saint-Claude
- Charles Régnier as Sir Thomas Jones - Justizminister
- Max Haufler as Van Bosch
- Ruedi Walter as McGoy
- Karl Lieffen as Santamaria
- Hanns Ernst Jäger as Schlender
- Edith Hancke as Lukretia
- Otto Graf as Ministerpräsident
- Tilo von Berlepsch as Außenminister
- Kunibert Gensichen as Informationsminister
- Herbert Weissbach as Finanzminister
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p. 121
- "Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi". Film Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Koczian, Johanna von; Held, Martin (1 March 1961). "Justiz-Krise". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2012.
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
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