The Sinister Monk

The Sinister Monk (German: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the play The Terror by Edgar Wallace and was part of a very successful series of German films inspired by his works.[1]

The Sinister Monk
Directed byHarald Reinl
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Music byPeter Thomas
CinematographyErnst W. Kalinke
Edited byJutta Hering
Production
company
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 17 December 1965 (1965-12-17)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting in London, Hamburg and Hamelin in Lower Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg.

Cast

Production

It is the third film adaptation of the play The Terror by Edgar Wallace. Earlier versions were made in 1928 and 1938.

Cinematography took place from 6 October to 17 November 1965 at London and Hameln (or Hamelin).[2]

Reception

The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 and up and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays.[2]

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References
  1. A New History of German Cinema p. 380
  2. "Filmportal: Der unheimliche Mönch". Retrieved 7 February 2017.

Bibliography
  • Bergfelder, Tim (2005). International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.
  • Donnelly, Kevin J.; Hayward, Philip, eds. (2013). Music in Science Fiction Television: Tuned to the Future. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-64107-4.
  • Kapczynski, Jennifer M.; Richardson, Michael D., eds. (2014) [2012]. A New History of German Cinema. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-58046-854-1.
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