A Devil of a Woman

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A Devil of a Woman
Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Written byWolfgang Liebeneiner
Karl Schönherr (play)
Produced by Heinrich Haas
Starring Hilde Krahl
CinematographyGünther Anders
Edited byAnried Heine
Release date
  • 28 September 1951 (1951-09-28)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

A Devil of a Woman (German : Der Weibsteufel) is a 1951 Austrian drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: A Devil of a Woman". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 January 2009.