Plot summary
The title refers to the leading character, the post mistress Christel, in Carl Zeller's 1891 operetta Der Vogelhändler .
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| Die Christel von der Post | |
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| Directed by | Karl Anton |
| Written by | Franz Marischka |
| Produced by | Kurt Ulrich [1] |
| Cinematography | Willi Sohm [1] |
| Edited by | Annemarie Rokoss [1] |
| Music by | Werner Müller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Die Christel von der Post is a 1956 West German film directed by Karl Anton.
The film is also known as Der Vogelhaendler (German title in Belgium).
The title refers to the leading character, the post mistress Christel, in Carl Zeller's 1891 operetta Der Vogelhändler .
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