Emil and the Detectives (1954 film)

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Emil and the Detectives
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Directed by Robert A. Stemmle
Written by
Produced by Kurt Ulrich
Starring
Cinematography Kurt Schulz
Edited by Hermann Leitner
Music by Georg Haentzschel
Production
company
Distributed byHerzog-Filmverleih
Release date
October 14, 1954;69 years ago (1954-10-14)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

Emil and the Detectives (German : Emil und die Detektive) is a 1954 West German family adventure film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Heli Finkenzeller, Wolfgang Lukschy and Kurt Meisel. [1]

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It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name which was based on a 1929 novel by Erich Kästner. Unlike the earlier version which was set during the Great Depression, this film was made with Eastmancolor and portrays West Berlin during the economic miracle.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location across the city.

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  1. Hake p.111

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