Emil and the Detectives | |
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Directed by | Robert A. Stemmle |
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Produced by | Kurt Ulrich |
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Cinematography | Kurt Schulz |
Edited by | Hermann Leitner |
Music by | Georg Haentzschel |
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Distributed by | Herzog-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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]
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.
Wolfgang Lukschy was a German actor. He performed in theater, film and television.
Emil and the Detectives is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Rolf Wenkhaus. It is based on the 1929 novel by Erich Kästner, who also contributed to the film's script. The film script was written by Billy Wilder. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of Emil and the Detectives.
Kurt Meisel was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984. Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born and died in Vienna, Austria, and is buried on the Vienna Zentralfriedhof.
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