Mysterious Shadows

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Mysterious Shadows
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Directed by G. W. Pabst
Written byGertrude Pabst
Walter von Hollander
Produced byGeorg Wilhelm Pabst
Starring Paul Hubschmid
Ilse Werner
Elfe Gerhart
CinematographyHelmut Ashley
Hans Schneeberger
Music by Roland Kovac
Alois Melichar
Production
company
Pabst-Kiba-Filmproduktionsgesellschaft
Distributed byUnion Film
Release date
  • 19 August 1949 (1949-08-19)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

Mysterious Shadows (German : Geheimnisvolle Tiefe) is a 1949 Austrian drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Paul Hubschmid, Ilse Werner, and Elfe Gerhart. [1] [2] It was shown at the Venice Film Festival. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna and at the Hoher Dachstein ice caves. The film's sets were designed by the art director Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting

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References

  1. "NY Times: Mysterious Shadows". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. Rentschler p.284

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