The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1959 film)

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The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
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Directed by Kurt Hoffmann
Written byCharles Terrot (novel)
Günter Neumann
Heinz Pauck
Produced by Georg Witt
Starring Nana Osten
Henry Vahl
Ullrich Haupt
Cinematography Sven Nykvist
Edited by Hilwa von Boro
Music by Franz Grothe
Production
company
Georg Witt-Film
Distributed by Constantin Film
Release date
  • 12 February 1959 (1959-02-12)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (German: Der Engel, der seine Harfe versetzte) is a 1959 West German fantasy comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Nana Osten, Henry Vahl and Ullrich Haupt. [1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Charles Terrot which had previously been made into a British film in 1954.

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Plot

An angel arrives on earth tasked with improving the world.

The main task involves conning a pawnbroker (who specialises in old musical instruments) into believing her harp is valuable. This is set up by organising a "chance meeting" in a pub and convincing him, through a man talking, that he could obtain a valuable harp.

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.122

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