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Directed by | Franz Antel |
Written by | Kurt Nachmann |
Produced by | Erich von Neusser |
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Cinematography | Georg Bruckbauer |
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Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
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Distributed by | Gloria Film |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
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It was made with the backing of Gloria Film, a leading West German distributor. The film was shot in Eastmancolor, with sets designed by art directors Isabella and Werner Schlichting. It was shot at three studios in Vienna, the Rosenhugel, Sievering and Schönbrunn Studios. Location shooting took place around the city, and in the Wachau. It was the first Austrian film to be made in Cinemascope.
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