The Domestic Tyrant

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The Domestic Tyrant
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Directed by Hans Deppe
Written by Werner P. Zibaso
Based on The Scoundrel
by Hans Reimann and Toni Impekoven
Produced by Walter Traut
Starring
Cinematography Oskar Schnirch
Edited by Werner Preuss
Music by Raimund Rosenberger
Production
company
Divina-Film
Distributed by Gloria Film
Release date
  • 29 January 1959 (1959-01-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Domestic Tyrant (German : Der Haus-Tyrann) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser and Peter Vogel. [1] It is based on the play The Scoundrel by Hans Reimann and Toni Impekoven, which has been made into several films.

Contents

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Achmann and Willy Schatz.

Synopsis

An overbearing owner of a coffee shop torments his family and customers, until he finds himself in court.

Cast

Soundtrack

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.113

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