When the Mad Aunts Arrive

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When the Mad Aunts Arrive
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Directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb
Written by
Produced by Ilse Kubaschewski
Starring
Cinematography Heinz Hölscher
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Constantin Film
Release date
  • 6 August 1970 (1970-08-06)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

When the Mad Aunts Arrive (German : Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen) is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts. [1] It is one of the films of the era inspired by the cross-dressing plot of Charley's Aunt .

Contents

The film was shot on location in Munich and the Wörthersee in Austria. The film's sets were designed by Eberhard Schröder.

Synopsis

Two men end up at a Carinthian hotel resort disguised as females. This leads to confusion in their romantic pursuit of women.

Cast

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p. 269

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