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The Spanish Fly (1955 film)

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The Spanish Fly
GermanDie spanische Fliege
Directed byCarl Boese
Written byEdgar Kahn
Based onThe Spanish Fly
by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach
Produced byHeinrich Klemme
Viktor von Struwe
StarringJoe Stöckel
Erika von Thellmann
Rudolf Platte
CinematographyWilly Winterstein
Edited byJohanna Meisel
Music byWerner Bochmann
Production
companies
Deutsche Spielfilm
Victor von Struve Filmproduktion
Distributed byPanorama-Film
Release date
  • 1 March 1955 (1955-03-01)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Spanish Fly (German: Die spanische Fliege) is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Joe Stöckel, Erika von Thellmann and Rudolf Platte.[1] It was shot at the Göttingen Studios with sets designed by the art director Ernst Klose. It was based on the 1913 play The Spanish Fly by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach. A previous adaptation had been released in 1931.[2]

Cast

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In alphabetical order

References

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  1. ^ Parish, James Robert (1977). Film Actors Guide: Western Europe. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-8108-1044-0.
  2. ^ Goble p.16

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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