Cardillac (film)
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| Directed by | Edgar Reitz |
| Produced by | Edgar Reitz |
| Screenplay by | Edgar Reitz |
| Based on | Mademoiselle de Scuderi by E. T. A. Hoffmann |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by | Maximiliane Mainka Hannelore von Sternberg |
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Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
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Running time
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97 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Cardillac is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Edgar Reitz, starring Hans-Christian Blech and Catana Cayetano. It tells the story of a gold smith who is so obsessed with his own craft that he murders his customers. The film is a modern adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi.[1]
(Composer Paul Hindemith also used the novella as the basis of his 1926 opera Cardillac.)
Contents
Cast
- Hans Christian Blech as Cardillac
- Catana Cayetano as Madelon
- Rolf Becker as Olivier
- de as Liane S.
- Werner Leschhorn as Albert von Boysen
Release
The film premiered on 28 August 1969 at the 30th Venice International Film Festival. It was released in West Germany on 1 March 1970.[1]
