Hocuspocus (1930 film)
| Hocuspocus | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gustav Ucicky |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
| Written by |
Curt Goetz (play) Walter Reisch Karl Hartl |
| Starring |
Lilian Harvey Willy Fritsch Oskar Homolka |
| Music by |
Willy Schmidt-Gentner Robert Stolz |
| Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 11 July 1930 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Hocuspocus (German: Hokuspokus) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch and Oskar Homolka.[1] It was an adaptation of the play Hokuspokus by Curt Goetz. A woman is put on trial for the murder of her husband only for him to turn up alive. An English-language version The Temporary Widow was made at the same time also directed by Ucicky and starring Laurence Olivier.[2]
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios.
Main cast
- Lilian Harvey as Kitty Kellermann
- Willy Fritsch as Peter Bille
- Oskar Homolka as Grandt
- Gustaf Gründgens as Dr. Wilke
- Otto Wallburg as Dr. Schüler
- Fritz Schmuck as Hartmann
- Ferdinand von Alten as Lindborg
- Harry Halm as Kolbe
- Rudolf Biebrach as Morchen
- René Hubert as Loiret
- Kurt Lilien as Kulicke
- Ruth Albu as Anny Sedal
- Max Ehrlich as Kuhnen
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/62668
- ↑ Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.48
Bibliography
- Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925-1950. Berghahn Books, 2008.
External links
- Hocuspocus on IMDb
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