The Strange Countess

The Strange Countess
The Strange Countess
	German film poster
Directed by	Josef von Báky; Jürgen Roland;
Written by	Curt Hanno Gutbrod [de]; Robert A. Stemmle;
Based on	The Strange Countess ; by Edgar Wallace
Produced by	Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Lil Dagover ; Joachim Fuchsberger ; Marianne Hoppe
Cinematography	Richard Angst
Edited by	Hermann Ludwig
Music by	Peter Thomas
Production; company	Rialto Film
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	8 November 1961;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Strange Countess (German: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Lil Dagover, Joachim Fuchsberger and Marianne Hoppe.^[1] It is based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel of the same title, and is part of a long-running series of Wallace adaptations produced by Rialto Film.

It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at the Schloss Ahrensburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Helmut Nentwig.

Cast

Lil Dagover as Lady Leonora Moron (title role)
Joachim Fuchsberger as inspector Michael 'Mike' Dorn
Brigitte Grothum as Margaret Lois Reedle
Marianne Hoppe as Mary Pinder
Rudolf Fernau as Dr. Tappatt
Richard Häussler as Chesney Praye
Edith Hancke as Lizzy Smith
Eddi Arent as Lord Selwyn 'Selly' Moron
Fritz Rasp as solicitor Shaddle
Reinhard Kolldehoff as Oliver Frank aka John Addams
Alexander Engel as patient
Klaus Kinski as Bresset
Albert Bessler as prison warden Duffon (uncredited)

Release

The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 years and older, not suitable for public holidays.^[2] The film premiered on 8 November 1961 at the Capitol in Trier.^[2]

References

^ Sandra Brennan. "New York Times: The Strange Countess". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Filmportal: Die seltsame Gräfin". Retrieved 26 June 2014.

Bibliography

Bergfelder, Tim. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s. Berghahn Books, 2005.

External links

The Strange Countess at IMDb

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[NY_Times-1] Sandra Brennan. "New York Times: The Strange Countess". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

[Filmportal-2] "Filmportal: Die seltsame Gräfin". Retrieved 26 June 2014.

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