King, Queen, Knave (film)
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| King, Queen, Knave | |
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DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Produced by | Lutz Hengst David L. Wolper |
| Screenplay by | David Seltzer David Shaw |
| Story by | Vladimir Nabokov |
| Starring | Gina Lollobrigida David Niven |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Charly Steinberger |
| Edited by | Melvin Shapiro |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | English |
King, Queen, Knave is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Contents
Plot[edit]
The film follows a young man named Frank, who comes to live with his Uncle and Aunt. Slowly, he starts to fantasize about a relationship with his Aunt Martha.
Cast[edit]
- Gina Lollobrigida as Martha Dreyer
- David Niven as Charles Dreyer
- John Moulder Brown as Frank
- Mario Adorf as Prof. Ritter
- Carl Duering as Enricht
- Barbara Valentin as Optician
- Sonia Hofmann as Sonia
- Erica Beer as Frieda
- Elma Karlowa as Hanna
- Mogens von Gadow as Piffke
- Felicitas Peters as Ida
- Chris Sandford as Hofmann
- Christine Schuberth as Isolda
References[edit]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: King, Queen, Knave". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1972 films
- English-language films
- 1970s comedy films
- German comedy films
- Films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
- West German films
- Films based on Russian novels
- Films based on works by Vladimir Nabokov
- Films scored by Stanley Myers
- The Wolper Organization films
- Films set in Munich
- 1970s German film stubs
- 1970s comedy film stubs