Hocuspocus (1930 film)
| Hocuspocus | |
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 German film poster | |
| German | Hokuspokus |
| Directed by | Gustav Ucicky |
| Written by | Walter Reisch Karl Hartl |
| Based on | by Curt Goetz |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
| Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner Robert Stolz |
Production company | UFA |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date |
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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 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.
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
- as Loiret
- Kurt Lilien as Kulicke
- Ruth Albu as Anny Sedal
- Max Ehrlich as Kuhnen
References[]
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian, eds. (2008). Destination London: German-Speaking Emigrés and British Cinema, 1925–1950. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-85745-019-7.
External links[]
- Hocuspocus at IMDb
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- German courtroom films
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