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Adorable Arabella
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Wikipedia article
'Adorable Arabella' (German: 'Bezaubernde Arabella') is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson and Hilde Hildebrand.Bock & Bergfelder p.546 It is an adaptation of the 1949 novel 'Arabella' by Georgette Heyer.Goble p.221
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot using Agfacolor, with location shooting taking place around Coburg in Bavaria. It premiered just before Christmas 1959 in Cologne. The film was part of the production programme of the recently relaunched UFA company.
Synopsis
Around the turn of the century, following the death of her father a young German woman is sent to visit her relatives in Edwardian England in the hope of attracting a wealthy husband.
Cast
* Johanna von Koczian as Arabella
* Carlos Thompson as Robert Beaumaris
* Hilde Hildebrand as Lady Bridlington
* Axel von Ambesser as Lord Fleetwood
* Peer Schmidt as Gordon Blair
* Hans Nielsen as Vater Hagemann
* Josef Meinrad as Sir Archibald Duncan
* Fritz Eckhardt as Hill, Bierbrauer
* Gregor von Rezzori as Sir Roderick Crawford
* Kthe Haack as Mutter Reger
* Christian Doermer as Helmut Hagemann
* Karin Himboldt as Harriet
* Ulla Moritz as Charlotte
* Michaela Heine as Elschen
* Alexander von Richthofen as Karl-Heinz
* Franz-Otto Krger as Herr Schnering
* Emmy Burg as Frau Schnering
* Reinhold Pasch as Bill, Verwalter
References
Bibliography
* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. 'The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema'. Berghahn Books, 2009.
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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