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Fanny Hill (1964 film)

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'Fanny Hill' is a 1964 American West German historical comedy film directed by Russ Meyer and starring Letcia Romn, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090118024340/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/32833 BFI.org] Filmed at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, the film is an adaptation of the 1748 John Cleland novel of the same name.

Plot



Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th-century London. She is lucky enough to quickly find a place as a waitress for the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a big house full of women in negligees and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meet various gentlemen who show a fervent interest in Fanny.

Cast



* Letcia Romn as Fanny Hill

* Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Brown

* Ulli Lommel as Charles

* Chris Howland as Mr. Norbert

* Helmut Weiss as Mr. Dinklespieler

* Karin Evans as Martha

* Alexander D'Arcy as Admiral

* Christiane Schmidtmer as Fiona

Production



Russ Meyer was hired to make the film by Albert Zugsmith, the first time he had directed for a producer who was not himself. According to Roger Ebert, Meyer "found Zugsmith difficult to work with, the German backers of the film unreliable, and the shooting conditions all but impossible."RUSS MEYER: King of the Nudies

Ebert, Roger. Film Comment; New York Vol. 9, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 1973): 35-46.


"The only thing that got me through at all," said Meyer, "was working with Miriam Hopkins, who was our star. The two of us pulled that picture through somehow. I told her once that it was remarkable how much she knew about making a picture, and she reminded me that, after all, she had once been married to Fritz Lang."

While in Europe, Meyer made 'Europe in the Raw' immediately afterwards.

See also



*List of American films of 1964

References






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