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The Gypsy Baron (1954 film)
The Gypsy Baron (German: Der Zigeunerbaron) is a 1954 West German operetta film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Paul Hörbiger, Gerhard Riedmann and Margit Saad.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1885 operetta A cigánybáró by Mór Jókai.
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Film poster | |
| German | Der Zigeunerbaron |
| Directed by | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| Written by | Ignaz Schnitzer (libretto) Curt J. Braun |
| Based on | A cigánybáró by Mór Jókai |
| Produced by | Kurt Ulrich |
| Starring | Paul Hörbiger Gerhard Riedmann Margit Saad |
| Cinematography | Kurt Schultz |
| Edited by | Margarete Steinborn |
| Music by | Johann Strauss II (operetta) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Herzog-Filmverleih |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in various places in Yugoslavia including Belgrade and Sarajevo. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrmann, Paul Markwitz, Peter Schlewski and Heinrich Weidemann.
Cast edit
- Paul Hörbiger as Barinkay
- Gerhard Riedmann as Sandor
- Margit Saad as Saffi
- Karl Schönböck as Colonel Homonay
- Oskar Sima as Kalman Zsupan
- Maria Sebaldt as Arsena
- Peer Schmidt as Ottokar
- Harald Paulsen as Count Carnero
- Karl Finkenzeller as Janos
- Trude Hesterberg as Zipra
- Gert Kollat as emigrant
- Waltraut Haas as Empress Maria Theresa
References edit
- ^ Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 446. ISBN 3598114923.
External links edit
- The Gypsy Baron at IMDb