Before Sundown
Before Sundown (German: Vor Sonnenuntergang) is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Hans Albers, Annemarie Düringer and Martin Held. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear (Audience award).[1] It was adapted from the classic play of the same title by Gerhart Hauptmann.[2]
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| Directed by | Gottfried Reinhardt |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner |
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| Starring | Hans Albers Annemarie Düringer Martin Held |
| Music by | Werner Eisbrenner |
| Cinematography | Kurt Hasse |
| Edited by | Kurt Zeunert |
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| Distributed by | Schorcht Filmverleih Sascha Film (Austria) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna and the Swiss resort town St. Moritz. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Peter Röhrig and Rolf Zehetbauer.
Cast
- Hans Albers as Generaldirektor Mathias Clausen
- Annemarie Düringer as Inken Peters
- Martin Held as Erich Klamroth
- Claus Biederstaedt as Egbert Clausen
- Hannelore Schroth as Ottilie Klamroth, geb. Clausen
- Erich Schellow as Wolfgang Clausen
- Maria Becker as Bettina Clausen
- Johanna Hofer as Frau Peters, Inkens Mutter
- Inge Langen as Paula Clausen, geb. Rübsamen
- Hans Nielsen as Dr. Steynitz, Sanitätsrat
- Reginald Pasch as Diener
- Wolfgang Preiss as Dr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke
- Kurt Vespermann as Wuttke, Fahrer bei Clausen
- Franz Weber as Gärtner
References
- "6th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- Goble p.211
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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