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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1961 film)

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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Directed byFranz Josef Wild [de]
Written by
Based onThe Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1925 play
by Frederick Lonsdale
Produced byLuggi Waldleitner
Starring
CinematographyGünther Anders
Edited byLisbeth Neumann
Music byHans-Martin Majewski
Production
companies
  • Cinecustodia
  • Les Films Jacques Leitienne
  • Roxy Film
Distributed byEuropa Filmverleih
Release date
  • 24 August 1961 (1961-08-24)
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • West Germany
LanguageGerman

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (German: Frau Cheneys Ende) is a 1961 comedy film directed by Franz Josef Wild [de] and starring Lilli Palmer, Carlos Thompson and Martin Held.[1] The film was made as a co-production between France, Switzerland and West Germany. It is based on the 1925 play of the same title by the British writer Frederick Lonsdale which has been adapted into films on several occasions.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wolf Englert and Bruno Monden. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.

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References

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  1. ^ Bock & Bergfelder p.511

Bibliography

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  • Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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