The Venus of Tivoli

The Venus of Tivoli (German: Die Venus vom Tivoli) is a 1953 Swiss comedy drama film directed by Leonard Steckel and starring Hilde Krahl, Paul Hubschmid and Heinrich Gretler.[1] [2] It was shot at the Bellerive and Rosenhof Studios in Zurich and on location around Chur and Schaffhausen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting.

The Venus of Tivoli
West German poster
Directed byLeonard Steckel
Written byPeter Haggenmacher (play)
Leonard Steckel
Friedrich Torberg
Produced byOscar Düby
StarringHilde Krahl
Paul Hubschmid
Heinrich Gretler
CinematographyEugen Schüfftan
Edited byRené Martinet
Music byWalter Baumgartner
Production
company
Gloriafilm
Distributed byRex Filmverleih
Release date
4 April 1953
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

At the Zurich consulate of a South American nation, a former actress Anina Wiedt and a struggling impresario meet. In order to secure visas they need to demonstrate their ability to find work. They team up to stage performances of his acting troupe, but he then absconds after the first show with the proceeds. Anina decides to take over the management of the group herself, but has to accept the supervision of a cantakerous bailiff and his young and more amiable assistant Bölsterli in order to settle the debts the troupe has incurred.

Cast

References

  1. Goble p.201
  2. Moeschler p.45

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Moeschler, Olivier. Cinéma suisse: une politique culturelle en action-- l'Etat, les professionnels, les publics. Collection le savoir suisse, 2011.
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