| The Blue Moth | |
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Schleif |
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| Cinematography | Willy Winterstein |
| Edited by | Hermann Ludwig |
| Music by | Lotar Olias |
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| Distributed by | Union-Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The Blue Moth (German: Der blaue Nachtfalter) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff and Paul Hartmann.1 Leander, who had been a major star during the Nazi era, made a comeback in the 1950s. By 1959, in her penultimate film, she was playing a more mature role than the traditional divas in her earlier films.
Cast
- Zarah Leander as Julia Martens
- Christian Wolff as Thomas Martens
- Paul Hartmann as Lawyer Dr. Frahm
- Werner Hinz as Steve Owens
- Marina Petrova as Irina
- Loni Heuser as Elvira del Castros
- Lotte Brackebusch as Alte Frau Martens
- Hans Richter as Regisseur Olten
- Lore Schulz as Hausmädchen Elli
- Ingrid van Bergen as Revuegirl
- Karl Martell as Direktor
- Erwin Linder as Prosecutor
- Hans Paetsch as Richter
- Carl Voscherau as Pförtner Becker
- Walter Klam as Oberarzt
- Kurt A. Jung as Barkeeper Freddy
References
References
- Commire & Klezmer p.253
Bibliography
Bibliography
- Anne Commire & Deborah Klezmer. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia, Volume 9. Yorkin Publications, 1999.