Before Sundown
1956 film
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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] The film was adapted from the play Before Sunset by Gerhart Hauptmann.[2]
Directed byGottfried Reinhardt
Written by
- Gerhart Hauptmann (play)
- Jochen Huth
Produced byArtur Brauner
StarringHans Albers
Annemarie Düringer
Martin Held
Annemarie Düringer
Martin Held
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| Directed by | Gottfried Reinhardt |
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| Produced by | Artur Brauner |
| Starring | Hans Albers Annemarie Düringer Martin Held |
| Cinematography | Kurt Hasse |
| Edited by | Kurt Zeunert |
| Music by | Werner Eisbrenner |
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| Distributed by | Schorcht Filmverleih Sascha Film (Austria) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna and the Swiss resort town of St. Moritz. The sets were designed by 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
