The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
1961 film
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The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi (German: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi) is a 1961 Swiss-West German comedy film directed and co-written by Kurt Hoffmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian and Martin Held.[1][2] It is based on the 1952 play of the same name by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.[3] It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, and on location in Zurich. The sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger.
Directed byKurt Hoffmann
Written by
- Kurt Hoffmann
- Hans Schweikart
Produced by
- Artur Brauner
- Lazar Wechsler
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| Directed by | Kurt Hoffmann |
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| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
| Music by | Hans-Martin Majewski |
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| Distributed by | UFA Film Hansa |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Cast
- O.E. Hasse as Florestan Mississippi
- Johanna von Koczian as Anastasia
- Hansjörg Felmy as Graf Bodo von Überlohe-Zabernsee
- Martin Held as Frédéric René Saint-Claude
- Charles Régnier as Sir Thomas Jones - Justizminister
- Max Haufler as Van Bosch
- Ruedi Walter as McGoy
- Karl Lieffen as Santamaria
- Hanns Ernst Jäger as Schlender
- Edith Hancke as Lukretia
- Otto Graf as Ministerpräsident
- Tilo von Berlepsch as Außenminister
- Kunibert Gensichen as Informationsminister
- Herbert Weissbach as Finanzminister