The Shadows Grow Longer (German: Die Schatten werden länger) is a 1961 Swiss-West German drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] The film was shot in Zurich and at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Vorwerg.
| The Shadows Grow Longer | |
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| Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by | István Békeffy Heinz Pauck Ladislao Vajda |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner Lazar Wechsler |
| Starring | Hansjörg Felmy Luise Ullrich Barbara Rütting |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Gartner |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
| Music by | Robert Blum Werner Kruse Fritz Rotter |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Film |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Switzerland West Germany |
| Language | German |
Main cast
edit- Hansjörg Felmy as Max
- Luise Ullrich as Frau Diethelm
- Barbara Rütting as Christa Andres
- Fred Tanner as Dr. Borner
- Loni von Friedl as Erika Schöner
- Iris Erdmann as Hilde
- Renja Gill as Anni
- Bella Neri as Schoolgirl
- Margot Medicus as Barbara (as Margot Philipp)
- Carola Rasch as Bessie
- Elisabeth Roth as Schoolgirl Steffie
- Helga Sommerfeld as Helene
- Erika Wolf as Susanne
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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