Devil in Silk
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Rolf Hansen
Director
Lilli Palmer
Melanie
Curd Jürgens
Thomas Ritter
Winnie Markus
Sabine
Adelheid Seeck
Hans Nielsen
Film Details
Also Known As
Teufel in Seide
Release Date
Jan
1968
Premiere Information
Chicago opening: 5 Jan 1968
Production Company
Fono-Film
Distribution Company
United Film Enterprises
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Teufel in Seide by Gina Kaus (Gütersloh, 1956).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
Synopsis
Thomas Ritter, an unknown composer, meets and marries Melanie, a wealthy young widow, despite his grave doubts about their social differences. Melanie, a fierce egotist, forbids Thomas to devote himself to his music and his friends; she must be his sole passion. Her efforts to separate Thomas from Sabine, a pretty secretary, cause him to become Sabine's lover. Informed by Thomas that he is seeking a divorce, Melanie simulates a suicide; but Thomas is contemptuous of her theatrics, and Melanie kills herself. Indicted for murder, Thomas must persuade a jury of his innocence and confront his own feelings of remorse.
Director
Rolf Hansen
Director
Cast
Lilli Palmer
Melanie
Curd Jürgens
Thomas Ritter
Winnie Markus
Sabine
Adelheid Seeck
Hans Nielsen
Wolfgang Büttner
Hilde Körber
Paul Bildt
Helmut Rudolph
Paul Bösiger
Robert Meyn
Otto Graf
Wolfgang Martini
Crew
Heinz Abel
Prod director
Willy Egger
Production Manager
Robert Herlth
Art Director
Anna Höllering
Film Editor
Jochen Huth
Screenwriter
Eduard Kessel
Sound
Mark Lothar
Music
Arno Richter
Art Director
Peter Röhrig
Art Director
Hans Stumpf
Assistant Director
Wolfgang Völker
Production Manager
Franz Weihmayr
Director of Photography
Hajo Wieland
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Teufel in Seide
Release Date
Jan
1968
Premiere Information
Chicago opening: 5 Jan 1968
Production Company
Fono-Film
Distribution Company
United Film Enterprises
Country
Germany (West)
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Teufel in Seide by Gina Kaus (Gütersloh, 1956).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 42m
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Trivia
Notes
Opened in Düsseldorf in January 1956 as Teufel in Seide; running time: 105 min.
