Cardillac is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Edgar Reitz, starring Hans-Christian Blech and Catana Cayetano. It tells the story of a goldsmith who is so obsessed with his own craft that he murders his customers. The film is a modern adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella Mademoiselle de Scuderi.[1]
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Directed by | Edgar Reitz |
Screenplay by | Edgar Reitz |
Based on | Mademoiselle de Scuderi by E. T. A. Hoffmann |
Produced by | Edgar Reitz |
Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
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Production company | Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
(Composer Paul Hindemith also used the novella as the basis of his 1926 opera Cardillac.)
The film premiered on 28 August 1969 at the 30th Venice International Film Festival. It was released in West Germany on 1 March 1970.[1]
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