When the Mad Aunts Arrive (German: Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen) is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts.[1] In one of a group of films during the era inspired by the cross-dressing plot of Charley's Aunt, two men end up at a Carinthian hotel resort disguised as females. This leads to confusion during their romantic pursuit of woman.
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Directed by | Franz Josef Gottlieb |
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Produced by | Ilse Kubaschewski |
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Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher |
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Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
The film was shot on location in Munich and the Wörthersee in Austria. The film's sets were designed by Eberhard Schröder.
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