The Girl and the Legend (1957)
London, in 1730. Charly, Jim and Ben work hard, with the brave Maud, in a cotton mill to earn a few shillings. They all dream of the wonderful island told by Daniel Defoe. The latter lives in a miserable room. He is disgraced and rejected by his son Tom, a scoundrel who blames his father for losing his position at the Court ...
Director: Josef von Báky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: February 7, 1957
Cast
- Romy Schneider - Maud Cantley
- Horst Buchholz - Tom
- Erich Ponto - Daniel Defoe
- Magda Schneider - Mrs. Cantley
- Mathias Wieman - König Georg II.
- Rudolf Vogel - Mr. Herodes Pum
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt - Miss Hackett
- Günther Lüders - Dr. Drinkwater
- Roland Kaiser - Ben
- Wolfgang Condrus - Charly
Screenplay
- Friedrich Forster-Burggraf (Theatre Play)
- Johannes Mario Simmel (Screenplay)
- Emil Burri (Screenplay)
Music: Georg Haentzschel
Cinematography: Günther Anders
Editing: Claus von Boro
Production: Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Josef von Báky
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girl and the Legend about?
- London, in 1730. Charly, Jim and Ben work hard, with the brave Maud, in a cotton mill to earn a few shillings. They all dream of the wonderful island told by Daniel Defoe. The latter lives in a miserable room. He is disgraced and rejected by his son Tom, a scoundrel who blames his father for losing his position at the Court ...
- Who directed The Girl and the Legend?
- The Girl and the Legend was directed by Josef von Báky.
- Who stars in The Girl and the Legend?
- The Girl and the Legend stars Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz, Erich Ponto, Magda Schneider, Mathias Wieman, Rudolf Vogel.
- How long is The Girl and the Legend?
- The Girl and the Legend has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Girl and the Legend?
- The Girl and the Legend is a Drama film.
- Where was The Girl and the Legend produced?
- The Girl and the Legend was produced in Germany.