Der Maulkorb (1958)

Name: Der Maulkorb
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1958-09-18
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: O.E. Hasse, Hertha Feiler, Hansjörg Felmy, Corny Collins, Robert Meyn

Der Maulkorb (1958), directed by Wolfgang Staudte, starring O.E. Hasse and Hertha Feiler.

09/18/1958 BR Comedy 1h 35m

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Out of outrage, the usually proper prosecutor Treskow, after a night of heavy drinking, adorns the statue of the local ruler with a muzzle. The next morning, he can’t remember a thing due to his intoxication. In the meantime, his act has been discovered and is causing a scandal. Of all people, Treskow is assigned the task of tracking down the culprit...

Georg BruckbauerCinematography
Wolfgang StaudteDirector
Ingrid WackerEditing
Kurt UlrichProducer

About the film

The Muzzle (German: Der Maulkorb) is a 1958 West German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring O.E. Hasse, Hertha Feiler and Hansjörg Felmy. It is a remake of the 1938 film of the same title.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Johannes Ott and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg.

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The film's sets were designed by the art directors Johannes Ott and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg.

Plot

Cast

O.E. Hasse as Prosecutor Herbert von Treskow

Hertha Feiler as Elisabeth von Treskow

Hansjörg Felmy as Maler Georg Rabanus

Corny Collins as Trude von Treskow

Robert Meyn as Senior Prosecutor

Edith Hancke as Billa

Rudolf Platte as Kriminalkommissar Mühsam

Ralf Wolter as Thürnagel

Lotte Rausch as Frau Tigges

Ernst Waldow as Gerichtsvorsitzender

Erni Mangold as Gutsituierte Dame

Franz-Otto Krüger as Schibulski

Hans Richter as Maler Ali

Wolfgang Neuss as Wilhelm Donnerstag

Wolfgang Müller as Karl Schmidt

Josef Albrecht as Kriegsminister

Josef Dahmen as Bankier

Walter Halden as Justizrat

Kurt A. Jung as Redakteur Nelles

Bruno Klockmann as Oberlehrer

Kurt Klopsch as Kultusminister

Ludwig Linkmann as Kanzler

Ruth Lommel

Karl-Heinz Peters as Innenminister

Thomas Reiner as Stammgast bei Frau Tigges

Vera Tschechowa

Henry Vahl

Ingrid van Bergen as Modell Mariechen

Carl Voscherau as Arbeiter

References

Bibliography

Williams, Alan. Film and Nationalism. Rutgers University Press, 2002.

External links

The Muzzle at IMDb

Text from The Muzzle (1958 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muzzle_(1958_film)

Trivia

It premiered on September 18, 1958, a Thursday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosKurt Ulrich Filmproduktion
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman
StatusReleased

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Georg Bruckbauer Cinematography
Wolfgang Staudte Director
Ingrid Wacker Editing
Kurt Ulrich Producer
Hans-Martin Majewski Original music
Eckart Hachfeld Writer
Manfred Barthel Writer

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What is Der Maulkorb about?

Der Maulkorb: Out of outrage, the usually proper prosecutor Treskow, after a night of heavy drinking, adorns the statue of the local ruler with a muzzle. The next morning, he can’t remember a thing due to his intoxication. In the meantime, his act has been discovered and is causing a scandal. Of all people, Treskow is assigned the …

Who directed Der Maulkorb?

Der Maulkorb was directed by Wolfgang Staudte in 1958.

Who stars in Der Maulkorb?

The cast of Der Maulkorb includes O.E. Hasse, Hertha Feiler, Hansjörg Felmy, Corny Collins and Robert Meyn.

How long is Der Maulkorb?

Der Maulkorb runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.