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The Bird Seller (German: Der Vogelhändler) is a 1962 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Cornelia Froboess, Peter Weck and Albert Rueprecht.It is an operetta film, based on the stage work of the same title by Carl Zeller. Several other film adaptations have also been made.
It was shot at the CCC Studios in Berlin and at Linderhof Palace in Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer.
Original Release
08/02/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cornelia Froboess | Christel |
| Peter Weck | Graf Stanislaus |
| Albert Rueprecht | Vogelhändler Adam |
| Maria Sebaldt | Kurfürstin Marie-Luise |
| Ruth Stephan | Kammerzofe Melanie |
| Anita Höfer | Jette Speck |
| Rudolf Vogel | Graf Weps / Graf Webs |
| Georg Thomalla | Kurfürst August / Kurfürst August von Biberstein |
| Oskar Sima | Bürgermeister Speck |
| Rudolf Platte | Baron von Weckerli |
Directors
Writers
Geza von Cziffra, Carl Zeller, Moritz West, Ludwig Held
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cornelia Froboess | Christel |
| Peter Weck | Graf Stanislaus |
| Albert Rueprecht | Vogelhändler Adam |
| Maria Sebaldt | Kurfürstin Marie-Luise |
| Ruth Stephan | Kammerzofe Melanie |
| Anita Höfer | Jette Speck |
| Rudolf Vogel | Graf Weps / Graf Webs |
| Georg Thomalla | Kurfürst August / Kurfürst August von Biberstein |
| Oskar Sima | Bürgermeister Speck |
| Rudolf Platte | Baron von Weckerli |
| Alice Kessler | Colin Sisters / Tänzerin |
| Ellen Kessler | Colin Sisters / Tänzerin |
| Franz-Otto Krüger | Kommissar |
| Bruno W. Pantel | Bruno |
| Ewald Wenck | Josef |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kurt Hartmann | Executive Producer |
| Eberhard Meichsner | Producer |
