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The Blue and White Lion

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The Blue and White Lion
German film poster
GermanDer weißblaue Löwe
Directed byOlf Fischer
Werner Jacobs
Written byOlf Fischer
Werner Jacobs
Produced byMartin Pichert
Peter Wehrand
Starring
CinematographyKurt Hasse
Edited byWerner Jacobs
Music byWerner Bochmann
Production
company
Primus Film
Distributed byKopp-Filmverleih
Release date
  • 18 November 1952 (1952-11-18)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Blue and White Lion (German: Der weißblaue Löwe) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and Olf Fischer and starring Wastl Witt, Elise Aulinger and Lore Frisch.[1] It is based on several stories by Ludwig Thoma. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Franz Bi and Bruno Monden.

Synopsis

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While very drunk, Bavarian Josef Filser agrees to buy a dilapidated fire station from the municipality. Sobered up the next day, he can't remember the deal. When the mayor insists on their agreement, Filser retaliates by breaking off the engagement of their son and daughter.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hake, Sabine (2009). Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim (eds.). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 693. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-1571816559. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6. S2CID 252868046.

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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