The Merry Farmer (1951 film)

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Directed by Georg Marischka Edited by Leopoldine Pokorny Director Georg Marischka Produced by Eduard Hoesch		Music by Leo Fall Initial release 21 September 1951 Music director Leo Fall Cinematography Hans Schneeberger
Written by Viktor Léon (libretto) Hubert Marischka Richard Österreicher Starring Paul Hörbiger Erich Auer Heinrich Gretler Production company Berna-Filmproduktion Donau-Film Wien Cast Paul Hörbiger, Heinrich Gretler Similar The Sinner, Mercenaries of the Rio Grande, Legacy of the Incas, Pyramid of the Sun God, Die Sklavenkarawane

The Merry Farmer (German:Der fidele Bauer) is a 1951 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler. An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1907 operetta The Merry Farmer composed by Leo Fall.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel.

Cast

Paul Hörbiger as Matthias Scheichelroither

Erich Auer as Heini Scheichelroither

Heinrich Gretler as Lindoberer

Franz Marischka as Vinzenz Lindoberer

Rudolf Carl as Raudaschl

Helli Servi as Annamirl Raudaschl

Elisabeth Karlan as Resi Scheichelroither

Marianne Wischmann as Vivian Harrison

Alma Seidler as Mrs. Harrison

Adrienne Gessner as Frau Holefka

Ulrich Bettac as Mr. Harrison

Karli Obrich as Heinerle als Kind

Fritz von Friedl as Vinzenz als Kind

Loni von Friedl as Annamirl als Kind

Hans Hais as Napoleon im Film

Karl Eidlitz as Talleyrand im Film

Gertrude Decombe

Erich Dörner

Karl Ehmann as Lehrer

C.W. Fernbach

Anton Gaugl

Karl Günther

Fritz Heller

Egon von Jordan

Fritz Muliar as Kinobesucher

Johannes Roth

Emmerich Schrenk

Hans Steilau

References

The Merry Farmer (1951 film) Wikipedia

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