A Rare Lover

A Rare Lover
Directed by	Alfred Braun
Written by	Franz Gribitz (play)
Produced by	Hans Herbert Ulrich Hans von Wolzogen
Starring	Susanne von Almassy Irene von Meyendorff Curd Jürgens
Cinematography	Bruno Stephan
Edited by	Walter Wischniewsky
Music by	Herbert Trantow
Production company	Scala Film
Distributed by	Deutsche Comerz-Film
Release date	29 December 1950 (1950-12-29)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

A Rare Lover or Pikanterie (German: Eine seltene Geliebte) is a 1950 West German romance film directed by Alfred Braun and starring Susanne von Almassy, Irene von Meyendorff and Curd Jürgens.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. It was shot in Belgium, Paris, Geneva and West Berlin.

Synopsis

The film is set in Paris and concerns the publication of a racy new novel.

Cast

• Susanne von Almassy as Gabrielle Courtois
• Irene von Meyendorff as Hortense Clairmont
• Curd Jürgens as Sascha Borotraz
• Hubert von Meyerinck as Poule, Verlege
• Hans Olden as Bankpräsident
• Carl-Heinz Schroth as Pierre, Diener
• Marina Ried as Angèle, Zofe
• Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Madame Laroche
• Franz Weber Baptiste, Kammerdiener
• Walter Gross

References

1. Bock & Bergfelder p.232

Bibliography

• Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

• A Rare Lover at IMDb