Münchhausen in Afrika
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Münchhausen in Afrika is a 1958 German
musical
comedy film
directed by Werner Jacobs
and starring Peter Alexander, Gunther Philipp
and Anita Gutwell
. Baron Münchhausen
goes to Africa
where he has numerous adventures.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Werner Jacobs
Werner Jacobs
-Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay...
and starring Peter Alexander, Gunther Philipp
Gunther Philipp
-Selected filmography:* Der Schuß durchs Fenster * The Count of Luxemburg * Bombs on Monte Carlo * The White Horse Inn * Season in Salzburg * Mariandl * Mariandl's Homecoming...
and Anita Gutwell
Anita Gutwell
-Selected filmography:* The Cowgirl of Saint Catherine * Sebastian Kneipp * Münchhausen in Afrika * Hohe Tannen * Freud -External links:...
. Baron Münchhausen
Baron Munchhausen
Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen , usually known as Baron Münchhausen in English, was a German nobleman born in Bodenwerder and a famous recounter of tall tales....
goes to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
where he has numerous adventures.
Cast
- Peter Alexander ... Peter von Münchhausen
- Gunther PhilippGunther Philipp-Selected filmography:* Der Schuß durchs Fenster * The Count of Luxemburg * Bombs on Monte Carlo * The White Horse Inn * Season in Salzburg * Mariandl * Mariandl's Homecoming...
... Bill - Anita GutwellAnita Gutwell-Selected filmography:* The Cowgirl of Saint Catherine * Sebastian Kneipp * Münchhausen in Afrika * Hohe Tannen * Freud -External links:...
... Josefine - Johanna König ... Karla Mai
- Roland KaiserRoland KaiserRoland Kaiser is a schlager singer-songwriter from Germany. He is one of the most successful German speaking schlager-singers.- Biography :...
... Karlchen Mai - Ursula HerkingUrsula HerkingUrsula Herking was a German film actress. She appeared in over 130 films between 1933 and 1972.She was born in Dessau, Germany and died in Munich, Germany.-Selected filmography:...
... Schuldirektorin - Erich Fiedler ... Fernsehmoderator
- Hugo Lindinger ... Herr Leiser
- Franz Muxeneder ... Jan