Canaris (film)
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| Directed by | Alfred Weidenmann |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Emile J. Lustig |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Franz Weihmayr |
| Edited by | Ilse Voigt |
| Music by | Siegfried Franz |
Production company | Fama-Film |
| Distributed by | Europa-Filmverleih |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
| Budget | $320,000[1] |
Canaris is a 1954
20 July Plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler. The film was a major success at the German box office, possibly because it allowed audiences to identify with a heroic German figure disassociated from Nazism.[2] Released in the UK as Canaris Master Spy, and in the US as Deadly Decision—it is also known by the alternative title
Canaris: Master Spy.
It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin.
Main cast
- O. E. Hasse as Admiral Canaris
- Barbara Rütting as Irene von Harbeck
- Adrian Hoven as Captain Althoff
- Obergruppenfuehrer Heydrich
- Wolfgang Preiss as Colonel Holl
- Peter Mosbacher as Fernandez
- Charles Regnieras Baron Trenti
- Franz Essel as Beckmann
- Alice Treff as Fräulein Winter
- Herbert Wilk as Hauptmann Degenhard
- Klaus Miedel as André, Franz. Offizier
- Arthur Schröder as Herr von Harbeck
- Ilse Fürstenberg as Anna Lüdtke
- Arno Paulsen as Taxifahrer
- Nora Hagist as Luftwaffenhelferin
Music
The soundtrack features music from Lohengrin, composed by Richard Wagner.
Release
Canaris opened in
marketed it as the story of a good German Christian "whose human tragedy reflects the experience of millions of Germans."[3]
Reception
The film was generally well received by critics, the press, and the public. It was recognized by the FBW as "especially valuable", and was awarded a Bambi for being the most financially successful film of 1955.[4]
The film's portrayal of a "
National Socialist past" in West German cinemas.[5]
References
- ^ "Hope New German Pix Have What It Takes to Crack US Theatres". Variety. 16 March 1955. p. 7.
- ISBN 978-0-415-42097-6. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-299-28713-9.
- ISBN 978-1-61148-006-1.
- ISBN 978-1-57113-437-0. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
External links
- Deadly Decision at IMDb
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