Adorable Arabella Explained

Adorable Arabella
Director:Axel von Ambesser
Producer:Georg M. Reuther
Starring:Johanna von Koczian
Carlos Thompson
Hilde Hildebrand
Studio:Rhombus Film
Distributor:UFA
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:West Germany

Adorable Arabella (German: Bezaubernde Arabella) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson and Hilde Hildebrand.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1949 novel Arabella by Georgette Heyer.[2]

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot using Agfacolor, with location shooting taking place around Coburg in Bavaria. It premiered just before Christmas 1959 in Cologne. The film was part of the production programme of the recently relaunched UFA company.

Synopsis

The story is set in the early years of the 20th century. A young German woman whose father has recently died is sent to visit her relatives in Edwardian England in the hope of attracting a wealthy husband.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p.546
  2. Goble p.221