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Cast
Walter Roderer
as Hugo Wiederkehr
Gustav Knuth
as Generaldirektor Meißen
Charles Regnier
as Herr von Seelisberg
Sabine Sesselmann
as Christine Meißen
Willy Fueter
as Vater Wiederkehr
Bruno Ganz
as Kammerdiener
Pamela Wedekind
as Baroness von Lohwitz
Fred Haltiner
as Baron von Lohwitz
Berta Naterop
as Cast
Esther Spiegel
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1960
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageDE
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorKarl Suter
WritersHans Gmür, Karl Suter, Alfred Bruggmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
About Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
Hugo Wiederkehr, as a dutiful bank employee, has to deal with all kinds of customers. Among other things, with the industrialist Meissen and his pretty daughter Christine, with whom he falls in love. However, it remains unmatched because it belongs to a different social class. He also works as a hobbyist and inventor, which also requires a lot of money. When his employer refuses to give him a loan because his father is in prison for fraud, he quits disappointed.
Directed by Karl Suter, Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone leans on a strong ensemble — Walter Roderer, Gustav Knuth, Charles Regnier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1960.
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