The Land of Smiles (1952 film)

The Land of Smiles (German: Das Land des Lächelns) is a 1952 West German operetta film directed by Hans Deppe and Erik Ode and starring Mártha Eggerth, Jan Kiepura and Walter Müller.[1] It is an adaptation of the operetta The Land of Smiles composed by Franz Lehár which had previously been made into a 1930 film starring Richard Tauber.[2] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in Thailand. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann, Peter Schlewski and Heinrich Weidemann.

The Land of Smiles
Directed by
Written by
Produced byKurt Ulrich
Starring
CinematographyKurt Schulz
Edited byMargarete Steinborn
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byHerzog-Filmverleih
Release date
  • 2 October 1952 (1952-10-02)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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References

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  1. ^ "Das LAND DES LÄCHELNS (1952)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Traubner p.249

Bibliography

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  • Traubner, Richard. Operetta: A Theatrical History. Routledge, 2003.
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