The High Life (1960 film)
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| Directed by | Julien Duvivier |
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| Story by | Irmgard Keun |
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| Cinematography | Göran Strindberg |
| Edited by | Klaus Eckstein |
| Music by | Heino Gaze |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | German |
The High Life (German: Das kunstseidene Mädchen; French: La Grande Vie) is a 1960 French, West German and Italian film directed by Julien Duvivier.[1][2][3] It is based on the novel Das kunstseidene Mädchen (The Artificial Silk Girl) by Irmgard Keun.[1]
Plot
Doris Putzke (Giulietta Masina) is fond of dating men in her quest for finding the perfect one. In her brief relationships, she goes from one disillusionment to another, constantly deluding herself about the intentions of her lovers.
Cast
- Giulietta Masina as Doris Putzke
- Gustav Knuth as Arthur Grönland
- Gert Fröbe as Dr. Kölling
- Harry Meyen as Heinrich
- Robert Dietl as Albert Scherer
- Christiane Maybach as Tilly Scherer
- Friedrich Schoenfelder as Ranowsky
- Ingrid van Bergen as Ulla
- Wolfgang Borchert as Mr. Brenner
- Hilde Volk as Mrs. Brenner
- Albert Bessler as Mr. Onyx
- Inge Egger as Mrs. Onyx
- Hannes Messemer as Ernst Moos
- Rudolf Platte as Karl
- Ralf Wolter as Schlotter
- Ernst Schröder as Mr. Alexander
- Edelweiß Malchin as Mrs. Alexander
Release
The film sold 43,286 tickets in Paris on its first run.[4]
Analysis
Ben McCann in his biography of Duvivier said that the film "remains a minor film in Duvivier's career that is rarely shown today."[1]
References
- ^ a b c McCann, Ben (2017). Julien Duvivier. Manchester University Press. p. 154. ISBN 9781526107626.
- ^ Thomson, David (2014) [1975]. The New Biographical Dictionary of Film (sixth ed.). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 314. ISBN 9781101874707.
- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books. p. 546. ISBN 9780857455659.
- ^ Marie, Michel (2008) [2003]. The French New Wave: An Artistic School. Translated by Neupert, Richard. Wiley. p. 66. ISBN 9780470776957.
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