Wedding Night in Paradise (1962 film)

Wedding Night in Paradise (German: Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies) is a 1962 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Peter Alexander, Marika Rökk and Waltraut Haas.^[1] Along with a number of films of the era it also features a performance by the Kessler Sisters.

Wedding Night in Paradise
Austrian film poster
German	Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
Directed by	Paul Martin
Written by	Heinz Hentschke (libretto) Ernst Marischka
Produced by	Herbert Gruber Karl Schwetter
Starring	Peter Alexander Marika Rökk Waltraut Haas
Cinematography	Friedl Behn-Grund
Edited by	Arnfried Heyne
Music by	Friedrich Schröder (operetta)
Production company	Sascha Film
Distributed by	Sascha Film (Austria) Gloria Film (W. Germany)
Release date	30 August 1962 (1962-08-30)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

It is an operetta film based on the 1942 stage work of the same title. A previous film adaptation had been made in 1950.

The film was made with backing from the West German distributor Gloria Film. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna and on location in Venice. The film's sets were designed by Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff and Alexander Sawczynski. It was made using Eastmancolor.

Cast

• Peter Alexander as Dr. Ulrich Hansen
• Marika Rökk as Ilonka Davarosch
• Waltraut Haas as Regine Roeders
• Gunther Philipp as Felix Bröckelmann
• Hubert von Meyerinck as Gustav Säuerling
• Fred Liewehr as Otto Roeders
• Rudolf Carl as Romano Biangetti
• Karl Ehmann
• Else Rambausek as the maid
• Josef Menschik as food carrier
• Viktor Gschmeidler as registrar
• Alice Kessler as Tilli
• Ellen Kessler as Milli
• Karl Habermann as Lohndiener
• Hans Habietinek as headwaiter
• Peter Machac as young waiter
• Rudi Schippel as wardrober
• Elisabeth Wrede as wardrober

References

1. von Dassanowsky, Robert (2005). Austrian Cinema: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4766-2147-0.

External links

• Wedding Night in Paradise at IMDb