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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. It is an adaptation of the 1949 novel Arabella by Georgette Heyer.
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
Johanna von Koczian as Arabella
Carlos Thompson as Robert Beaumaris
Hilde Hildebrand as Lady Bridlington
Axel von Ambesser as Lord Fleetwood
Peer Schmidt as Gordon Blair
Hans Nielsen as Vater Hagemann
Josef Meinrad as Sir Archibald Duncan
Fritz Eckhardt as Hill, Bierbrauer
Gregor von Rezzori as Sir Roderick Crawford
Käthe Haack as Mutter Reger
Christian Doermer as Helmut Hagemann
Karin Himboldt as Harriet
Ulla Moritz as Charlotte
Michaela Heine as Elschen
Alexander von Richthofen as Karl-Heinz
Franz-Otto Krüger as Herr Schnering
Emmy Burg as Frau Schnering
Reinhold Pasch as Bill, Verwalter
References
Bibliography
Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
Adorable Arabella at IMDb