Conchita and the Engineer (German: Conchita und der Ingenieur), a.k.a. Macumba, is a 1954 Brazilian-German adventure film directed by Franz Eichhorn and Hans Hinrich and starring Paul Hartmann, Vanja Orico and Robert Freitag. It was based on a novel by Franz Taut.[1] It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Brazil. The film's Brazilian title (see poster at right) translates as Conchita, Virgin of the Amazon.
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| Edited by | Walter von Bonhorst |
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| Distributed by | Europa-Filmverleih |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | German |
Cast edit
- Paul Hartmann as Prof. Dahlheim
- Vanja Orico as Conchita
- Robert Freitag as Cyll Farney
- Josefin Kipper as Irene
- Herbert Hübner
- Siegfried Schürenberg
- Ary as Der Indier
- Charlott Daudert
- Oliver Hassencamp
- Henry Horman
- Gilberto Martinho
- Panos Papadopulos
- Karl-Heinz Peters
References edit
- ^ Goble p.454
Bibliography edit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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