Beyond Control (film)
| Beyond Control | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Helmut Förnbacher |
| Written by | Helmut Förnbacher Pietro Liberatori Charly Niessen Martin Roda-Becher |
| Produced by | Martin Hellstern Peter Hellstern Ernst Steinlechner |
| Starring | William Berger Helga Anders Giorgia Moll |
| Cinematography | Igor Luther |
| Edited by | Clara Fabry |
| Music by | Charly Niessen |
Production company | Rinco Film |
| Distributed by | Alpha-Filmverleih |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Italy West Germany |
| Language | German |
Beyond Control (German: Sommersprossen) is a 1968 Italian-West-German crime film directed by Helmut Förnbacher and starring William Berger, Förnbacher, Helga Anders and Giorgia Moll.[1] It also featured the Nazi era film star Willy Birgel in one of two films he appeared in tied to the New German Cinema.[2] Location shooting took place around Basel and Muttenz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy Sheppard.[3]
Synopsis
In 1934 a pair of German bank robbers escape over the border into Switzerland where they go on commit a series of Bonnie and Clyde style raids and meet up with a couple of local woman who admire their glamorous lifestyle.
Cast
- William Berger as Velte
- Helmut Förnbacher as Sandweg
- Helga Anders as Monika
- Giorgia Moll as Brigitte
- Willy Birgel as Public Prosecutor
- Benno Hoffmann as Rich man
- Grit Boettcher as Christine
- Harald Dietl as Supervisor
References
- ^ Eppenberger & Stapfer p.91
- ^ Reimer & Reimer p.57
- ^ https://www.filmportal.de/film/sommersprossen_d0dae6c3ab10475f8b4365ba142f9b9d
Bibliography
- Eppenberger, Beni & Stapfer, Daniel. Mädchen, Machos und Moneten: die unglaubliche Geschichte des Schweizer Kinounternehmers Erwin C. Dietrich. Verlag Scharfe Stiefel, 2006.
- Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.