The Merry Vineyard (1952 film)

The Merry Vineyard (German: Der fröhliche Weinberg) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Gustav Knuth, Camilla Spira and Wilfried Seyferth.[1] It is based on a play by Carl Zuckmayer which had previously been made into a silent film in 1927. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. It is sometimes known by the alternative title of The Grapes Are Ripe.

The Merry Vineyard
Gustav Knuth (right) in a scene from the film
Directed byErich Engel
Written by
Produced byKarl Julius Fritzsche
Starring
CinematographyHans Schneeberger
Edited byMartha Dübber
Music byWilly Schmidt-Gentner
Production
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Magna Film
Distributed byDeutsche London-Film
Release date
  • 25 November 1952 (1952-11-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p.774

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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