Der Besuch
The Visit
Millionaire Karla Zachanassian returns to her home town that suffers from nearly empty public funds. She wants to take cruel revenge on her one-time seducer Serge Miller and holds out the prospect of a large donation to the town′s residents when they agree to kill Serge. But in contrast to Friedrich Dürrenmatt′s black-humoured tragicomedy, Karla saves her former lover from the execution in the last moment. Bernhard Wicki had to append a happy ending to the star-studded Hollywood adaptation of the story, thus putting his amicable relationship to Dürrenmatt to an acid test.
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Karla Zachanassian
- Serge Miller
- Arzt
- Polizeichef Dobrik
- Mathilde Miller
- Bürgermeister
- Anya
- Städtischer Anstreicher
- Rechtsanwalt Bardick
- Gastwirt
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Adaptation
Director of photography
Camera operator
Production design
Set design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Costume maker
Editing
Music
Conductor
Cast
- Karla Zachanassian
- Serge Miller
- Arzt
- Polizeichef Dobrik
- Mathilde Miller
- Bürgermeister
- Anya
- Städtischer Anstreicher
- Rechtsanwalt Bardick
- Gastwirt
- Polizist Cheso
- Müßiggänger
- Cadek
- Zugschaffner
- Lehrer
- Darvis
- Priester
- Polizist Fisch
Production company
Commissioned by
Producer
Co-Producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- 09.09.1963 - 17.12.1963: Ponte Galeria, Capranica (bei Rom)
Uraufführung (FR): 06.05.1964, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 17.09.1964, Berlin, Filmbühne Wien;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 09.08.1973, ARD
Titles
- Originaltitel (IT) La vedetta della signora
- Originaltitel (FR) La rancune
- Originaltitel (DE) Der Besuch
- Arbeitstitel La visite
- Arbeitstitel La visite de la vieille dame
- Arbeitstitel Karla
Versions
Original
Uraufführung (FR): 06.05.1964, Cannes, IFF;
Kinostart (DE): 17.09.1964, Berlin, Filmbühne Wien;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 09.08.1973, ARD
Prüffassung
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 08.09.1964, 32709, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei