Fanny Hill (1964 film)

Fanny Hill is a 1964 American – West German historical comedy film directed by Russ Meyer and starring Letícia Román, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel.[2] Filmed at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, the film is an adaptation of the 1748 John Cleland novel of the same name.

Fanny Hill
Directed by
Screenplay byRobert Hill
Based onFanny Hill
1749 novel
by John Cleland
Produced by
  • Artur Brauner
  • Albert Zugsmith
Starring
CinematographyHeinz Hölscher
Edited byAlfred Srp
Music byErwin Halletz
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 25, 1964 (1964-09-25) (West Germany)
  • March 10, 1965 (1965-03-10) (U.S.)
Running time
  • 85 min (cut version)
  • 96 min (Germany)
  • 104 min (U.S.)
Countries
  • United States
  • West Germany
LanguageEnglish/German
Box office$1 million net[1]

Plot

Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th-century London. She is lucky enough to quickly find a place as a waitress for the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a big house full of women in negligees and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meet various gentlemen who show a fervent interest in Fanny.

Cast

Production

Russ Meyer was hired to make the film by Albert Zugsmith, the first time he had directed for a producer who was not himself. According to Roger Ebert, Meyer "found Zugsmith difficult to work with, the German backers of the film unreliable, and the shooting conditions all but impossible."[3]

"The only thing that got me through at all," said Meyer, "was working with Miriam Hopkins, who was our star. The two of us pulled that picture through somehow. I told her once that it was remarkable how much she knew about making a picture, and she reminded me that, after all, she had once been married to Fritz Lang."[3] (It was actually Anatole Litvak.)

While in Europe, Meyer made Europe in the Raw immediately afterwards.[3]

See also

References
  1. Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "Albert Zugmsith". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 424.
  2. BFI.org
  3. RUSS MEYER: King of the Nudies Ebert, Roger. Film Comment; New York Vol. 9, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 1973): 35-46.


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