The Girl from the Islands

The Girl from the Islands or Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands (German: Maibritt, das Mädchen von den Inseln) is a 1964 West German-Swedish comedy film directed by Bostjan Hladnik and starring Jane Axell, Gunnar Möller, and Karl Schönböck. It was part of an attempt by some German comedy films of the era to be slightly more risqué.[1]

The Girl from the Islands
Directed byBostjan Hladnik
Written byVolodja Semitjov
Starring
CinematographyGerhard Krüger
Edited byAnneliese Artelt
Music byChristian Bruhn
Production
company
Piran-Film
Distributed byGloria Film
Release date
  • 16 October 1964 (1964-10-16)
Running time
83 minutes
Countries
  • West Germany
  • Sweden
LanguageGerman

Production

It was shot on location in Yugoslavia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Mager. It was shot using Eastmancolor. The Swedish actress Jane Axell was handpicked for the starring role, but after appearing in another German film Venusberg the same year she made only a few further minor appearances.

Synopsis

A German businessmen is sent to Stockholm by his boss to secure an important contract, in the face of foreign competition. He discovers that the intended client has gone sailing round the Swedish islands and follows him. He becomes mixed up with a mysterious young woman named Maibritt, who eventually turns out to be the daughter of his intended client.

Cast

References
  1. Reimer & Zachau p. 160

Bibliography
  • Reimer, Robert C.; Zachau, Reinhard (2017). German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema (2nd ed.). Indianapolis: Hackett. ISBN 978-1-58510-857-2.


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