Austrian noir
Subtitle: Essays zur österreichisch-amerikanischen Koproduktion Abenteuer in Wien/Stolen Identity
By: Armin Loacker (Hg.).
Contributors: Reinert, Emil E., 1903-1953; Fritsch, Gunther V.
Series: Edition Film + Text -- 7; Edition Film und Text -- 7.
Publisher: Verlag Filmarchiv Austria
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Number of pages: 183
Copyright date: 2005
Subjects: Film noir; History and criticism; Abenteuer in Wien; Stolen identity (Motion picture : 1953)
Other titles: Abenteuer in Wien.; Stolen Identity.
Description: Book is a series of essays about the films Abenteuer in Wien and Stolen identity, Austrian/US co-productions with the same story but different leading actors and director. These noir-styled films concern a jealous concert pianist who murders his wife's lover, then frames an innocent taxi driver for the crime.
Notes: Accompanying videodisc contents: Abenteuer in Wien (AKA Gefährliches Abenteuer) (1952) / eine Produktion der Schönbrunnfilm-Ernst Müller u., Kreidel K.G. zusammen mit Trans-Globe-Films, Inc. ; Buch, M. Kehlmann und F. Tasse ; Produktionsleitung, Karl Szokoll ; Regie, Emile Edwin Reinert ; mit Gustav Frölich, Cornell Borchers, Franz Lederer (86 min.) -- Stolen identity (1952) / Trans-Globe Films presents the Turhan Bey production ; screenplay by Robert Hill ; produced by Turhan Bey ; directed by Gunther Fritsch ; starring Donald Buka, Joan Camden, Francis Lederer (84 min.).