If You Go Swimming in Tenerife
| If You Go Swimming in Tenerife | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Helmuth M. Backhaus |
| Written by | Helmuth M. Backhaus |
| Produced by | Eva Rosskopf |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gerhard Krüger |
| Edited by | Anneliese Artelt |
| Music by | Christian Bruhn |
Production company | Piran-Film |
| Distributed by | Piran-Film |
Release date | 11 September 1964 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
If You Go Swimming in Tenerife (German: Wenn man baden geht auf Teneriffa) is a 1964 West German comedy film directed by Helmuth M. Backhaus and starring Geneviève Cluny, Peter Kraus and Gunnar Möller.[1]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Johannes Ott. It was shot on location in Munich and on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.
Synopsis[edit]
After travelling to Spain for a holiday, six young Germans discover that their travel agency has gone bust and therefore they have nowhere to stay. Instead they find employment at a local hotel, which they soon have to try and save from ruin.
Soundtrack[edit]
The production features a number of songs including:
- Peter Kraus - "Wer Dich Sieht, Evelyn"
Cast[edit]
- Geneviève Cluny as Jutta
- Peter Kraus as Tom
- Gunnar Möller as Jens
- Corny Collins as Christa
- Richard Häussler as Erik Varnhagen
- Ursula Oberst as Bessy
- Helga Lehner as Bruni
- Heinz Erhardt as Tristan Wentzel
- Loni Heuser as Christa's Mother
- Karin Heske
- Hannes Stütz
- Ralph Persson
- Hans Elwenspoek
- Rolf Castell
- Horst Pasderski
- Katrin Teleky
References[edit]
- ^ Reimer & Zachau p.160
Bibliography[edit]
- Robert C. Reimer & Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film: An Introduction to German Cinema. Hackett Publishing, 2017.
External links[edit]
- If You Go Swimming in Tenerife at IMDb
- If You Go Swimming in Tenerife is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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