So ein Millionär hat's schwer (1958)
Edward Collins wants nothing more than to live a modest life. But as a millionaire with a luxurious villa, chauffeur, and everything his heart desires, women are desperately after him. This time, however, Edward wants to play it safe and, together with his devoted butler, Alfons Heinz Erhardt, hatches a plan. The sweet waitress Ninette Germaine Damar, whom he meets by chance, tells Edward that he is completely penniless. Ninette promptly gets him a temporary job as a parking attendant. But that's only when the complications really begin.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Géza von Cziffra, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Peter Alexander, Germaine Damar, Heinz Erhardt, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Peter Alexander
as Edward Collin
Germaine Damar
as Ninette
Heinz Erhardt
as Alfons Rappert
Loni Heuser
as Madame Sorel
Wolfgang Wahl
as Marcel Magnol
Brigitte Mira
as Madame Pillar
Ernst Waldbrunn
as Raymond
Fritz Eckhardt
as Wirt Napoleon
Erich Nikowitz
as Butler Jean
Raoul Retzer
as Motorradpolizist
Elga Andersen
as Alice Sorel
Erich Fiedler
as Hoteldirektor BlancCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 120 min |
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