Hocuspocus (German: Hokuspokus) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch and Oskar Homolka. It was an adaptation of the play Hokuspokus by Curt Goetz. A woman is put on trial for the murder of her husband only for him to turn up alive. An English-language version The Temporary Widow was made at the same time also directed by Ucicky and starring Laurence Olivier.
Hocuspocus | |
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Directed by | Gustav Ucicky |
Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
Written by | Curt Goetz (play) Walter Reisch Karl Hartl |
Starring | Lilian Harvey Willy Fritsch Oskar Homolka |
Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner Robert Stolz |
Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
Production company | UFA |
Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 11 July 1930 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios.
Screenplay
- Lilian Harvey as Kitty Kellermann
- Willy Fritsch as Peter Bille
- Oskar Homolka as Grandt
- Gustaf Gründgens as Dr. Wilke
- Otto Wallburg as Dr. Schüler
- Fritz Schmuck as Hartmann
- Ferdinand von Alten as Lindborg
- Harry Halm as Kolbe
- Rudolf Biebrach as Morchen
- René Hubert as Loiret
- Kurt Lilien as Kulicke
- Ruth Albu as Anny Sedal
- Max Ehrlich as Kuhnen