The Fountain of Love (1966)
The town leaders of an Austrian mountain village conspire to attract tourists by touting a mythical "fountain of love" that runs nearby the village. When the minister of tourism discovers this, she immediately sends her agents to check out the veracity of the potentially scandalous water. After the village mayor declares a 3-day ban on sexual activity, he then plugs up the fountain. When the agents come, they find nothing. One of the agents wants to have his boss come and check it out personally, but changes his mind after he drinks some of the water. It really is an aphrodisiac! Soon tourists are arriving by the hundreds to sample the mysterious water. Unfortunately, the minister finds out and claims the water for the state.
Director: Ernst Hofbauer
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Hans-Jürgen Bäumler as Leif |
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Ann Smyrner as Stina |
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Sieghardt Rupp as Nils Hansen |
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Eddi Arent as Alwin Knobbe |
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Hartmut Hinrichs as Carl |
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Christa Linder as Britta |
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Christiane Rücker as Gritt |
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Marianne Schönauer as Mrs. von Weyden |
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Balduin Baas as Druggist |
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Helga Marlo as Caroline |
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Walter Buschhoff as Innkeeper |
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Ellen Umlauf as Teacher |
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Werner Abrolat as John |
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Emely Reuer as Frieda |
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Herbert Tiede as Priest |
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Karin Field as Victoria |
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Dimitar Panov as Lars Pogge |
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Christine Schuberth as One of Knobbe's girls (uncredited) |
| Writing | Walter Schneider | Writer |
| Production | Karl Spiehs | Producer |
| Camera | Franz Xaver Lederle | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ernst Hofbauer | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Merheim | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Claudius Alzner | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Nico Stenzel | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerdago | Costume Designer |
| Production | Günther Eulau | Production Manager |
| Art | Wolf Witzemann | Production Design |
| Production | Erich Tomek | Unit Manager |
| Editing | Gretl Girinec | Editor |
| Directing | Zlata Mehlers | Assistant Director |