Adele Spitzeder (1972)
The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.
Director: Peer Raben
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Ruth Drexel as Adele Spitzeder |
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Ursula Strätz as Emilie Stier |
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Rosemarie Fendel as Frau Fleck |
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Joachim von Mengershausen as Graf von Mengershausen |
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Monica Bleibtreu as Elfie |
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Harry Baer as Ludwig II. |
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Peter Kern as Wirt |
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Rudolf Lenz as Polizeipräsident |
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Gudrun Mebs as Erste Freundin |
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Lilith Ungerer as Zweite Freundin |
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Ingrid Caven as |
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Günther Kaufmann as |
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Rolf Schimpf as |
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Michael Habeck as |
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Henner Quest as |
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Joseph Saxinger as |
| Directing | Peer Raben | Director |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Martin Sperr | Writer |
| Writing | Peer Raben | Writer |
| Production | Joachim von Mengershausen | Producer |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Peter Przygodda | Editor |
| Art | Wolfgang Schünke | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brigitte Scholz | Costume Design |