The Black Abbot (1963) | |
| Director(s) | Franz Josef Gottlieb |
| Producer(s) | Preben Philipsen, Horst Wendlandt |
| Top Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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The Black Abbot (1963) was a Crime - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and produced by Preben Philipsen and Horst Wendlandt.
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THE BLACK ABBOT
By Dan Day Jr. on Jan 15, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogTHE BLACK ABBOT (1963) is one of the many German "Krimi" films made based on the works of English novelist Edgar Wallace. A typical Krimi entry is a bizarre fusion of horror, science-fiction, film noir, detective thriller, and pulp adventure. What makes THE BLACK ABBOT stand out is that it is set in... Read full article
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The first cut of the film was given a "FSK 16" rating. To achieve a commercially more attractive "12" rating, two shots of violence depicting the kidnapping of Leslie Gine and the death of Lord Harry Chelford under masses of stones, were removed. Both scenes were re-edited into the film for the 2004 German DVD-Release by Universum Film.
This film marks the first in Rialto's Edgar Wallace Series that the director, in this case Franz Josef Gottlieb, was officially credited as a co-writer of the screenplay. He also received a screen credit for Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß.
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This film marks the first in Rialto's Edgar Wallace Series that the director, in this case Franz Josef Gottlieb, was officially credited as a co-writer of the screenplay. He also received a screen credit for Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß.
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