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Emil and the Detectives 1931
Emil und die Detektive (original title)
1h 15min | Adventure, Family, Drama | 2 December 1931 (Germany)
Storyline:Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.User review:I was 10 years old when the 1964 version of Emil and the Detectives came out. I loved that movie. I even had a recording of the soundtrack that I played over and over again when I was alone.Then, just last night, I happened to catch an interview with Billy Wilder on television. It mentioned his early work on an “Emil and the Detectives”. Today I sit astounded that there is not just one other earlier version of the film, but three earlier adaptations and one newer one (that I have found out about).I like to think that I am a minor film buff, but this discovery that this film exists goes to show that the vast treasure of film worldwide is to be saved and cherished.I can hardly wait in the coming years to try and see all of the versions and compare the great and heartwarming story.
Director: Gerhard Lamprecht
Writers: Erich Kästner (from the novel by), Billy Wilder (screenplay) (as Billie Wilder) | 1 more credit »
Stars: Rolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp
Country: Germany
Language: German
Release Date: 2 December 1931 (Germany)
Also Known As: Emil and the Detectives
Filming Locations: Werder upon Havel, Berlin, Germany
IMDB Profile tt0021836

Emil and the Detectives (1931)

1931-12-26

7.2

Director: Gerhard Lamprecht

Writers: Erich Kästner, Billy Wilder, Emeric Pressburger

Stars: Rolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp

Summary: Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.

Also known as: Emil und die Detektive on DVD