The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi
Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi
Synopsis
Florestan Mississippi, a public prosecutor by profession, visits a lady named Anastasia and, while drinking coffee with her, convicts her of poisoning her husband. At the same time, he asks for her hand in marriage, as he too has killed his wife with poison; the marriage is to be the "atonement" of the two poisoners. The four allegorical personifications in this comedy are, in addition to the loveless, absolute justice in the form of the prosecutor Mississippi, perfect equality, represented by the world revolutionary Saint-Claude, Christian love, embodied in the down-and-out, alcoholic tropical doctor Count Uebelohe-Zabernsee, and finally the "Frau Welt" of the old mystery play – Anastasia, who falls for everyone and betrays everyone, loves nothing but the moment, and dies with an invoked untruth on her lips.
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O.E. Hasse
Florestan Mississippi
Johanna von Koczian
Anastasia
Martin Held
Frédéric René Saint-Claude
Hansjörg Felmy
Graf Bodo von Überlohe-Zabernsee
Charles Regnier
Sir Thomas Jones
Edith Hancke
Lukretia
Max Haufler
van Bosch
Karl Lieffen
Santamaria
Ruedi Walter
McGoy
Herbert Weißbach
Finanzminister
Gudrun Genest
Kanzlistin
Tilo von Berlepsch
Außenminister
Jochen Blume
Sekretär Beuss
Hanns Ernst Jäger
Schlender
Joachim Boldt
Polizeileutnant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kurt Hoffmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Original Score
- Hans-Martin Majewski
- Original Title
- Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- CCC Filmkunst, Praesens-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kurt Hoffmann
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Hans-Martin Majewski
Sven Nykvist
Hermann Haller
Artur Brauner, Lazar Wechsler
Department Leadership Roster
Kurt Hoffmann
Director
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Screenplay
Artur Brauner
Producer
Lazar Wechsler
Producer
Hermann Haller
Editor
Otto Pischinger
Production Design
Hertha Hareiter
Production Design
Charlotte Flemming
Costume Design
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
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What is The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi about?
Florestan Mississippi, a public prosecutor by profession, visits a lady named Anastasia and, while drinking coffee with her, convicts her of poisoning her husband. At the same time, he asks for her hand in marriage, as he too has killed his wife with poison; the marriage is to be the "atonement" of the two poisoners. The four allegorical personifications in this comedy are, in addition to the loveless, absolute justice in the form of the prosecutor Mississippi, perfect equality, represented by the world revolutionary Saint-Claude, Christian love, embodied in the down-and-out, alcoholic tropical doctor Count Uebelohe-Zabernsee, and finally the "Frau Welt" of the old mystery play – Anastasia, who falls for everyone and betrays everyone, loves nothing but the moment, and dies with an invoked untruth on her lips.
Who directed The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was directed by Kurt Hoffmann.
Who stars in The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
The principal cast of The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi includes O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian, Martin Held, Hansjörg Felmy, Charles Regnier.
When was The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi released and how long is it?
The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was released in 1961 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was composed by Hans-Martin Majewski.