Fanny Hill (1964 film)
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| Starring | Letícia Román Miriam Hopkins Ulli Lommel | |
| Directed by | Russ Meyer | |
| Produced by | Russ Meyer Albert Zugsmith (uncredited) | |
| Editing by | Alfred Srp | |
| Music by | Erwin Halletz | |
| Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher | |
| Distributed by | Gloria Film (West Germany) Pan World (U.S.) | |
| Released | September 25, 1964 (West Germany) March 10, 1965 (USA) | |
| Runtime | 85 minutes {cut version) 96 minutes (West Germany) 104 minutes (USA) | |
| Country | West Germany United States | |
| language | German / English | |
| Gross | $1 million (net) | |
| Notes | Based on "Fanny Hill" 1749 novel by John Cleland | |
Fanny Hill is a 1964 American – West German historical comedy film directed by Russ Meyer and starring Letícia Román, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel. Filmed at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, the film is an adaptation of the 1748 John Cleland novel of the same name.
Plot
Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th-century London. She is lucky enough to quickly find a place as a waitress for the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a big house full of women in negligees and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meet various gentlemen who show a fervent interest in Fanny.
Cast
- Letícia Román as Fanny Hill
- Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Brown
- Ulli Lommel as Charles
- Chris Howland as Mr. Norbert
- Helmut Weiss as Mr. Dinklespieler
- Karin Evans as Martha
- Alexander D'Arcy as Admiral
- Christiane Schmidtmer as Fiona
Production
Russ Meyer was hired to make the film by Albert Zugsmith, the first time he had directed for a producer who was not himself. According to Roger Ebert, Meyer "found Zugsmith difficult to work with, the German backers of the film unreliable, and the shooting conditions all but impossible."
"The only thing that got me through at all," said Meyer, "was working with Miriam Hopkins who was our star. The two of us pulled that picture through somehow. I told her once that it was remarkable how much she knew about making a picture, and she reminded me that, after all, she had once been married to Fritz Lang." (It was actually Anatole Litvak.)
While in Europe, Meyer made Europe in the Raw immediately afterward.
References
- Wikipedia article: Fanny_Hill_(1964_film)
External links
- Review Fanny Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Fanny Hill (1964 film) at All Movie Guide
- Review Fanny Hill (1964 film) at the Turner Classic Movie Database
- Fanny Hill (1964 film) at the American Film Institute Catalog
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