The Sweetest Fruits

1954 film

The Sweetest Fruits
German film poster

German	Die süßesten Früchte

Directed by	Franz Antel
Written by	Karl Farkas Karl Georg Külb
Produced by	Jochen Genzow Franz Seitz
Starring	Maria Holst Wolf Albach-Retty Hannelore Bollmann
Cinematography	Hans Heinz Theyer
Edited by	Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz
Music by	Friedrich Meyer Rudi Revil
Production company	Ariston Film
Distributed by	Neue Filmverleih
Release date	5 February 1954 (1954-02-05)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Sweetest Fruits (German: Die süßesten Früchte) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Maria Holst, Wolf Albach-Retty and Hannelore Bollmann.^[1]

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Sicily. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Flekstad and Sepp Rothauer.

Cast

Maria Holst as Irina
Wolf Albach-Retty as Roberto di Caramello / Bananen-Beppo
Hannelore Bollmann as Eva
Katharina Mayberg as Juanita
Oskar Sima as Alvarez Petitez
Joe Stöckel as Carfioli
Rudolf Platte as Tomato
Gunther Philipp as Domingo Petitez
Ida Wüst as Frau Baroli
Annelore Wied as Lieutenant Cocos
Lia L'Arronge
Hans Stiebner as Rigo
Paul Heidemann as Warden
Bum Krüger as Chief constable
Raoul Retzer as Brezo
Leila Negra as Singer
Peter Alexander as Singer
Die 3 Bajoratis as Dance group
Eva Bajor as Singer
Gretl Elb as Interjector at women's demonstration
Erwin Lehn as himself - Dance band
Carl Loubé as Orchestra

References

^ Fenner, Angelica (2011). Race Under Reconstruction in German Cinema: Robert Stemmle's Toxi. University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/9781442670174. ISBN 978-1442640085. JSTOR 10.3138/9781442670174. ^{[page needed]}