''Daniella by Night'' (French: ''De quoi tu te mêles Daniela!'', German: ''Zarte Haut in schwarzer Seide'') is a 1961 French-West German

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directed by

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and starring Elke Sommer, Ivan Desny and Danik Patisson. It was based on the novel ''Daniela'' by Walter Ebert. It was Sommer's first of several spy films, but was largely an

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featuring several nude scenes.

Synopsis

International model Daniella is urgently summoned to

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to appear for Count Castellani's fashion house after the previous model was murdered. She soon discovers that it is a front for an smuggling operation.

Cast

* Ivan Desny as Count Castellani * Elke Sommer as Daniella * Danik Patisson as Claudine *

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as Karl Bauer *

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as Lanzac * Sandrine as Mannequin *

Claire Maurier Claire Maurier (born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon; March 27, 1929) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 90 films since 1947. Life and career Maurier was born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon on March 27, 1929 in the French commune ...

as Esmerelda * Brigitte Banz as Mannequin * Françoise Alban * Jean-Louis Boucher *

Albert Dinan Albert Dinan (27 March 1902 – 3 July 1976) was a French film actor.Goble p.347 He appeared in more than ninety films and television series during his career. Selected filmography * ''Bric à Brac et compagnie'' (1932) - Jean Verly * ''Lunegard ...

* André Dumas * Paulette Frantz * Romana Rombach * Richard Saint-Bris * Pierre Sylvere * Roger Trécan

Reception

Writing for '' The Valley News'', Ali Sar criticized the film for its lack of character development and for its loud and disturbing music. He notes that the "exotic dance scenes" have no bearing on the film's plot.

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Lisanti, Tom & Paul, Louis. ''Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973''. McFarland, 2002.

External links

* 1961 films West German films 1960s French-language films French thriller films German thriller films 1960s thriller films French spy films German spy films 1960s spy films Films directed by Rudolf Schündler Films shot in Rome Films set in Rome Films set in Paris 1960s German films 1960s French films Films based on German novels Films about striptease {{1960s-Germany-film-stub de:Zarte Haut in schwarzer Seide fr:De quoi tu te mêles, Daniela !