''The Man in the Black Derby'' (german: Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone) is a 1960 Swiss
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Karl Suter
Karl Suter (1926–1977) was a Swiss screenwriter and film director. He directed the 1967 Eurospy film ''Bonditis''.Cowie p.511
Selected filmography
Director
* ''The Model Husband (1959 film), The Model Husband'' (1959)
* ''The Man in the Black D ...
. It features the film debut of
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz (; 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019) was a Swiss actor whose career in German stage, television and film productions spanned nearly 60 years. He was known for his collaborations with the directors Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Franc ...
, who played a hotel employee.
Cast
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Walter Roderer
Walter Roderer (3 July 1920 – 8 May 2012) was a Swiss actor and screenwriter. He played several leading film roles including the 1959 comedy '' The Model Husband''.Goble p.228
Selected filmography
Actor
* ''Der 10. Mai'' (1957)
* '' The Mo ...
as Hugo Wiederkehr
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Sabine Sesselmann
Sabine Sesselmann, or Sabina Sesselmann (13 August 1936 – 1 March 1998) was a German film actress.
Filmography
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1936 births
1998 deaths
German film actresses
20th-century German actresses
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as Christine Meißen
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Gustav Knuth
Gustav Knuth (7 July 1901 – 1 February 1987) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1935 and 1982 and starred in the TV series '' Alle meine Tiere''. He was married to the actress Elisabeth Lennartz.
Selected ...
as Generaldirektor Meißen
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Charles Regnier
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...
as Herr von Seelisberg
References
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1960 films
1960 comedy films
Swiss comedy films
1960s German-language films
Films directed by Karl Suter
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