''The Spendthrift'' (German: ''Der Verschwender'') is a 1964 Austrian

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...

directed by

Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel (18 August 1912 – 4 April 1994) was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984. Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born a ...

and starring Christiane Hörbiger, Wolfgang Gasser and

Walther Reyer Walther Reyer (4 September 1922 – 5 September 1999) was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1954 and 1997. Filmography References External links

* 1922 births 1999 deaths Austrian ...

. It is an adaptation of

Ferdinand Raimund Ferdinand Raimund (born Ferdinand Jakob Raimann; 1 June 1790 – 5 September 1836, Pottenstein, Lower Austria) was an Austrian actor and dramatist. Life and work He was born in Vienna as a son of Bohemian woodturning master craftsman Jako ...

's play of the same name.Goble p.1003

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1964 films 1960s historical musical films 1960s musical fantasy films Austrian historical musical films 1960s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Meisel Films set in the 19th century Austrian films based on plays {{historic-musical-film-stub