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3 Reception  





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The Sinister Monk






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The Sinister Monk
Directed byHarald Reinl
Written by
  • Fred Denger [de]
  • based on the play The TerrorbyEdgar Wallace
  • Produced by
  • Preben Philipsen
  • Starring
  • Harald Leipnitz
  • Ilse Steppat
  • CinematographyErnst W. Kalinke
    Edited byJutta Hering
    Music byPeter Thomas

    Production
    company

    Rialto Film

    Distributed byConstantin Film

    Release date

    • 17 December 1965 (1965-12-17)

    Running time

    85 minutes
    CountryWest Germany
    LanguageGerman

    The Sinister Monk (German: Der unheimliche Mönch) is a 1965 West German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Harald Leipnitz and Siegfried Lowitz. It is based on the 1927 play The TerrorbyEdgar Wallace and was part of a very successful series of German films inspired by his works.[1]

    It was shot at the Spandau StudiosinBerlin with location shootinginLondon, Hamburg and HamelininLower Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg.

    Cast[edit]

    Production[edit]

    It is the fourth film adaptation of the play The Terror by Edgar Wallace. Earlier versions were made in 1928, 1934, and 1938.

    Cinematography took place from 6 October to 17 November 1965 at London and Hameln (or Hamelin).[2]

    Reception[edit]

    The FSK gave the film a rating of 16 and up and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays.[2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ A New History of German Cinema p. 380
  • ^ a b "Filmportal: Der unheimliche Mönch". Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  • Bibliography[edit]

    External links[edit]

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  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sinister_Monk&oldid=1220835374"

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