Overview
The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by Peer Raben
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Martin SperrWriter
- Peer RabenWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 18, 1972
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Production
Cast
Ruth DrexelAdele Spitzeder- Ursula SträtzEmilie Stier
Rosemarie FendelFrau Fleck- Joachim von MengershausenGraf von Mengershausen
Monica BleibtreuElfie
Harry BaerLudwig II.
Peter KernWirt
Rudolf LenzPolizeipräsident- Gudrun MebsErste Freundin
Lilith UngererZweite Freundin
Ingrid Caven
Günther Kaufmann
Rolf Schimpf- Michael Habeck
- Henner Quest
- Joseph Saxinger
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