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An Angel on Wheels (1959)

Genre : Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Géza von Radványi
Writer : René Barjavel, Géza von Radványi

Synopsis

This romantic comedy pairs Romy Schneider with French star Henry Vidal, and they make quite a sweet couple in this love story. Schneider plays Vidal's guardian angel who tries to convince him not to marry his rich but mean fiance, but rather fall in love with a stewardess who is secretly in love with him. Things are beginning to become complicated when Schneider herself is robbed of her angelic powers and seems to fail in her mission.

Actors

Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Line
Henri Vidal
Henri Vidal
Pierre Chaillot
Michèle Mercier
Michèle Mercier
Augusta de Munchenberg
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Michel Barrot
Margarete Haagen
Margarete Haagen
Chief of Angels
Erika von Thellmann
Erika von Thellmann
Aunt Augusta
Ernst Waldow
Ernst Waldow
Corelli
Jean Tissier
Jean Tissier
Presenter
Pierre Sergeol
Pierre Sergeol
Commissioner
Franz-Otto Krüger
Franz-Otto Krüger
Dentist
René Worms
René Worms
Valet
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
Paulette Dubost
Paulette Dubost
Mario Beunat
Mario Beunat
Albert Dinan
Albert Dinan
Lucien Callamand
Lucien Callamand
Jean Panisse
Jean Panisse
Roland Rodier
Roland Rodier

Crews

Géza von Radványi
Géza von Radványi
Director
René Barjavel
René Barjavel
Screenplay
Géza von Radványi
Géza von Radványi
Screenplay
Artur Brauner
Artur Brauner
Producer
Harry Eller
Harry Eller
Executive Producer
Joe Juliano
Joe Juliano
Executive Producer
Arys Nissotti
Arys Nissotti
Producer
Gerhard Becker
Gerhard Becker
Original Music Composer
Roger Hubert
Roger Hubert
Director of Photography
René Le Hénaff
René Le Hénaff
Editor
Mike Leroy
Mike Leroy
Editor
Ira Oberberg
Ira Oberberg
Editor
John Audaban
John Audaban
Art Direction
René Daudin
René Daudin
Makeup Artist
Serge Komor
Serge Komor
Unit Manager
Adolf Rosen
Adolf Rosen
Production Manager
Mariska Gérard
Mariska Gérard
Assistant Director
Olivier Gérard
Olivier Gérard
Assistant Director
Mike Mossotti
Mike Mossotti
Assistant Director
George Petit
George Petit
Set Designer
Julien Coutelier
Julien Coutelier
Sound
Jean Claude Evanghelou
Jean Claude Evanghelou
Sound

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