Adorable Arabella

Adorable Arabella (German: Bezaubernde Arabella) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson and Hilde Hildebrand.^[1] It is an adaptation of the 1949 novel Arabella by Georgette Heyer.^[2]

Adorable Arabella
Directed by	Axel von Ambesser
Written by	Peter Berneis Fritz Eckhardt
Based on	Arabella by Georgette Heyer
Produced by	Georg M. Reuther
Starring	Johanna von Koczian Carlos Thompson Hilde Hildebrand
Cinematography	Günther Senftleben
Edited by	Ingrid Wacker
Music by	Hans-Martin Majewski
Production company	Rhombus Film
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	22 December 1959 (1959-12-22)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. It was shot using Agfacolor, with location shooting taking place around Coburg in Bavaria. It premiered just before Christmas 1959 in Cologne. The film was part of the production programme of the recently relaunched UFA company.

Synopsis

The story is set in the early years of the 20th century. A young German woman whose father has recently died is sent to visit her relatives in Edwardian England in the hope of attracting a wealthy husband.

Cast

• Johanna von Koczian as Arabella
• Carlos Thompson as Robert Beaumaris
• Hilde Hildebrand as Lady Bridlington
• Axel von Ambesser as Lord Fleetwood
• Peer Schmidt as Gordon Blair
• Hans Nielsen as Vater Hagemann
• Josef Meinrad as Sir Archibald Duncan
• Fritz Eckhardt as Hill, Bierbrauer
• Gregor von Rezzori as Sir Roderick Crawford
• Käthe Haack as Mutter Reger
• Christian Doermer as Helmut Hagemann
• Karin Himboldt as Harriet
• Ulla Moritz as Charlotte
• Michaela Heine as Elschen
• Alexander von Richthofen as Karl-Heinz
• Franz-Otto Krüger as Herr Schnering
• Emmy Burg as Frau Schnering
• Reinhold Pasch as Bill, Verwalter