Before Sundown
1956, German. Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt.
Based on a play by Gerhardt Hauptmann, the film details a bittersweet May-December romance between ageing Mathias Clausen and young, beautiful Inken Peters.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gottfried ReinhardtDirector
- Hans AlbersGeneraldirektor Mathias Clausen
- Annemarie DüringerInken Peters
- Martin HeldErich Klamroth
- Hannelore SchrothOttilie Klamroth, geb. Clausen
- Claus BiederstaedtEgbert Clausen
- Maria BeckerBettina Clausen
- Erich SchellowWolfgang Clausen
- Inge LangenPaula Clausen, geb. Rübsamen
- Wolfgang PreissDr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke
- Hans NielsenDr. Steynitz, Sanitätsrat
- Johanna HoferFrau Peters, Inkens Mutter
- Kurt VespermannWuttke, Fahrer bei Clausen
Details
- Released
- 6 July 1956
- Original title
- Vor Sonnenuntergang
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Jochen Huth
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Before Sundown runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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What movies are like Before Sundown?
If you liked Before Sundown, try Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything, The Nest, Goodbye June.
Who directed Before Sundown?
Before Sundown (1956) was directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and stars Hans Albers, Annemarie Düringer, Martin Held.