United Kingdom / Jan 18, 1939
Stolen Life (1939)
Directed by Paul Czinner
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
Adapted from the best-selling novel by K. J. Benes, A Stolen Life serves as a tour de force for German actress Elizabeth Bergner, whose husband Paul Czinner directed the film. Bergner stars as identical twins Sylvina and Martina, whose mild sibling rivalry intensifies when one of the girls tricks the other's sweetheart Alan McKenzie (Michael Redgrave) into proposing to the wrong twin.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Juvenet | Doctor |
| Stella Arbenina | Nurse |
| Kaye Seeley | Maturin |
| Ernest Ferny | Police Supt. Demangeon |
| Cot D'Ordan | Clerk |
| Dorice Fordred | Eileen |
| Annie Esmond | Cook |
| Clement McCallin | Karal Anderson |
| Oliver Johnston | Prof. Bardesley |
| Roy Russell | British Minister |
| Homer Regus | Mayor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stolen Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 18 gennaio 1939 |
| Production | Paul Czinner |
| Writer | Karel Josef Beneš, Margaret Kennedy |
| Editing | Frederick Wilson |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Assistant directors | Paul Czinner |
| Camera operators | Philip Tannura |
| Additional photography | Philip Tannura |
| Production design | John Bryan |
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| Art direction | John Bryan |
| Set decoration | John Bryan |
| Music | William Walton |
| Sound | William Walton |
| Costume design | Joe Strassner, Dorrie Hamilton |
| Makeup | Dorrie Hamilton, Joe Strassner |
| Hairstyling | Joe Strassner, Dorrie Hamilton |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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