The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi (1961)
Florestan Mississippi, a public prosecutor by profession, visits a lady named Anastasia and, while drinking coffee with her, convicts her of poisoning her husband. At the same time, he asks for her hand in marriage, as he too has killed his wife with poison; the marriage is to be the "atonement" of the two poisoners. The four allegorical personifications in this comedy are, in addition to the loveless, absolute justice in the form of the prosecutor Mississippi, perfect equality, represented by the world revolutionary Saint-Claude, Christian love, embodied in the down-and-out, alcoholic tropical doctor Count Uebelohe-Zabernsee, and finally the "Frau Welt" of the old mystery play – Anastasia, who falls for everyone and betrays everyone, loves nothing but the moment, and dies with an invoked untruth on her lips.
Cast
- O.E. Hasse - Florestan Mississippi
- Johanna von Koczian - Anastasia
- Martin Held - Frédéric René Saint-Claude
- Hansjörg Felmy - Graf Bodo von Überlohe-Zabernsee
- Charles Regnier - Sir Thomas Jones
- Edith Hancke - Lukretia
- Max Haufler - van Bosch
- Karl Lieffen - Santamaria
- Ruedi Walter - McGoy
- Herbert Weißbach - Finanzminister
Screenplay
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi about?
- Florestan Mississippi, a public prosecutor by profession, visits a lady named Anastasia and, while drinking coffee with her, convicts her of poisoning her husband. At the same time, he asks for her hand in marriage, as he too has killed his wife with poison; the marriage is to be the "atonement" of the two poisoners. The four allegorical personifications in this comedy are, in addition to the loveless, absolute justice in the form of the prosecutor Mississippi, perfect equality, represented by the world revolutionary Saint-Claude, Christian love, embodied in the down-and-out, alcoholic tropical doctor Count Uebelohe-Zabernsee, and finally the "Frau Welt" of the old mystery play – Anastasia, who falls for everyone and betrays everyone, loves nothing but the moment, and dies with an invoked untruth on her lips.
- Who directed The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
- The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was directed by Kurt Hoffmann.
- Who stars in The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
- The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi stars O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian, Martin Held, Hansjörg Felmy, Charles Regnier, Edith Hancke.
- What genre is The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi?
- The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi produced?
- The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was produced in Germany, Switzerland.