Black Panthers (1966)
Seventeen-year-old Martina has a paralyzing fear of heights, which prevents her from fulfilling her father’s wish that they perform a tightrope act together. As she is quite taken with the black panthers in the circus, as well as their trainer Dittrich, she decides to be an animal trainer instead.
Director: Josef Mach
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: August 4, 1966
Cast
- Angelika Waller - Martina Carvelli
- Christine Laszar - Christina
- Hannjo Hasse - Leon Carvelli
- Helmut Schreiber - Dompteur Dittrich
- Horst Kube - Raubtierpfleger Paul
- Gerd Ehlers - Zirkusdirektor
- Ivan Malré - Spielleiter Alfons
- Horst Jonischkan - Peter Bosanzo
- Werner Dissel - Dressurreiter Alois Feldmann
- Günter Junghans - Werner Weber
Screenplay
Music: Helmut Nier
Editing: Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Josef Mach
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Panthers about?
- Seventeen-year-old Martina has a paralyzing fear of heights, which prevents her from fulfilling her father’s wish that they perform a tightrope act together. As she is quite taken with the black panthers in the circus, as well as their trainer Dittrich, she decides to be an animal trainer instead.
- Who directed Black Panthers?
- Black Panthers was directed by Josef Mach.
- Who stars in Black Panthers?
- Black Panthers stars Angelika Waller, Christine Laszar, Hannjo Hasse, Helmut Schreiber, Horst Kube, Gerd Ehlers.
- How long is Black Panthers?
- Black Panthers has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Black Panthers?
- Black Panthers is a Drama film.
- Where was Black Panthers produced?
- Black Panthers was produced in East Germany, Germany.