Emil and the Detectives

Erich Kästner’s beloved novel has been adapted for film or television six times since its publication in 1929; this 1935 British version was the first in English. Believed lost for decades, it was recently rediscovered by the BFI and has now been restored. The film moves the action from Berlin to London, where Emil goes to stay with his grandmother and cousin. Thereafter, the tale of Emil’s adventures with a gang of streetwise London children faithfully follows the original plot.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Comedy,

Crime

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

1935

Director:

Milton Rosmer

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Company:

Richard Wainwright Productions

Cast:

Emil Blake

The Man in The Boeler Hat

Mrs. Blake

Grandma

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Director

Adaptation

Dialogue

Novel

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