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””’Aurora Marriage Bureau””’ (German: ””’Eheinstitut Aurora””’) is a 1962 West German [[mystery film]] directed by [[Wolfgang Schleif]] and starring [[Eva Bartok]], [[Carlos Thompson]] and [[Elisabeth Flickenschildt]].<ref>Quinlan p.44</ref><ref>Curti p.26</ref> It is based on the novel of the same title by [[Hans-Ulrich Horster]].<ref>https://www.filmportal.de/film/eheinstitut-aurora_6dd3d1ea40ef442f968d739d0ece5120</ref> The film’s sets were designed by the [[art director]]s [[Albrecht Hennings]], [[Ellen Schmidt]] and [[Mathias Matthies]].

””’Aurora Marriage Bureau””’ (German: ””’Eheinstitut Aurora””’) is a 1962 West German [[mystery film]] directed by [[Wolfgang Schleif]] and starring [[Eva Bartok]], [[Carlos Thompson]] and [[Elisabeth Flickenschildt]].<ref>Quinlan p.44</ref><ref>Curti p.26</ref> It is based on the novel of the same title by [[Hans-Ulrich Horster]].<ref>https://www.filmportal.de/film/eheinstitut-aurora_6dd3d1ea40ef442f968d739d0ece5120</ref> The film’s sets were designed by the [[art director]]s [[Albrecht Hennings]], [[Ellen Schmidt]] and [[Mathias Matthies]].

==Synopsis==

Eva Horn has spent several years in [[prison]] for murdering her wealthy [[industrialist]] husband. Still protesting her innocence, her [[lawyer]] secures her a release of one week to try and find the real killer. Her investigations take her to an outwardly respectable [[marriage bureau]] in [[Berliun]] which is actually a front for a shady [[blackmailing]] ring.

==Cast==

==Cast==

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Revision as of 17:22, 8 February 2026

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Aurora Marriage Bureau (German: Eheinstitut Aurora) is a 1962 West German mystery film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Eva Bartok, Carlos Thompson and Elisabeth Flickenschildt.[1][2] It is based on the novel of the same title by Hans-Ulrich Horster.[3] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. The film’s sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Hennings, Ellen Schmidt and Mathias Matthies.

Synopsis

Eva Horn has spent several years in prison for murdering her wealthy industrialist husband. Still protesting her innocence, her lawyer secures her a release of one week to try and find the real killer. Her investigations take her to an outwardly respectable marriage bureau in Berliun which is actually a front for a shady blackmailing ring.

Cast

References

Bibliography

  • Curti, Roberto. Blood and Black Lace. Liverpool University Press, 2020.
  • Quinlan, David. Quinlan’s Film Stars. Batsford, 2000.

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