The Beautiful Galatea (film)
| The Beautiful Galatea | |
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| German | Die wunderschöne Galathee |
| Directed by | Rolf Meyer |
| Written by | Kurt E. Walter |
| Produced by | Rolf Meyer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Igor Oberberg |
| Edited by | Martha Dübber |
| Music by | Franz Grothe |
Production company | Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer |
| Distributed by | National-Film |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The Beautiful Galatea (German: Die wunderschöne Galathee) is a 1950 West German romantic comedy film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Hannelore Schroth, Viktor de Kowa and Willy Fritsch. It is inspired by the story of Pygmalion's statue Galatea and is based on the play of the same name by Franz von Suppé.
It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios and the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Franz Schroedter.