The Shadows Grow Longer (1961)

August. 11,1961

6.8

| Drama

The Shadows Grow Longer (German: Die Schatten werden länger) is a 1961 Swiss drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

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Cast

Barbara Rütting as Christa Andres

[1977] Kennen Sie die Lindemanns? [1972] The Corpse Packs His Bags [1967] The Phantom of Soho [1961] The Shadows Grow Longer [1954] Eternal Love

Loni von Friedl as Erika Schöner

[1985] Ein Heim für Tiere [1971] Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald [1969] Journey to the Far Side of the Sun [1961] The Shadows Grow Longer

Hansjörg Felmy as Max

[1967] The Monster of London City [1966] Torn Curtain [1963] Station Six-Sahara [1961] The Shadows Grow Longer [1959] The Man Who Sold Himself [1958] Aren't We Wonderful

Reviews

Artivels

1961/08/11

Undescribable Perfection

VividSimon

1961/08/12

Simply Perfect

BallWubba

1961/08/13

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Siflutter

1961/08/14

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

jan onderwater

1961/08/15

It is not clear whether this was meant as a melodrama or as a Problemfilm that concerns itself with difficult adolescent girls. In the end it is neither: it ends like a trash thriller, while exploitation is constantly in the background. Vajda's direction is only competent and does not do anything to make an already so-so script work. The film could have been dismissed were it not that there is Luise Ulrich, German star since the 30's is in the cast.