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The Mysterious Stranger (1982)

The Mysterious Stranger

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1h 30m

Family, Fantasy, Mystery

October 11th, 1982

6.2/10

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The film version of the same-titled book by Mark Twain. A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who casts spells over striking printers and causes general mischief.

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Cast

Chris Makepeace
August Feldner
Bernhard Wicki
Heinrich Stein
Herbert Fux
Hans Katzenyammer
Christoph Waltz
Ernst Wasserman
Bernd Stephan
Doangivadam
Vanessa Knox-Mawer
Marget
Harry Hornisch
Adam Binks
Erwin Steinhauer
Gustav Fisher
Towje Kleiner
Moses Haas
Fred Gwynne
Balthasar Hoffman
Full cast & crew

Directors

Peter H. Hunt
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jane Iredale
associate producer
Kurt J. Mrkwicka
executive producer
Austria
William P. Perry
producer
(as William Perry)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Mark Twain
story
Julian Mitchell
teleplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

mark twain

Keywords

based on short story
castle
spirit
All Keywords

Country of Origin

Austria
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 23rd, 1985 (Finland)
January 28th, 1988 (Germany)
October 11th, 1982 (United States of America)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Mysterious Stranger (original title)
Um Estranho Misterioso (Brazil) (cable TV title)
Um Estranho na Família (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Castle Moosham, Salzburg, Austria

Running Times

90 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
MR Filmproduktion
Taurus Film
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

MCA/Universal Home Video (United States of America)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America) (on "Great Performances")

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