Agatha, Stop That Murdering! (1960)
- Original title
- Agatha, laß das Morden sein!
- Directed by
- Dietrich Haugk
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film spoofs detective stories and mystery novels from the time. A series of comedic murders happen and a cast of eccentric characters gets involved.
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What happens
Agatha, Stop That Murdering! (German: Agatha, laß das Morden sein!) is a 1960 West German comedy crime film directed by Dietrich Haugk and starring Johanna von Koczian, Klausjürgen Wussow and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. It is a parody both of the ongoing film series of Edgar Wallace adaptations and the traditions of the mystery novels of Agatha Christie.It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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