Madame and Her Niece

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Madame and Her Niece is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Eberhard Schröder. It’s an adaptation of the 1884 short story Yvette by Guy de Maupassant, updated to the 1960s.

Cast highlights:
- Ruth Maria Kubitschek as Michelle
- Edwige Fenech as Yvette
- Fred Williams as Peter von Hallstein
- Rainer Penkert as Jochen Reiter
- Karl Walter Diess as Dr. Fink
- Ini Assmann as Amelie
- Valerie Antelmann as Sophie
- E.O. Fuhrmann as Juwelier
- Robert Naegele as Karl
- Ann Hellstone as Karin
- Isolde Lehner
- Hansi Lohmann as Masseuse
- Laurence Bien
- Dean Finnie
- Frank Müller-May
- Thomas Hock
- Rudolph Moshammer as Modedesigner
- Rosl Mayr as Garderobiere

Production notes:
- Cinematography by Klaus Werner
- Edited by Herbert Taschner
- Music by Gert Wilden
- Art direction by Hertha Hareiter (sets)
- Produced by Rapid Film
- Distributed by Nora-Filmverleih

Release details:
- Release date: May 9, 1969
- Running time: 87 minutes
- Country: West Germany
- Language: German

Summary:
A 1969 German drama film that reimagines Maupassant’s Yvette for the 1960s, focusing on the characters of Michelle and Yvette, with a cast of notable actors.