Devil in Silk | |
Director: | Rolf Hansen |
Cinematography: | Franz Weihmayr |
Music: | Mark Lothar |
Studio: | Fono Film |
Distributor: | Deutsche Film Hansa |
Runtime: | 106 minutes |
Country: | West Germany |
Language: | German |
Devil in Silk (de|'''Teufel in Seide''') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Lilli Palmer, Curd Jürgens, and Winnie Markus. After leaving his overbearing wife for another woman, a composer is suspected of her murder when she is found dead.
It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at Kampen on the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and and .
On a train journey, penniless composer Thomas meets rich publisher Melanie. The two get married and Melanie gets Thomas a lucrative job in her publishing house. However, Melanie turns out to be a jealous control freak and Thomas is unhappy in their marriage. When he begins an affair with his secretary and demands a divorce from Melanie, she commits suicide and makes it appear as if he killed her.