King, Queen, Knave, a movie released in 1972, is a comedy film that’s the backdrop was spread across various filming locations. Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and featuring stars like David Niven, Gina Lollobrigida, and John Moulder-Brown, the film gives us a fascinating insight into the life of a British teenager named Frank, who falls in love with his uncle’s wife. Stay with us as we take you on a tour of where the film was shot and share some intriguing information about this movie’s production.
Where it Filmed?
The film was shot in two primary locations. The primary scenes were captured at the Bavaria Studios located at Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, in Bavaria, Germany. Some scenes were also filmed in London, England, UK. Filming for this movie began on Oct 6, 1971.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| David Niven | Charles Dreyer |
| Gina Lollobrigida | Martha Dreyer |
| John Moulder-Brown | Frank |
| Mario Adorf | Prof. Ritter |
| Christine Schuberth | Isolda |
| Erica Beer | Frieda |
| Felicitas Peters | Ida |
| Christopher Sandford | Hofmann |
| Barbara Valentin | Optician |
| Elma Karlowa | Hanna |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | |
| Mogens von Gadow | Piffke |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie is a comedy flick, with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.
- Released in West Germany on June 8, 1972.
- The story is about a British teenager, Frank, adopted by his affluent German uncle. Frank becomes infatuated with his uncle’s Italian wife, Martha, leading to complex feelings when Martha proposes that they kill his uncle for the family fortune.
- David Niven plays Charles Dreyer, Gina Lollobrigida plays the character of Martha Dreyer and John Moulder-Brown plays Frank.
- The movie was nominated for one award.
- One interesting trivia about the movie is that David Niven and director Jerzy Skolimowski had plans to team up immediately after this film for “The Barbary Light,” but the failure of “King, Queen, Knave” led to its cancellation.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
- Latitude: 48.0651363
- Longitude: 11.5547103
- Place ID: ChIJs9pZW5renUcRXswsyzdoufw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bavariafilmpl. 7, 82031 Grünwald, Germany
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Location Name: London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5072178
- Longitude: -0.1275862
- Place ID: ChIJdd4hrwug2EcRmSrV3Vo6llI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: London, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
