I'm an Elephant, Madame

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I'm an Elephant, Madame
Directed by Peter Zadek
Written by
Produced by
  • Ernst Liesenhoff
  • Ernst Steinlechner
Starring Heinz Baumann
CinematographyGérard Vandenberg
Edited byHerbert Taschner
Production
company
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
Distributed byObelisk Film
Release date
  • 6 March 1969 (1969-03-06)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

I'm an Elephant, Madame (German : Ich bin ein Elefant, Madame) is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Peter Zadek. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award. [1]

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  1. "Berlinale 1969: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 6 March 2010.