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Eine Frau, die alles weiß

Original title: Desk Set
  • 1957
  • 12
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.5K
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Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
Trailer for this classic directed by Walter Lang
Play trailer2:18
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Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.

  • Director
    • Walter Lang
  • Writers
    • Phoebe Ephron
    • Henry Ephron
    • William Marchant
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Gig Young
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
      • William Marchant
    • Stars
      • Spencer Tracy
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Gig Young
    • 121User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Desk Set
    Trailer 2:18
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    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Joan Blondell in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Spencer Tracy and Dina Merrill in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Joan Blondell in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)
    Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Eine Frau, die alles weiß (1957)

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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Richard Sumner
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Bunny Watson
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Mike Cutler
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Peg Costello
    Dina Merrill
    Dina Merrill
    • Sylvia Blair
    Sue Randall
    Sue Randall
    • Ruthie Saylor
    Neva Patterson
    Neva Patterson
    • Miss Warriner
    Harry Ellerbe
    Harry Ellerbe
    • Smithers
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Mr. Azae
    Diane Jergens
    Diane Jergens
    • Alice
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Cathy
    Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    • Old Lady
    Rachel Stephens
    • Receptionist
    Pamela Curran
    Pamela Curran
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Duray
    • Member of the Board
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Evans
    • Member of the Board
    • (uncredited)
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Mrs. Hewitt
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Gardner
    • Fred
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Phoebe Ephron
      • Henry Ephron
      • William Marchant
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Improvised Scene: Sumner is leaving Bunny's apartment, shortly after Mike leaves and Peg arrives, when Bunny and Sumner are recapping the afternoon's events for Peg. Sumner puts on the ruined shoes and grimaces as he tries to walk in them, which causes Bunny to laugh. He hobbles off stage and returns with his hat pulled down over his ears, his shirt dangling out of his pants, staggering as though drunk and talking crazy. This moment, including the women's hysterical laughter and Katharine Hepburn's nearly falling out of her chair, is spontaneous and not in the script.
    • Goofs
      In the opening shot of the film, at Rockefeller Center, the shot begins at ground level and tilts up the building, but it was clearly shot from the top of the building down to ground level and then reversed because all the people on the ground are walking backwards.
    • Quotes

      [Sumner answers the phone while the girls are at a Christmas party]

      Richard Sumner: Hello? Santa Claus's reindeer? Uh, why yes I can... let's see, there's Dopey, Sneezy, Grouchy, Happy, Sleepy, uh Rudolph, and Blitzen! You're welcome!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: "The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and assistance of the International Business Machines Corporation."
    • Connections
      Featured in 50 Jahre 20th Century Fox (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
      (uncredited)

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn

      Lyrics by Charles Wesley

      Sung by a chorus during the shot of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

    User reviews121

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    The Very Best Hepburn/Tracy Teaming!
    Katherine Hepburn is in top form as a middle aged head of the all girls research department who feels threatened when a mysterious "efficiency expert" (Spencer Tracy) is sent in to introduce his great invention "EMEREK", the ultimate information source. Now the ladies in research fear that a computer will make their "human brain work" obsolete.

    The boss's favorite, a dapper climber of the success ladder who has been engaged to Hepburn for years but never quite mustered up the courage to pop the question, takes Hepburn's devotion to him for granted and suddenly realizes that she is not the doormat he had seen in her for so long. Tracy, up to this point a bachelor at heart, is quite smitten by this clever research lady. The outcome is predictable.

    This is top notch entertainment with a smart script and great acting. The chemistry between the two leads is delicious. Look for the gorgeous fashions flaunted by all women in this movie. With the money a working girl of the 50s took home, such extravagances would have been quite impossible. But after all, this is Hollywood, not the real world. "Desk Set" is a five-star gem!*****
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1957 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desk Set
    • Filming locations
      • Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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