Something For Everyone (1970): Cast & Plot
Something For Everyone is a 1970 crime drama directed by Hal Prince, starring Michael York as Konrad Ludwig, Jane Carr and Angela Lansbury. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Hal Prince
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinema Center Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Something For Everyone About?
The premise of Something For Everyone without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in post‑war Austria, an opportunistic young man becomes a footman for a widowed countess and uses his sexual charisma to climb the social ladder. The story contrasts the ordinary MacBeths, described as plain folk, with the respectable Italian Borgias, presented as a nice family.
Something For Everyone Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- gay character
- gay kiss
- gay son
- rural setting
- riding a moped
- inn
- mastiff
- austrian village
- biblical reference
- social climbing
- closeted gay
- chocolate cake
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- bare chested male
- homoeroticism
- boyfriend boyfriend relationship
- homosexual
- riding a bicycle
- butterfly hunting
- countryside
- seeking a job
- noblewoman
- widow
- book
- restaurant
- psychological manipulation
- manipulative person
- knife
- splinter
- reference to vogue magazine
- reading a magazine
- job interview
- manipulative man
- employer employee relationship
- servant
- failed expectation
- manipulator
- opportunism
- hit by a train
- dark comedy
- locked door
- boy
- little boy
- theater
- opera
- opera singer
- stage performance
- performance
- performance singing
- sociopath
- sociopathy
Something For Everyone Cast & Characters
Michael York leads the cast as Konrad Ludwig, with Jane Carr as Lotte Von Ornstein and Angela Lansbury as Countess Herthe von Ornstein. Directed by Hal Prince; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hal Prince
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Michael York as Konrad Ludwig - Jane Carr as Lotte Von Ornstein
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Angela Lansbury as Countess Herthe von Ornstein - Eva Maria Meineke as Mrs. Pleschke
Also Starring in Something For Everyone
· 15 more- Heidelinde Weis Anneliese Pleschke
- Klaus Havenstein Rudolph
- Anthony Higgins Helmuth von Ornstein
- Wolfried Lier Klaus
- Despo Diamantidou Bobby
- Walter Janssen Father Georg
- Enzi Fuchs Waitress
- Hela Gruel Cook
- Mogens von Gadow Station Master
- Hans Pössenbacher Carl
- Hilde Weissner Princess Palamir
- Erland Erlandsen Schoenfeld
- Marius Aicher Scullery Boy
- James Hurley General
- Ernst Ziegler Elderly Man
More from Hal Prince
More films directed by Hal Prince: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Little Night Music and Pacific Overtures.
Something For Everyone Plot Summary
What happens in Something For Everyone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Konrad Ludwig is a handsome young stranger who becomes fascinated by a castle near the Bavarian village of Ornstein. He dreams of owning and living in the castle, which belongs to the widowed Countess Herthe von Ornstein and sits in the dower house, unable to open the main fortress to the public or to the world. Driven by ambition and a taste for adventure, he sets his sights on slipping into the countess’s service and manipulating the castle’s future for his own gain.
Full summary
The whole story of Something For Everyone, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Something For Everyone?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the name of the handsome young stranger who becomes fascinated by the castle in Ornstein?
Something For Everyone Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Black Flowers For The Bride” and “Diabólicos Sedutores”.
- Also known as
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- Black Flowers For The Bride
- Diabólicos Sedutores
- Pro každého něco
- 为每个人
- Corrupción de una familia
- Flors negres per a la núvia
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Like In The Movies 2020 -
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It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives 1971 -
Every Man for Himself 1980 -
Why Not You 2020 -
Regular Guys 1996
Something For Everyone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Something For Everyone, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Something For Everyone?
Something For Everyone runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Something For Everyone released?
Something For Everyone was released on July 22, 1970.
Who directed Something For Everyone?
Something For Everyone was directed by Hal Prince.
More films by Hal Prince Who is in the cast of Something For Everyone?
Something For Everyone stars Michael York as Konrad Ludwig, Jane Carr as Lotte Von Ornstein and Angela Lansbury as Countess Herthe von Ornstein, among 19 credited actors.
Does Something For Everyone have a post-credit scene?
No. Something For Everyone has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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