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| director = [[Victor Janson]] |
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| producer = [[Hans von Wolzogen (producer)|Hans von Wolzogen]] |
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| writer = [[Harald Bratt]] |
| writer = {{ubl|[[Harald Bratt]]|[[Will Spindler]]}} |
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| music = [[Theo Mackeben]] |
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| cinematography = [[Willy Hameister |
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| studio = Fabrikation Deutscher Filme |
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| distributor =Märkische Film |
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| country = Germany |
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'''''Girls in White''''' ( |
'''''Girls in White''''' ({{lang-de|'''Mädchen in Weiß'''}}) is a 1936 German [[musical comedy film]] directed by [[Victor Janson]] and starring [[Maria Cebotari]], [[Iván Petrovich]] and [[Hilde von Stolz]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film|last=Alfred|first=Krautz|publisher=International Federation of Film Archives|year=1984|isbn=978-3-598-21434-9|volume=4|pages=64}}</ref> It was shot at the [[Terra Studios]] in [[Berlin]].<ref>Klaus p.143</ref> The film's sets were designed by the [[art director]] |
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==Synopsis== |
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Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the [[Smolny Institute]], the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Film Reviews – Maedchen in Weiss|date=October 7, 1936|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema|date=2009-09-30|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=978-0-85745-565-9|editor-last=Bock|editor-first=Hans-Michael|editor-last2=Bergfelder|editor-first2=Tim|doi = 10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6|s2cid=252868046 }}</ref> The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein").<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation|last=violacarolavoila|title=Maria Cebotari singt "Ich bin auf der Welt um glücklich zu sein"|date=2009-07-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdATFSwFhyk|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Maria Cebotari]] as Daniela |
* [[Maria Cebotari]] as Daniela |
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* [[Iván Petrovich]] as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow |
* [[Iván Petrovich]] as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow |
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* [[Hilde von Stolz]] as Natalia |
* [[Hilde von Stolz]] as Natalia (a dancer) |
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* [[Georg Alexander]] as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch |
* [[Georg Alexander]] as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch |
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* [[Ernst Dumcke]] as Opera Director |
* [[Ernst Dumcke]] as Opera Director |
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* [[Hans Junkermann]] as General Goremkin |
* [[Hans Junkermann (actor)|Hans Junkermann]] as General Goremkin (Daniela's uncle) |
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* [[Ilse Fürstenberg |
* [[Ilse Fürstenberg]] as Irina (General Goremkin's wife) |
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* [[Herta Worell]] as Vera |
* [[Herta Worell]] as Vera (schoolgirl) |
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* [[Trude Haefelin]] as Olga |
* [[Trude Haefelin]] as Olga (schoolgirl) |
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* [[Rosette Zobber]] as Marina |
* [[Rosette Zobber]] as Marina (schoolgirl) |
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* [[Eduard Wenck]] as Marignano |
* [[Eduard Wenck]] as Marignano (conductor) |
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* [[Norberto Ardelli]] as Cavallini |
* [[Norberto Ardelli]] as Cavallini (a famous tenor) |
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* [[Margarete Schön]] as Maria Petrowna |
* [[Margarete Schön]] as Maria Petrowna |
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* [[Blandine Ebinger]] as Lydia Antonowana |
* [[Blandine Ebinger]] as Lydia Antonowana (nursery school teacher) |
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* [[Änne von Elms]] as Gilda in |
* [[Änne von Elms]] as Gilda in the opera ''[[Rigoletto]]'' |
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== Criticism == |
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Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."<ref>{{Cite journal|date=November 1936|title=Musical Notes from Abroad|journal=The Musical Times|volume=77|issue=1125|pages=1039|via=JSTOR}}</ref> ''Variety'' noted that it was "not exactly a second '[[Mädchen in Uniform]]' for world consumption," but praised Cebotari's performance.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Bibliography== |
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* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. |
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* Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4''. Saur, 1984. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{IMDb title|0130136}} |
* {{IMDb title|0130136}} |
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{{Victor Janson}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 16 December 2023
Girls in White | |
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Directed by | Victor Janson |
Written by | |
Produced by | Hans von Wolzogen |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Willy Hameister |
Music by | Theo Mackeben |
Production company | Fabrikation Deutscher Filme |
Distributed by |
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Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Girls in White (German: Mädchen in Weiß) is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz.[1] It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director
Synopsis[edit]
Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the Smolny Institute, the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer.[3][4] The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein").[3][5]
Cast[edit]
- Maria Cebotari as Daniela
- Iván Petrovich as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow
- Hilde von Stolz as Natalia (a dancer)
- Georg Alexander as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch
- Ernst Dumcke as Opera Director
- Hans Junkermann as General Goremkin (Daniela's uncle)
- Ilse Fürstenberg as Irina (General Goremkin's wife)
- Herta Worell as Vera (schoolgirl)
- Trude Haefelin as Olga (schoolgirl)
- Rosette Zobber as Marina (schoolgirl)
- Eduard Wenck as Marignano (conductor)
- Norberto Ardelli as Cavallini (a famous tenor)
- Margarete Schön as Maria Petrowna
- Blandine Ebinger as Lydia Antonowana (nursery school teacher)
- Änne von Elms as Gilda in the opera Rigoletto
Criticism[edit]
Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."[6] Variety noted that it was "not exactly a second 'Mädchen in Uniform' for world consumption," but praised Cebotari's performance.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Alfred, Krautz (1984). International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film. Vol. 4. International Federation of Film Archives. p. 64. ISBN 978-3-598-21434-9.
- ^ Klaus p.143
- ^ a b c "Film Reviews – Maedchen in Weiss". Variety. October 7, 1936.
- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009-09-30). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-0-85745-565-9. S2CID 252868046.
- ^ violacarolavoila (2009-07-18), Maria Cebotari singt "Ich bin auf der Welt um glücklich zu sein", retrieved 2019-06-10
- ^ "Musical Notes from Abroad". The Musical Times. 77 (1125): 1039. November 1936 – via JSTOR.
Bibliography[edit]
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.