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'''''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|url=|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|location=|pages=64}}</ref>
'''''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]]


==Synopsis==
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|url=|title=Film Reviews – Maedchen in Weiss|last=|first=|date=October 7, 1936|work=Variety|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema|last=|first=|date=2009-09-30|publisher=Berghahn Books|isbn=978-0-85745-565-9|editor-last=Bock|editor-first=Hans-Michael|location=|pages=|editor-last2=Bergfelder|editor-first2=Tim|doi = 10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6}}</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>
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>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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== Criticism ==
== Criticism ==
Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=November 1936|title=Musical Notes from Abroad|url=|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" />
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" />


== References ==
== References ==
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==Bibliography==
* Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.


== External links ==
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[[Category:1936 musical comedy films]]
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[[Category:German musical comedy films]]
[[Category:German musical comedy films]]
[[Category:German-language films]]
[[Category:1930s German-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Victor Janson]]
[[Category:Films directed by Victor Janson]]
[[Category:German black-and-white films]]
[[Category:German black-and-white films]]
[[Category:1936 comedy films]]
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Latest revision as of 14:48, 16 December 2023

Girls in White
Directed byVictor Janson
Written by
Produced byHans von Wolzogen
Starring
CinematographyWilly Hameister
Music byTheo Mackeben
Production
company
Fabrikation Deutscher Filme
Distributed by
  • Märkische Film
  • Kiba Kinobetriebsanstalt (Austria)
Release date
  • 29 August 1936 (1936-08-29)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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]

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Klaus p.143
  3. ^ a b c "Film Reviews – Maedchen in Weiss". Variety. October 7, 1936.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ violacarolavoila (2009-07-18), Maria Cebotari singt "Ich bin auf der Welt um glücklich zu sein", retrieved 2019-06-10
  6. ^ "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.

External links[edit]

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