On the beautiful blue Danube (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | At The Beautiful Blue Danube |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1955 |
| length | 86-90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hans Schweikart |
| script |
August Rieger Jacques Companéez Peter Berneis Idea: Theodor Ottawa |
| production | Österreichische Film GmbH (Öfa), Vienna ( Alfred Lehr ) Schönbrunn Film Production, Vienna ( Ernest Müller ) |
| music | Franz Grothe |
| camera | Sepp Ketterer |
| cut | Leopoldine Pokorny |
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On the beautiful blue Danube is an Austrian, cheerful romance from 1955 directed by Hans Schweikart . Hardy Krüger plays the King of Carpien, who for reasons of state is supposed to marry the unknown Princess Genoveva, played by Nicole Besnard. When they both meet by chance in Vienna and fall in love, they don't know who the other is. Paul Hörbiger plays the official who has been assigned to protect the king.
action
Baron Philipp von und zu Weidendorf breaks down his car and is taken away by a young man who introduces himself as Richard. He tells him that he has to go to the residence to speak to King Richard Friedrich Wilhelm VIII. Richard says he can help him because he is the king. Richard knows that they want to present him a princess again, because according to the last wish of his deceased father, he has to be married before he is 28, otherwise his claim to the throne of Carpien will expire. A new princess is presented to Richard almost every day. However, the young king wants to marry out of love and, if possible, a commoner, like his great-great-grandfather. Baron von und zu Weidendorf praises him for the virtues of Princess Genoveva Brabantini, who is being offered to him this time, but does not have a photo of the princess with him.
Genoveva uses a ruse to take pictures of her and presents himself in strange disguise in the hope that the young king will find her pictures as hideous as she does. Similar to Richard, she tells her mother that she will only get married for love. When the king is shown the pictures of Genoveva, he is anything but enthusiastic. Nevertheless, a meeting between the princess and him has been arranged in Vienna. Kriminalrat Schröder is seconded by Hofrat Haller for the safety of the young King of Carpien. Genoveva lives with her aunt Susanne during her stay in Vienna, while Richard stays with Count and Countess Eichenfels. The young king no longer wears a full beard and looks completely different from the photos we know of him. When he goes to a shop with Schröder, he meets a young lady whom he advises on buying lipstick. He does not know that it is Princess Genoveva, but is immediately extremely impressed by the young lady and follows her through Vienna without Schröder leaving his side. He finally manages to get in touch with the young woman and invite her for the afternoon. Although she gives him little hope that she will come, she really tells her aunt Susanne that she has fallen in love.
Richard is now going to see the elephants at Schönbrunn Zoo, because he had spoken to the unknown young lady about buying one. And then Genoveva comes accompanied by her aunt, who, however, discreetly withdraws. When she sees Schröder, whom she knows, they both start talking. It is a big surprise for both of them when they mutually find out who is on a date. Schröder wants to tell the two of them everything right away, but Susanne is of the opinion that this is wrong and that one should remain silent first, in order to give the king and princess time to fall so in love with each other that they could no longer be without each other. After all, it makes a difference whether you meet someone by chance or an encounter is arranged. The energetic woman, who works as an artist, also enforces this with Hofrat Haller. In her youth she shared a great love with Haller, who had no time to stabilize. The Viennese are informed via a radio announcement and asked for help to give the young couple this time. A white chrysanthemum serves as a distinguishing feature, which a flower woman offered to both of them in an extremely skilful manner. And the Viennese are enthusiastic about what hard work means for Schröder and his people, because everyone wants to take a look at the royal couple. Another call on the radio ensures that the king and princess are finally given time to be alone. In a cinema that they visit, there is a first kiss and a declaration of love. It is very difficult for both of them to separate, but at midnight the fairy tale is over and reality begins when Elisabeth, as Richard Genoveva calls it, suddenly disappears.
Then the moment comes when the princess and king are to be introduced to each other during an official reception in Palais Eichenfels. The king thinks he's doing his duty here now, but tomorrow he's going to Paris. He knows that this means his abdication. Gennie, as Princess Genoveva is called, makes similar statements to mother and aunt. When the two face each other, speechless, Richard says exactly the wrong thing: "I'm glad that my bride-to-be is just as beautiful as she is clever." Gennie runs away, stunned. She believes that Richard can never trust her anymore because he is convinced that she was in this comedy. Schröder calls on Richard and makes him think again about everything, then he will find out for himself that the princess has real feelings for him. That makes the young king rethink. When Gennie wakes up the next morning, she can't believe her eyes when she looks out the window and sees a young elephant. She walks out barefoot and in her morning dress and then Richard is already there. He carries her up the stairs in his arms and says that his love is as true as the elephant in the garden.
Production notes, publication
The production company was Österreichische Film GmbH (Öfa), Vienna, Schönbrunn-Film Ernest Müller (Vienna). The shooting in the 1954 film took place in the Vienna-Schönbrunn studios of Wien-Film Ges. MbH. as well as in Vienna and the surrounding area. The overall management was with Alfred Lehr , the film construction came from Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff . The producers Lehr and Müller also acted as production managers.
Paul Hörbiger sings the song: Today I am the King of Vienna .
On the beautiful blue Danube was premiered on January 25, 1955 in Munich. In Spain (Madrid) the film was released under the title Viviré siempre contigo on August 8, 1960, in Denmark on April 28, 1961 and in Finland under the title Tonava kaunoinen on May 25, 1961.
criticism
In the lexicon of international film , An der Schöne Blaue Donau is described as an “honest but futile attempt to revive the tradition of Viennese operetta film after the Second World War ”.
Web links
- On the beautiful blue Danube at filmportal.de
- On the Beautiful Blue Danube in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- On the beautiful blue Danube on filmposter-archiv.de + On the beautiful blue Danube The new film program
- On the beautiful blue Danube Nine pictures for the film at tvspielfilm.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 485 f.
- ↑ Viviré siempre contigo Fig. Spanish movie poster in IMDb
- ↑ On the beautiful blue Danube. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .