Baroness (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Baroness |
| Original title | Baroness fra refuel |
| Country of production | Denmark |
| original language | Danish |
| Publishing year | 1960 |
| length | 122 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Annelise Reenberg |
| script |
John Olsen , Peer Guldbrandsen |
| production | John Olsen |
| music | Sven Gyldmark |
| camera | Ole Lytken |
| cut | Edith nests Nielsen |
| occupation | |
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Baronesse is a Danish fictional film by Annelise Reenberg from 1960. In the German-speaking countries it was only released in cinemas five years later.
action
The widowed Baroness Alvilda von Ravenstein mourns the loss of her son, who died in the exercise of his profession - he was a racing car driver. But it pains her much more to think that her great, now ownerless inheritance will one day pass to her cousin Clarissa von Rabenfeldt from the impoverished branch and her son Henning. The latter is currently the manager of their property and lives with his mother in the servants' house next to the castle.
The baroness learns from her family notary that her son has an illegitimate daughter named Anne. The young lady is also soon found; she works as a car mechanic at the gas station of her uncle Lars and his partner Hans, who secretly loves her. She moves with these two men to her grandmother's castle. There Anne soon made the acquaintance of her great-aunt Henriette, who was cursed to haunt the castle restlessly because of an iniquity from days long past.
Anne's upbringing to be a worthy baroness is slow because it is difficult for her to submit to the rules imposed on her. While her uncle discovers the tendency towards kitchen staff, the jealous Hans has to watch wistfully how a relationship between Anne and Henning is gradually developing. His mother manages to get the document that makes Anne a baroness. She destroyed it and announced her son's engagement to the “fake” baroness at a family celebration. The old baroness almost suffers a heart attack because of her relatives' legacy. Hans drowns his heartache in alcohol.
The castle ghost Henriette quickly saw through the machinations of the von Rabenfeldt and now intervenes himself in the action. With the grandeur of a great lady, she plays into the hands of the unfortunate Hans Anna's baptismal certificate. Now he appears to his secret love as a savior in need and gives her the evidence that identifies her as a legitimate baroness. Now she also knows who her heart belongs to. Rabenfeldt's mother and son finally see their skins swim away.
Recording locations
The film was shot in the Saga studios. The exterior shots were taken in the renaissance castle Borreby and its surroundings on the island of Zealand in Denmark.
Reviews
"Refreshing comedy with fairytale features."
“Successful film fairy tale from Denmark with refreshingly cheerful charm. Recommended for ages 16 and up. "
source
Program for the film (Karp-Film / Wenger-Druck, no number or publisher information)
Web links
- Baroness in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Baronessen fra benzintanken on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
- Baroness fra petrol tank on dfi.dk in the Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)