The Alpine King and the Misanthrope (1965)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The alpine king and the misanthropist |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 95, 98, 101 minutes |
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| Director |
Rudolf Steinböck (production) Günther Anders (picture direction) |
| script | Ferdinand Raimund (template) |
| production | New Thalia-Film, Vienna |
| music | Alexandra Steinbrecher |
| camera | Günther Anders |
| cut | Paula Dworak |
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The Alpine King and the Misanthrope is a film adaptation of Ferdinand Raimund 's magic game of the same name , published in 1965 . The well-known German cameraman Günther Anders took care of the cinematic implementation of a prominent Burgtheater production by Rudolf Steinböck . The brothers Paul and Attila Hörbiger , who rarely appear together in front of the camera, play the two main roles of Astragalus and Rappelkopf.
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Ever since Rappelkopf was deceived by a fraudster, he has become the epitome of a suspicious, odd-headed misanthropist and family disgust. His wife and daughter as well as the servants suffer from his bad moods, accusations and insinuations. The misanthropist smells treason and intrigue everywhere, and so one day he takes refuge in a lonely charcoal burner hut. His family, who suffered badly from the curmudgeon , are nevertheless worried and fear for his life. The kind, alpine mountain spirit Astragalus, the king of the Alps, wants to lead the curmudgeon out of his constant displeasure and his misanthropy.
He promises a remedy and makes Rappelkopf an offer that he cannot refuse: He should become his alter ego, slip into another, better figure. In the guise of his brother-in-law, the tyrant is supposed to visit his family to convince himself of their loyalty and love. The King of the Alps, on the other hand, wants to appear as a rattle head, as a living mirror of the true family despot, in order to morally purify them based on self-knowledge. The cure of the Alpine King proves to be extremely instructive: The family is healed and you can find each other again. And then a son-in-law appears as if from a picture book, and Rappelkopf's real brother-in-law saves the family fortune.
Production notes
The Alpine King and the Misanthrope premiered on July 8, 1965 in Vienna. The German premiere took place on December 17, 1967 on ZDF .
The buildings were designed by Werner Schlichting and his wife Isabella Ploberger , the costumes were designed by Erni Kniepert .
Reviews
Paimann's film lists found: "The work that mixes folk poetry, fairy tale world and reality is registered in its ... theater production with film licenses."
"The folk play by Raimund in a contemplative and entertaining production by the Vienna Burgtheater, which is particularly captivating because of the actors."
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Alpine King and the Misanthrope ( Memento of the original from August 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Paimann's film lists
- ↑ The Alpine King and the Misanthrope. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 27, 2017 .
