The edelweiss king (1975)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The edelweiss king |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1975 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alfred Vohrer |
| script | Werner P. Zibaso |
| production |
Horst Hächler for CTV 72, Terra-Filmkunst |
| music | Ernst Brandner |
| camera | Ernst W. Kalinke |
| cut | Ingeborg Taschner |
| occupation | |
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The Edelweißkönig is a German homeland film by Alfred Vohrer from 1975. After 1919, 1938 and Der Edelweißkönig from 1957, it was the fourth adaptation of the novel Edelweißkönig by Ludwig Ganghofer .
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The Finkenbauer did not like it when his younger sister Hanni went to Munich to see her lover, Count Luitpold, at the priest's efforts . Here she works after training as a housemaid for the count's household. While the family of the finch farmer imagines that Hanni is part of the count's family, Hanni actually suffers from the coldness of Luitpold's mother, who only sees her as domestic staff and wants to prevent a connection between Luitpold and Hanni at all costs. When Hanni finds out that she is pregnant, she drowns herself in the Isar .
She writes a farewell letter to her brother Ferdl. After Hanni was found dead, he comes to the count's castle, where he accuses Luitpold of only playing with Hanni and of abandoning her when she was pregnant. Luitpold, who knew neither about death nor pregnancy, pulls his sword, which Ferdl breaks. In a scuffle, Ferdl Luitpold pushes away - the count falls unhappy and lies there motionless. Ferdl flees and believes him dead. Only later does he find out that the count survived.
Ferdl initially hides briefly with his older brother, the finch farmer, who wants to help him across the border. When he is discovered by the border police, Ferdl flees and finally falls into the Hellbachklamm. A search for his corpse remains in vain. Above all, Veverl, the Finkenbauer's sister-in-law, mourns Ferdl, whom she loved. The finch farmer, on the other hand, saw a crevice during the search, which he examined alone. In the cave behind it he finds Ferdl and keeps his survival a secret.
When one day the children of the finch farmer secretly want to pick edelweiss , little Liesl falls into the Hellbachklamm and is found by Ferdl a short time later. The girl considers him to be the edelweiss king, a good guardian spirit whose appearance promises salvation. Ferdl takes care of the feverish Liesl in his cave and reveals himself when Veverl is looking for Liesl. She now knows that he is alive. The Finkenbauer is observed on his tour to Ferdl by a resentful servant and reported to the police for smuggling. He is arrested and only Ferdl or Veverl, who both know the truth, can help him. The finch farmer manages to escape from prison and rushes to Ferdl's cave, to which the police are already abseiling. The servant betrayed Ferdl. At the same time, Veverl goes to Count Luitpold, who has since recovered. She tells him about Ferdl's cave life, which the count did not know, and he promises to go to Ferdl personally and tell him that he will not bring any charges against him.
While the police abseil down to the cave and the Finkenbauer Ferdl warns in the cave, the Count and Veverl arrive at the cave. There is a shootout in which the Finkenbauer is shot. Finally the Count succeeds in putting an end to everything. He apologizes to the Finkenbauern for all the suffering that he caused his family and Ferdl forgives him. In the end Ferdl and Veverl become a couple and he picks edelweiss for them.
production
The film premiered on September 17, 1975 at the Kurlichtspiele in Berchtesgaden .
criticism
The lexicon of international films said that “only the magnificent landscapes [are] natural […], the direction and actors did not get the style of simple folklore under control. Family-friendly entertainment ”.
Cinema found: “Color film by Alfred Vohrer […], who lacks any realism. Conclusion: In the mountains you charge until you drop. "
Web links
- The Edelweiss king in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The edelweiss king at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 2. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 793.
- ↑ The edelweiss king. In: Cinema , Hubert Burda Media , accessed on August 5, 2018.