The executioner of St. Mary's
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The executioner of St. Mary's |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1920 |
| length | approx. 108 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fritz Freisler |
| script | Fritz Freisler |
| production | Joe May |
| music | Alexander Schirmann |
| camera |
Hans Theyer Karl Vass |
| occupation | |
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The executioner of Sankt Marien is a German silent film historical drama from 1920 by Fritz Freisler with Eva May and Paul Richter in the leading roles.
action
Balthasar, the executioner of St. Mary's, has a son named Konrad. In order to spare him his own life and to have to succeed him one day, his father, Balthasar smuggles his son out of Sankt Marien. He is supposed to start studying in Wittenberg. Balthasar dies one day and Konrad is asked to be the next executioner of St. Mary's. Arriving in his old homeland, Konrad soon falls in love with the lovely Beatrix von Rawenau, the daughter of the local burgrave. He is not exactly thrilled that the new executioner, of all people, has fallen in love with his lovely little daughter and instead finds a more adequate future son-in-law in Count Palatine Wolff von Schroffenstein.
Beatrix bows to her father's will and becomes the next Countess Palatine. But she has not forgotten her Konrad, whose love she returns. One day they decide to flee, but the unnatural death of their husband makes Beatrix and Konrad's intention to fail. It turns out that Wolff was poisoned, and Beatrix is now accused of spousal murder. As expected, she is innocent and, as expected, is nonetheless sentenced to death. Executioner, do your job, is now the demand on Konrad, who should shorten his great love a head. But he calls on God and eagerly asks for a sign of relief from Beatrix, in whose innocence he firmly believes. A picture of Mary appears to him in the halo. The judge and the others present flee in shock while Konrad and Beatrix freeze to stone.
Production notes
The executioner of Sankt Marien was created in August and September 1920 in the May-Film-Atelier in Berlin-Weißensee , passed the film censorship on September 15, 1920 and was banned from youth. The premiere took place on September 17, 1920 in the UT Kurfürstendamm. The length of the six-acter was initially 2200 meters, after minimal cuts this was reduced to 2204 meters.
Martin Jacoby-Boy designed the extensive, historical film structures, some of which had been erected on the May-Film outdoor area in Woltersdorf . Erich Kettelhut assisted him . The Minnelied was composed by Alexander Schirmann .
Wolfgang von Schwind , seen here as Count Palatine Schroffenstein, made his debut in front of the camera in this film. Shortly before, in July 1920, he had returned to Germany from an extended stay abroad.
Reviews
“A typical side effect of all unpleasant epochs is the preference of contemporaries for historical milieus. The May-Film-Gesellschaft took this fact into account and created a film in which medieval people feel and act medievally in the strictly historical environment. Martin Jacoby Boy knew how to reproduce in his buildings that peculiar atmosphere of knight defiance and glory on the one hand and capable citizenship on the other hand that characterizes the German Middle Ages. Directing and acting really lived in the time of our ancestors. Above all, from Eva May, whose blooming youth was expressed all the more splendidly in the monastic costumes of the former German knighthood, after this performance it can be expected that, under the right guidance, she is now really on the way to fulfilling the hope that one has relied on them from the start. Paul Richter is obviously an extraordinarily talented young person. He is able, which is rare, to let his emotional depths become visible to the audience without intrusiveness (...) The direction worked with the usual perfection, especially the big pageants, the mummery, the wedding party were splendid. Even if the speed in the first acts left a lot to be desired here and there, one was amply compensated by the splendidly staged three last pictures ... "
Paimann's film lists summed up: “Interesting material. Photos, game and scenery excellent. (A hit.) "
Web links
- The executioner of Saint Mary in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The executioner of Sankt Marien at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 7: R - T. Robert Ryan - Lily Tomlin. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 217.
- ↑ Neue Kino-Rundschau of November 20, 1920. P. 21
- ↑ The executioner of Sankt Marien in Paimann's film lists ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
