The Man in the Saddle (1925)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The man in the saddle |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1925 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Manfred Noa |
| script |
Hans Steinhoff Margarete M. Langen |
| production |
Paul Ebner Maxim Galitzenstein |
| camera |
Ewald Daub Otto Tober |
| occupation | |
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The Man in the Saddle is a German silent film from 1925 directed by Manfred Noa . The leading roles are occupied by Ernst Verebes , Colette Darfeuil , Francine Mussey and Paul Graetz .
The novel of the same name by Werner Scheff from 1924 served as the template for the script .
action
In this fast-paced film about horse races from around 1925, everything flies by and almost falls into a rush. Horses run, people bet, curse and scold. And it doesn't just go on for a year or two, but for a while longer. Geza Mihaly is an extremely successful jockey. How much he is under the ominous influence of the count's daughter, Comtesse Margit von Lanny, is shown when he follows her will even on his wedding night. He should bring a message to her lover. He gets into a self-defense situation and is guilty of manslaughter of the man. Not only is he being blackmailed by someone soon afterwards, but through the fault of the count's daughter, he falls off his horse so unhappily that he has to end his career as a jockey.
Geza's wife Eva, who has inherited a riding stable, encourages him to turn to a new field of activity and together with her to rebuild the inherited stud and make it profitable. In return, Geza conveys to Eva what special animals racehorses are. His commitment to the animals leads to success, but also to envious people who want to take possession of the particularly valuable animals. Ultimately, however, they can be stopped from their dirty work and an important race can be won by the couple's riding stables. Hand in hand, Eva and Geza have taken an important step towards their future together.
Production notes
It is a production by Maxim-Film Gesellschaft Ebner & Co. The film is 2,379 m long, which corresponds to 87 minutes. The buildings are by Artur Günther .
The film was censored on December 12, 1925. It was premiered in Berlin on December 22nd, 1925. In Denmark it ran under the title Manden i Saddelen .
At the end of the war in 1944/45 Harry Piel shot a remake of this material.
criticism
Paimann's film lists found that the subject "turned out to be a bit complicated due to the many intricacies of the plot" and that this "would not always be completely resolved". The “tempo furioso of the direction” compensates for what is “surpassed” by the editing. It also said: “The drawing of the milieu and the presentation are very pretty, you also get to see beautiful cityscapes and racing scenes. The representation is entirely appropriate, the photography good. "
Web links
- The man in the saddle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The man in the saddle at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The man in the saddle at murnau-stiftung.de
- ↑ The man in the saddle ( Memento of the original from March 11, 2016 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 (No. 529)
