The Muzzle (1958)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The muzzle |
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| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Wolfgang Staudte |
| script |
Eckart Hachfeld , Manfred Barthel |
| production | Kurt Ulrich |
| music | Hans-Martin Majewski |
| camera | Georg Bruckbauer |
| cut | Ingrid Wacker |
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The Muzzle is a German comedy film by the director Wolfgang Staudte from 1958 with OE Hasse , Hertha Feiler , Corny Collins and Hansjörg Felmy in the leading roles. The script was written by Manfred Barthel and Eckart Hachfeld . It is based on the novel and play of the same name by Heinrich Spoerl . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was released for the first time on September 18, 1958.
action
The film takes place in the royal seat of an unspecified small German principality towards the end of the 19th century. An individual case prompts the ruling prince to decree: "Anyone who disseminates utterances or deeds by crowned heads or statesmen that may be likely to damage the reputation of the ruling house will be punished with imprisonment."
At the regulars' table at Tigges Weinstube, this ordinance heats the mind. The more heated the discussion, the more alcohol consumption increases. The regulars' table friends do not part until late at night. Prosecutor von Treskow was the last to leave the bar, accompanied by his dog. The two leisurely stroll across the market square, past the monument to the sovereign.
The next day, public prosecutor von Treskow woke up severely hungover and learned that the prince's monument had been desecrated that night. According to a newspaper report, a homeless journeyman "decorated" the regent's portrait with a dog's muzzle. The most zealous public prosecutor in the small country, Herbert von Treskow, is charged with investigating and prosecuting the case. He soon found the following clues : a torn coat button, dog hair and of course the Corpus Delicti No. 1, the muzzle.
A jealous lady, who often poses for the painter Georg Rabanus, accuses him of having observed the crime with the police. Rabanus is immediately summoned to the station, where he gives an exact description of the perpetrator on record. Then Rabanus is confronted with the investigating public prosecutor. Suddenly Trude von Treskow bursts into the hearing - the daughter of the public prosecutor, on whom the painter has been eyeing for some time. This circumstance confuses Rabanus so much that he becomes involved in contradictions during his interrogation and is therefore arrested. A very high reward is offered for catching the perpetrator.
The police establish that the last guest who left the Tigges wine tavern must be the culprit. So you only have to ask the landlady who it was. All leads lead to Treskow's public prosecutor. But a lucky circumstance comes to the rescue just in time: When Wilhelm and Karl, two work-shy journeymen, find out about the reward, Wilhelm shows his friend and collects the money.
However, the process is different than planned: Karl is suddenly no longer sure whether to confess or withdraw . Suddenly he had a brilliant idea: In his drunken state he believed that the monument represented Goethe, Schiller or some other great intellectual - there can be no more talk of insulting majesty ! As a result, a mild judgment is issued.
Prosecutor von Treskow is awarded a medal for his services to the rapid clarification of the case, his daughter Trude is allowed to marry the painter Rabanus, and the sovereign now has no more reason to feel offended in his honor.
Production notes
Filming began on July 18, 1958. The studio in Hamburg-Wandsbek for Real-Film served as the studio . The exterior shots were taken at Eutin in Ostholstein . Rolf Zehetbauer and Johannes Ott were responsible for the film construction. Manon Hahn designed the costumes. Production manager was Heinz Willeg . The premiere took place on September 18, 1958 in the Zoo-Palast Berlin.
criticism
"The [...] second adaptation of the muzzle affair. Staudte [...] designed it as a satire of the times with current perspectives, which is intended to hit the most deferential and arrogant state official. Spoerl's tragicomic figure of the public prosecutor, who finds himself in the paradoxical situation of having to look for a perpetrator, believes that although he, ignorantly, is the culprit - portrayed by OE Hasse - a rasping parody of Prussian junkerism. The directors, weary in their aggressiveness, allow themselves digressions into completely unimportant occurrences (e.g. the artist festival). Conclusion: A harmlessly amusing comedy with some pretty ingredients. "
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source
Program for the film: Illustrierte Film-Bühne , Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaft Franke & Co. KG, Munich, No. 4460
Web links
- The muzzle the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A few pictures of the film at cinema.de
- The muzzle at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ rororo-Taschenbuch Nr. 3174 (1988), p. 2515