The strings of the soul do not vibrate
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| Original title | The strings of the soul do not vibrate |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1917 |
| length | approx. 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fern Andra |
| script | Fern Andra |
| production | Georg Bluen |
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The Strings of the Soul don't vibrate is a German silent film melodrama from 1917 by and with Fern Andra .
action
Fern, a middle-class girl, grew up in her aunt's house. During one of her morning rides, she meets the noble Kurt von Altenstein, who falls head over heels in love with her. Kurt desperately wants to marry Fern, but his best friend, Baron Alfred von Fels, warns him not to marry below his status. Indeed, difficulties quickly pile up, especially in the person of the class-conscious father Kurt, who would probably never give his consent to this marriage, which is regarded as a mesalliance. Kurt doesn't really care, and he marries Fern, but asks Alfred not to reveal any of this to his family. The marriage is not good, Fern often feels lonely and finds that she never loved her husband. After all, this connection creates the little son Rolf, who is idolized by his mother. One day Kurt falls seriously ill. The summoned doctor, Dr. Felix uses the opportunity to approach Fern, who, however, indignantly rejects him as a faithful wife. Eventually Kurt dies.
In his friend Alfred, the suspicion that Fern had given him “Medicine” from Dr. Felix who could have carried her husband from life to death. In addition, the baron sees the time has come to finally tell the old count about his marriage to this “unsuitable” woman. The old man wrote a letter in which he wrote that although he wanted to look after his son's child, he did not intend to recognize the widow, let alone get to know him. Alfred, who has always had a deep dislike for Fern, happily rubs the contents of the letter under his nose. Alfred makes it clear to her that there would be a murder trial against her if she did not hand over the little child. Thereupon Fern and her boy leave the count's castle, which they have visited in the meantime.
In the years that followed, the young widow earned her living as a painter and brusquely rejected any attempt by the old count to influence Rolf's upbringing through financial support. Almost at the same time, Baron Alfred received from Dr. Felix wrote a letter in which he said that Alfred's suspicion against Fern as a possible poisoner was completely out of thin air. Alfred, realizing his grave injustice, remorsefully goes to Fern and apologizes. He even mediates Fern in her function as a painter to the old count when he wants to have a portrait of his deceased son made. The reconciliation with Alfred arouses hope in Fern's love, but she rejects him in a friendly but firm manner.
In an accident at work, Fern falls off the ladder and injures her right arm so badly that from now on she can never paint again. How should she feed her son in the future? That is their main concern. Her pride in asking Kurt's father for financial support does not allow her to petition, so she separates from Rolf with a heavy heart and leaves the child to the aged count. When Rolf falls critically ill, Fern immediately rushes to the bedside of her feverish son, who dies in her arms. So torn by the pain, Fern decides to spend the rest of her life in the monastery.
Production notes
The Soul Strings Not Vibrate was created at the beginning of 1917 and was premiered in March 1917 in the Union Theater in Berlin. The five-act film was 1,758 meters long. When it was re-censored in May 1921, a youth ban was issued. It is not known who directed it.
criticism
“The long-awaited Andra film 'The Strings of the Soul do not swing' presents itself as a quality image that not only meets the demands of the most pampered taste, but also satisfies them far beyond them. The consistently captivating action takes place in the noble milieu of a count's house and receives the background through ultra-modern, stylish technology, so that Fern Andra is also highly valued as an author and director. The really unsurpassable highlight of the film, however, is the exemplary portrayal of the great artist. "
In Paimann's film lists you can read: "Material and game excellent, photos and scenery very good."
“Andra's cinematic touching pieces, which were set with preference in the world of the nobility or in the circus milieu, found a grateful audience during the First World War and carried such poignant titles as Life is Serious , A Circlet fell in the spring night and The Strings of the Soul do not vibrate . "
Web links
- The strings of the soul do not vibrate at The German Early Cinema Database
- The soul strings do not vibrate in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The strings of the soul do not vibrate at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cinematographische Rundschau of March 4, 1917, p. 43
- ↑ The strings of the soul do not vibrate ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Paimann's film lists
- ↑ 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 106.
