The son of Hannibal (1918)
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| Original title | Hannibal's son |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1918 |
| length | about 60 minutes |
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| Director | Viggo Larsen |
| script | Karl Singer Rudolf Strauss based on a literary model by Ludwig Wolff |
| production | Oskar Messter |
| music | Giuseppe Becce |
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The son of Hannibal is a German silent film from 1918 from the equestrian and racing milieu. Viggo Larsen directed and also played the lead role.
action
The story takes place mainly on a Berlin racetrack and tells of the dramatic events around the turf, the horses and the betting stakes, on which so much in the life of fanatical horse lovers depends and which has driven many a gambler to the brink of extinction. In the center of the action is the elegant racing team owner Count Ferdinand Muntaniz. He has just bought a racehorse that is a descendant of the legendary stallion "Hannibal". "Imperator" is the name of the noble animal, and the Count's weal and woe depends on his racing success.
Muntaniz is passionate about betting and urgently needs the targeted winnings. His opponent is Count Szivarwany, with whom he makes a bet that Imperator will already contest his first derby as the winner. But it soon becomes apparent that not everything is right on the turf. It is not always the best horse in the stable that wins, and the results of the races are often determined by pushing and cheating. Count Muntaniz finally has to sell Imperator again as a result of various loss-making processes, but the bets on his noble racing horse have long since made up for his previous losses.
Production notes
Hannibal's son was created in the early summer of 1918 on a Berlin horse racing track and was probably premiered in Berlin in August or September of the same year. The original length of the four-stroke engine was 1232 meters.
criticism
“The brilliant play of Viggo Larsen, who knows how to play the role of an aristocrat in a truly aristocratic manner, and at the same time captivates him in a sympathetic way, is one of the best achievements of this popular artist. Even his director has created a framework that effectively highlights the moving plot. (...) A good idea is advantageously combined with beautiful images, which makes the piece a success. "