The day before the wedding
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The day before the wedding |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1952 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Rolf Thiele |
| script | Rolf Thiele |
| production | Film construction GmbH, Göttingen ( Hans Abich , Rolf Thiele) |
| music | Norbert Schultze |
| camera | Oskar Schnirch |
| cut | Caspar van den Berg |
| occupation | |
and Tilo von Berlepsch , Kurt Zips , Christian Schultze , Fritz Brandt , Eugen Bergen , Erhard Pankatz | |
The day before the wedding is a satirical German comedy film from 1952 by Rolf Thiele . The main roles are played by Paul Dahlke , Käthe Haack and the Swiss Elisabeth Müller in her first German film.
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In a sleepy small town, surprisingly high-profile visitors have been announced: the Federal President himself is expected! Since the mayor's daughter wants to marry on this very day, the marriage must definitely be postponed - at least the bride's father thinks. Thea naturally sees it completely differently and then resorts to a white lie in order not to have to miss the longed-for date. The rest of the population is also engaging in all sorts of hectic activities in view of the eagerly awaited state visit. The high-ranking gentlemen from the city council are arguing like tinkers about which special measures should be taken for the highest representative of the still young Federal Republic, the opposition in turn has leaflets printed quickly.
Even the elderly Colonel von Hanfstaengl finally feels that he is in demand again after a long time, as he hopes to be able to hoist the German flag when the president arrives. An escaped canary, in turn, manages to bring two lonely hearts together in all the hustle and bustle, while the cultural advisor finally confesses his love to the mayor's secretary while they both work together at night in preparation for the visit. The next morning the Federal President arrives, and Thea also managed through her trick that she can finally marry her Hermann at the same time. The whole hustle and bustle dissolves into pleasure, and the Federal President appreciates the entire excitement of his officials with a benevolent expression.
Production notes
The day before the wedding was shot in July and August in Göttingen and the surrounding area (studio and outdoor shots). It was premiered on November 27, 1952 at the Hanover World Games .
Director and screenwriter Thiele was inspired for this story by a visit by the then Federal President Theodor Heuss , which he paid to the university town of Göttingen in late autumn 1951. Therefore, the film was originally supposed to be titled “ The President is Coming ”.
Walter Haag was responsible for the film construction, Werner Schlagge provided the sound, and co-producer Hans Abich was also in charge of production.
Elisabeth Müller, at that time under contract with Heinz Hilpert at the Deutsches Theater in Göttingen, had to call herself Lisabet Müller in her German film debut "to make her appear a little more starry", as Der Spiegel reported in 1952.
Reviews
“The retelling of a Theodor Heuss visit to Göttingen ... became a family and small town comedy. In his endeavor to do justice to the milieu and the types - from the mayor (Paul Dahlke) to the left-wing cleaning lady (Elisabeth Flickenschild) - the film turns on Kleinstadt-Tempo and loses itself in comfort, only in the satirical final spurt - the president arrives in front of the empty town hall while the crowds and the city fathers let themselves be carried to the church by rumors - to catch up the missed opportunities again. Upscale entertainment that destroys all Bonn concerns. "
" The day before the wedding (1952, director: Rolf Thiele) tells an amusing provincial farce 'of great weaknesses and small sins' at the same time cheekily and amiably."
“From a satirical approach, a remarkable attempt to characterize the partly restorative early phase of the Federal Republic of Germany (including types from the Nazi era) with qualified actors and punchy dialogues. Overall, however, the film remains stuck in humorous comedy details. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Der Spiegel , No. 39, of September 24, 1952
- ↑ Der Spiegel 39/1952
- ↑ Der Spiegel , No. 50, December 10, 1952
- ^ The day before the wedding in the Lexicon of International Films
Web links
- Something about the good spirit , in Der Spiegel 39/1952, p. 31 f.
- The day before the wedding in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The day before the wedding at filmportal.de