The Gypsy Baron (1962)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The gypsy baron |
| Country of production |
Germany France |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kurt Wilhelm |
| script |
Heinz Oskar Wuttig Ignaz Schnitzer (template) |
| production |
Kurt Ulrich Heinz Willeg |
| music |
Johann Strauss (son) Rolf Alexander Wilhelm |
| camera | Willi Sohm |
| cut | Martha Dübber |
| occupation | |
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The Gypsy Baron is a Franco-German feature film by director Kurt Wilhelm from 1962. The main roles were cast with Carlos Thompson , Heidi Brühl and Danièle Gaubert . Heinz Oskar Wuttig wrote the script . It is loosely based on the libretto for the operetta of the same name by Ignaz Schnitzer . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was released for the first time on September 28, 1962.
action
On his way to the annual cattle market in Timisoara , the rich and boastful pig farmer Kalman Zsupan drives the two-wheeled cart of the gypsy girl Saffi, which breaks the porcelain tableware that she wanted to sell at the market. Suddenly a young stranger appears and forces the pig farmer to compensate the girl for the damage.
The banter Ernö tells the same story again and again on the market square: It is about old Count Barinkay, who a quarter of a century ago had to leave home with his wife and son because he was accused of doing forbidden business with the hated people To have made Turks. Before he left, however, he had buried a treasure in the walls of his property that no one had yet found. He, Erno, is the only one who knows the hiding place. If you give him a thaler, he will show him the job.
In the village pitcher, Sandor sees the pig dealer for the second time. He did good business and is now celebrating success with friends. Zsupan is accompanied by his daughter Arsena, with whom Sandor immediately falls in love. When he mocks the fat businessman in a song, Arsena slaps him in the face.
The next day, Sandor follows the three boys who are led by Ernö to the alleged treasure site. However, after all digging has not led to the desired success, they dump their anger on the bailiff and demand their money back. Meanwhile, Sandor explores the old, meanwhile largely dilapidated father's property. Now a group of gypsies has set up camp in the castle courtyard. Many of them still have fond memories of old Barinkay. So they try not to let the property go to waste. Should a barinkay ever return, he should find everything for the best. The group is led by the old Czipra. She immediately recognizes who the stranger is. All the gypsies then pay homage to him, but promise to keep his incognito until he can legally return home.
To his regret, Zsupan learns that Sandor actually found his buried family treasure and bequeathed most of it as a gift to the emperor. In return, he is pardoned and receives the family property back. Sandor vacillates between Arsena and Saffi in his love, but ultimately chooses Saffi.
music
The music for the operetta comes from Johann Strauss (son) . In the film, however, it does not sound in the original, but in an adaptation by Rolf Alexander Wilhelm , who also directed the film orchestra. Only a small part of the extensive musical template was used. Carlos Thompson was dubbed in his vocal parts by the tenor Fritz Wunderlich . Herta Talmar lent Danièle Gaubert her soprano voice. The National Ballet K. u. D. Branko Krsmanovic, Belgrade.
additions
The exterior shots were taken in Warasdin and Belgrade in what was then Yugoslavia, the interior shots in the CCC-Film studio in Berlin-Spandau. The buildings were designed by the film architects Walter Dörfler and Kosta Krivokapic . Lucia Giebisch contributed the costumes.
criticism
The lexicon of international film refers to the strip as "altered content, musical poor film adaptation of the popular Strauss operetta. Harmless love and robbers Romance in the Hungarian land" The Evangelical movie watchers concludes: "The film tries to be fair, the mood of the famous operetta by Johann Strauss. "
source
Program for the film: Illustrierte Film-Bühne , Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaft Franke & Co. KG, Munich, number 6265
Web links
- The Gypsy Baron in the Internet Movie Database (English)