The First Kiss (1954)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The first kiss |
| Country of production | Germany , Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Erik Ode |
| script |
Juliane Kay Aldo from Pinelli |
| production | Melodie-Film, Berlin Donau-Film, Vienna ( Eduard Hoesch ) |
| music | Peter Kreuder |
| camera | Richard fear |
| cut | Herma Sandtner |
| occupation | |
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The First Kiss is a German-Austrian feature film by Erik Ode from 1954 .
action
The 16-year-old twins Helga and Gretel live in Salzburg, well-protected by their grandmother and her father, medical advisor Dr. Escher. The enthusiastic Helga still goes to school, while the practical Gretel is already working for a dentist. Of course, they make fun of the fact that they look so confusingly similar. This is where the story begins.
During a school trip that Helga goes on with her class, she sprains a foot through the foolishness of a classmate. Fortunately, a jeep passes by from a nearby airport that takes Helga back to town. The driver, Paul Merleth, is a young on-board mechanic who has just fallen out with his bride Ilse. The main reason is that he should get into her father's long-established and flourishing antique business in Munich, but that he would rather stick with his beloved aviation. Since everyone wanted to get their way, the rift broke out. Due to his self-confident and relaxed manner, he made a strong impression on Helga on the trip to Salzburg. He is very different from the high school students from the dance class with whom she sometimes flirted. When the foot has healed, she shows Paul the sights of her hometown out of gratitude. They both want to seal their friendship with a glass of wine at the fortress at dusk. The brotherhood is of course affirmed with a kiss and this first kiss doesn't seem as brotherly to Helga as it was meant to be.
A few days later, Helga cannot keep an appointment with Paul and asks her sister to inform him about it. Paul, who has no idea of the twin sister's existence, naturally thinks that he has Helga in front of him and Gretel happily lets him believe. Of course Paul is surprised that the girl is suddenly much looser and more cheerful than usual, but he also likes that very much. However, Gretel does not tell her sister about it. It is probably the first time that the siblings have kept secrets from each other. But in such a small town nothing remains hidden for long and the big noise can no longer be avoided. Only Gretel continues to meet Paul from now on. During the gatherings, he told more and more about his fiancée in Munich and the causes of the dispute. Gretel painfully realizes that the rift between the two is not final and that Paul still loves his bride.
One day people in Salzburg watch a burning plane fly over the city. The pilot just manages to fly the machine over the inhabited districts and the crew manages to jump off at the last moment, just before the explosion. When the twins heard of the wounded pilot, they immediately suspected that Paul could also be among them. The two girls are reunited by the common anxiety about their boyfriend. Gretel tells Helga the story of the fiancé and that Paul is still in love with her. Both decide to go to Munich together, tell Ilse about the accident and that Paul urgently needs her.
production
The film was produced in the Atelier Salzburg-Parsch. The outdoor shots were taken in and around Salzburg. It was premiered in the Federal Republic on July 20, 1954 in the Düsseldorf Kino Europa. The first performance in Austria was on August 27, 1954 in Vienna. It was first shown on television on October 12, 1969 on ZDF .
criticism
The lexicon of international films describes the film as a well-intentioned but superficial teenage comedy. The Evangelische Film-Beobachter comes to a slightly better assessment : “A harmless and lively game about two flappers that will not only please the 'responsible' young people (14+), but also adults who like to experience their joys and needs Remember dance lesson. "
Web links
- The first kiss in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The first kiss at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dr. Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 407
- ↑ The first kiss. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 621/1954