The young Baron Neuhaus
The young Baron Neuhaus is a German feature film from 1934 by Gustav Ucicky with Viktor de Kowa in the title role and Käthe von Nagy in the female lead. The story is based on the play of the same name (1933) by Stefan von Kamare .
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Vienna in 1753. The young Empress Maria Theresa wants to be a shining example for her compatriots, but her morality worries her. Above all, young men who are "windowed", that is, those gentlemen who are supposed to be chaste, innocent young women in the bedchamber at night, excite their anger. The monarch is therefore planning to urgently change something about this "bad habit" and is looking for morally and morally stable allies for her project.
One day Her Majesty is recommended to the allegedly modest Baron Neuhaus, whom her lady-in-waiting, Countess Christl Palm, has had an eye on. In order to score points with the Empress, the young Baron Neuhaus followed some advice from young Toni, who served as a chambermaid for Countess Palm. One night Baron Neuhaus would like to thank Toni for this and, he believes, scurries unnoticed through an open window into the chambermaid's room. When a guard notices the open room and discovers footprints in front of it, the good man immediately gives the alarm. With great effort, Neuhaus managed to escape and hid in a rain barrel. It promptly begins to pour, the bin fills up, and the young Baron Neuhaus gets soaked. On the way home he inadvertently leaves behind a robe borrowed from Toni that belongs to her uncle, the KuK Ofenheizer Stockel, a well-behaved little man of advanced age.
The case arouses outrage in the highest circles. Another moral monster, the Empress suspects, and, on Countess Palm's advice, instructs Baron Neuhaus, of all people, who is appointed judge, to investigate this case. The poor, innocent Stockel comes to the center of suspicion of Fensterl because of the frock coat he has left behind, whereupon Neuhaus confesses to Countess Christl that he was the “sinner” herself. Then he goes to the Empress to admit his “wrongdoing”. Christl arrives and claims that Neuhaus climbed into Toni's room to get to her from there. He had given him permission, and everything was completely decent. Maria Theresa is currently receiving the homage on the occasion of her birthday, and therefore a large equestrian festival is being given. Christl is awarded a ring at a riding competition. In the old tradition, the winner of this ring is allowed to pass it on to the man she loves. And so Baron Neuhaus comes into possession of the piece of jewelery and can therefore soon free the countess. The scandal feared by the Empress has thus been averted.
Production notes
The young Baron Neuhaus was created between the end of May and mid-July 1934 in the UFA studios in Neubabelsberg and in Vienna (exterior shots). The film premiered on September 14, 1934 in Berlin's UFA Palast am Zoo .
Günther Stapenhorst was the production manager, Otto Lehmann was the production manager . Erich von Neusser was a production assistant. Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig designed the film structures. Alois Melichar was the musical director. Kurt Hoffmann assisted director Ucicky.
In collaboration with the French Henri Chomette, who was responsible for directing the French dialogue, Ucicky also directed the French version of the film with Nuit de mai .
Reviews
“Maybe the little story ... wasn't enough for two hours of screen fun. But perhaps Viktor de Kowa was too often the “furnished gentleman” of our day in the last few years of film, so that the baron of the 18th century was not really believed. (...) Without Gustav Ucicky, this beautiful costume film would almost have failed due to the bloodlessness of the material, but the art of directing, setting, splendid buildings and costumes still compensated for the desolation of the plot and created something solid, skillful and masterfully worked through ... Käthe von Nagy as Countess Palm is an aristocrat in the culture of language and the discipline of every movement. (...) Christel Mardayn is completely flirting, laughing, shining Vienna. A sweet girl who vibrates with unrestrained zest for life. "
The following can be read in the film service: "UFA comedy that is amused by the narrow-mindedness of all too zealous moral guards."
Web links
- The young Baron Neuhaus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The young Baron Neuhaus at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The young Baron Neuhaus. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 1, 2020 .