The chaste Adam

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Movie
Original title The chaste Adam
Country of production Austria
original language German
Publishing year 1950
length between 83 and 97 minutes
Rod
Director Karl Sztollar
script Carl Gidt
production Helios-Film, Vienna
( Paul Löwinger )
music Bruno Uher
camera Julius Jonak
cut Irene Tomschik
occupation

The chaste Adam (award title in Germany also Die Schwestern vom Gullnerhof ) is an Austrian peasant swan from 1950 under the direction of Karl Sztollar . The main roles are occupied by Gustav Waldau , Gretl Löwinger , Liesl Löwinger and Paul Löwinger .

The script written by Carla Gidt is based on the stage work of the same name by Paul and Gretl Löwinger.

action

Marei Gullner marries the young Mooshof farmer Stefan. It is her second marriage after her first husband was taken from her early. The not poor farmer Georg, who was also interested in Marei, reveals to Stefan that the Gullner farmer had given his father money to free his farm from debt, as Stefan had always made it clear that he would only ask for Marei's hand when he was out daughter of the Gullner farmer who is coming to rich circumstances. Stefan reacts hurt and angry to this announcement and lets Marei know that although he is her husband on paper, he will not consummate the marriage. Marei, who has honest feelings for the young farmer, then also withdraws disappointed and hurt.

Marei's sister Stasi is concerned that she will not get a husband and decides to help fate. She places an advertisement in which she is looking for a man to marry. The elderly Miss Mena and Emerenz, who take advantage of the good-naturedness of the simply knitted wanderer Adam, discover Stasi's advertisement, in which there is talk of a proper dowry, and decide that Adam should introduce himself to the farm. However, they leave the unwilling man to believe that the farm is looking for a servant. Adam runs into the arms of the Stasi and tells her that he has come across the advertisement. Since she thinks he's talking about her marriage announcement, the mix-ups and entanglements are inevitable.

Since Georg continues to try to sow discord between Marei and Stefan in order to win the young woman over for himself and repeatedly raise suspicions against Stefan against Marei, the relationship between the young couple is additionally burdened. The rapprochement, which they try again and again because they feel strongly drawn to one another, is prevented every time. In the end, it's Adam who clears up both Stefan and Marei and ensures that they finally become a real couple. Adam is no longer averse to getting involved with the Stasi.

Production notes, publication

The film was produced by Helios-Film GmbH (Vienna); Carl Szokoll was in charge of production . The artistic direction lay with Paul Löwinger. The studio in Vienna-Sievering served as a studio, the exterior shots were taken in Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab .

Paul Löwinger sings in his role as servant Adam rosemary and jasmine ... . Paul and Liesl Löwinger can be heard with the song Auf dem Berg und im Tal , as well as the song Auf ein klein Bergerl with zither music .

The first performance of The Chaste Adam was on November 16, 1950 in Vienna. After the film had been tested by the FSK on January 4, 1951, it was shown in cinemas on January 4, 1951 for the first time in the Federal Republic of Germany.

criticism

The lexicon of the international film , which did not describe the facts shown in the film when summarizing the course of the plot, criticized: "Clumsily filmed peasant swaying, silly, mindless and unnervingly boring."

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alfred Bauer : German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , pp. 199 f.
  2. ↑ Chaste Adam. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used