Unmixed joy in life
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Unmixed joy in life |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1917 |
| length | approx. 73 minutes |
| Rod | |
| script | Fern Andra |
| production | Georg Bluen |
| occupation | |
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The unmixed joy of life is a German silent film melodrama from 1917 with Fern Andra, set in a circus environment .
action
Fern lives in the neighborhood of a nice older gentleman with whom she has become friends. One day the man is found murdered in his room. Obviously it is a robbery, because the ring that the deceased bequeathed to her has disappeared. It doesn't take long before the police believe they have found the culprit: Rudolf, the friendly neighbor's servant, is said to have killed his employer.
Fern decides to become a dancer. During a performance, she caught the attention of the equally wealthy and married racing team owner Rolf Rodenstein, who invited her to visit him and his ailing wife after her performance. Fern looks at his stud with enthusiasm, because horses have done it to her. She really wants to be a circus rider. She also quickly gets in touch with Rodenstein's wife and takes care of her a little while she is there. But Fern is afraid of her own feelings. She feels more for Rolf than it is good for everyone, and since she does not want to endanger his marriage, she decides to move out into the big wide world.
Years go by, Fern has made a name for herself as an art rider and only visits the best companies. The servant Rudolf, who was arrested at the beginning of the film as a suspected murderer, is now at large again. Fern, having become wealthy through her art, now wants to repay the money advanced by Rolf in installments for her riding career. But at some point, your postal orders will no longer be considered deliverable. Fern is very surprised. Your wealthy patron has since lost most of his fortune. He tries his hand at running a small circus that is doing very badly. Now it is Rolf who is on the verge of bankruptcy. His staff has gone on strike because the boss can no longer pay their wages and salaries. The upcoming evening performance threatens to be canceled.
As Fern is in the same town, she learns from Rodenstein's loyal servant Heinrich what happened to her once rich patron. When she learns of its decline, Fern is immediately ready to help him and contests the evening performance with one number each as a school rider on a magnificent white horse, as a tightrope walker, on the trapeze and as a tamer completely single-handedly. The highlight of the dressage number is planned with a huge bear, but of all things it gets out of hand. The bear bursting with strength suddenly complains and is about to throw himself at Fern with all his strength, when a shot is fired. But the bullet fired by the servant Heinrich, which was aimed at the bear, hits the once suspect servant Rudolf, who was now employed by this circus and who presumably had recently incited the bear to attack Fern. Distracted by the shot, Fern, meanwhile passed out in a ladylike manner, can be quickly pulled out of the cage.
Production notes
Life's unmixed joy , subtitled the novel of a circus rider , was censored in July 1917 and premiered on August 31, 1917 in the Berlin Union Theater. The five-act film was 1,499 meters long. Who directed it is unknown.
For the male lead actor Rolf Randolf , this was one of his first film appearances.
reception
“A film that can be described as a cinematographic masterpiece. The plot is extremely interesting and exciting, the presentation is excellent, the photography is first class. Fern Andra plays the role of the heroine, a circus artist, in an almost admirable way. "
In Paimann's film lists is to read: "material and pictures very good game and scenery (especially the circus scenes) High prima (A premium Schlager).."
“If you want more excitement, sport and sensations, well, Fern Andra's courage can also be admired, for example in DES LEBENS UNMISCHTE FREUDE (1917), where she - thorough as she is - as a trapeze artist hanging from a lyre as a dressage rider can be seen in a pantomime and - even shows nine huge bears "."
"Andra's cinematic touching pieces, which were set with preference in the world of the nobility or in the circus milieu, found a grateful audience during the First World War and carried such poignant titles as" Life is serious "," A frost fell in the spring night " and " The strings of the soul do not vibrate ". "
Web links
- Life's unmixed joy at The German Early Cinema Database
- Of life unmixed joy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Life's unmixed joy at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life's unmixed joy in Paimann's film lists ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
