The Forester Christian (1962)
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| Original title | The Forester Christian |
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| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
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| Director | Franz Josef Gottlieb |
| script |
Janne Furch Fritz Boettger |
| music | Franz Grothe |
| camera | Dieter Wedekind |
| cut | Illo final rule |
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Die Försterchristel is a German Heimatfilm from 1962 directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb . The film is based on the operetta of the same name by Georg Jarno and Bernhard Buchbinder from 1907. The music was arranged by Franz Grothe . The forester Christian, embodied by Sabine Sinjen , considers Emperor Franz Joseph, played by Peter Weck , to be a poacher and unceremoniously arrests him for a day, which leads to all kinds of entanglements. Gerlinde Locker and Sieghardt Rupp also play a key role .
action
Together with Count and Countess von Paalen, Emperor Franz Joseph visits the Schloss Paalen estate to go hunting there again . On the way there, an incident occurs shortly before the destination when a wheel breaks on the imperial carriage. The emperor decides to walk the rest of the way and shoulder his rifle . On the way he meets a charming young woman who wants to know what he is doing here. When he assured him that he was lost, she replied mockingly, “With a gun?” Then she explained to him that she was Christel, the forester's daughter and that she supported her father in his work. In such a case, the imperial law provided for a fine of one thaler to be paid. Anyone who does not have a thaler like him would have to be detained for a day as an alternative. When she asks about his job, he tells her that he is employed at the emperor's court . Christel immediately asks him about her acquaintance, the cobbler Simmerl, who always talks about the high posts he holds at court and that he has great influence on the emperor. When the supposed hunter replies that he doesn't know him, says Christel, she thinks so, he is also a big animal at court and converses with the emperor as with his own kind. Christel leads the man she thinks is a hunter to the forester's house, where he is supposed to spend his day's detention. At Schloss Paalen, people are now very worried about the emperor, who has now been undetectable for hours.
When the drunk Simmerl appears at the astonished Christel, the emperor imprisoned in the next room can overhear the conversation between the two and also how Christel throws him out. When she brings the supposed hunter a lamp, she says that she would love to see the emperor and imagine him like a demigod. Franz Joseph replies that precisely because people would see that in him, they didn't give him time to be human. Later both toast to the "most charming forest assistant" that the emperor has, as the hunter thinks.
In the meantime, castle administrator Földessy, who lives under a false name and is actually Franz Koltai and is Rittmeister , worries that he will be the first suspect if something really happened to the emperor, since he fought the emperor as a Hungarian during the 1848 revolution Has. He talks to his former sergeant, today's innkeeper Barany, who knows who he is. The friend advises him to face the emperor and ask for forgiveness. Barany's daughter Ilona is in love with Földessy, who, however, loves Christel. The conversation is overheard by Simmerl, who wants to tell the imperial captain Toni Felsinger what he has heard a little later. Ilona manages to distract the young captain, Simmerl, in turn, is arrested by the secret police, but falls asleep again and again during their interrogation. When they ask about Földessy in the tavern, he suddenly stands in the room and plays the violin. Ilona wants to help him and tells Captain Felsinger that nobody can play like Janosz. When she then starts to dance, the captain is carried away, by this devil girl, as he puts it. Földessy can mount his horse and ride away unnoticed.
In the meantime, to everyone's relief, the emperor is safely back at Paalen Castle and tells the countess that they are silent about a romance. Then the hunt is played, in which the emperor also takes part. Alone he climbs into the rock and finds himself in a dangerous situation over a steep waterfall. At the last second he comes to help through Földessy. When the emperor thanks him, Földessy starts talking about the revolution and that the emperor pardoned after all. Franz Joseph agrees and says that there are still some who do not want to make use of it. Before he leaves, the emperor invites him to the evening ball at Paalen Castle.
Christel wants to talk to the emperor about Földessy, which is why Simmerl should arrange an audience for her . Arrived at the castle, the tailor wants to shirk, but is vigorously reprimanded by Christel and then pretends to go to the emperor. Christel, waiting in the castle park, meets the hunter there again, just as Simmerl comes out of the castle. When he sees who the forester's daughter is standing there with, he turns on his heel and runs away as fast as his legs can carry him. When the hunter promised to intercede for Christel with the emperor, she was invited to the ball shortly afterwards by the court master at the express request of the emperor. Since Christel does not have a suitable dress, Countess von Paalen wants to help her, which leads to further misunderstandings because Christel speaks of Franz, and the Countess and the Obersthofmeister assume that she is referring to the Emperor.
When the ball opens, Christel doesn't believe she can believe her eyes when the emperor is reported and she recognizes her former prisoner. Franz Joseph asks her to dance and tells her that he already knows that Franz Földessy is the Rittmeister Franz Koltai. When Földessy enters the ballroom in his Hungarian uniform, he picks up fragments of words that speak of Christel and her love for Franzl (without being aware that his name is also Franz) and when he trusts Christel and the Kaiser together sees dancing, he also misunderstands that. Nevertheless, he dares to interrupt the emperor's dance and dance with Christel himself in his place, which freezes the company and causes the chief steward to complain several times: “That is the end of etiquette. “Finally, after another incident, a conversation takes place between the Kaiser and Rittmeister. Franz Joseph explains to the young man that there is no more Franz Földessy, but rather a Rittmeister Franz Koltai. He doesn't hold anything against him for his action in the ballroom, because when you're in love you often do things that are unreasonable. He ends: “Captain Koltai, you are free.” Koltai thanks him and leaves. Christel also thanks the Kaiser. He knows she loves Koltai. As a farewell he gives the young woman a ring and says that if she turns it three times and firmly believes in it, he would grant wishes. Koltai, who is still convinced that Christel has something with the emperor, learns from Franz Joseph that a certain person always spoke of a Franz yesterday and he had already hoped that he was meant, but an emperor didn't so much luck. Beaming with joy, Koltai then rides towards the forester's house, where Christel turned her ring and only had one wish. She runs happily towards him.
Production notes
The film was produced by Willy Schöne , Klaus Stapenhorst acted as producer, Günther Stapenhorst was the overall director . The film was shot in the Bavaria Filmstudios Geiselgasteig in Grünwald . It is a film by Carlton Film GmbH , Munich .
The Försterchristel came into cinemas in the Federal Republic of Germany on December 21, 1962 with a mass start. It first ran on television on July 30, 1967 on ARD . The film opened in France on June 7, 1963.
After the film adaptations of 1926, 1931 and 1952 , it is the fourth film adaptation of the story of the Försterchristel.
Music in the film
- Have a heart free and happy , Swingfox, text and music: Robert Gilbert
- Is a girl on the puszta
- Give me the violins of the whole world
- Herr Kaiser, Herr Kaiser, oh dear majesty
- Elisabeth Serenade by Ronald Binge , sung by the Günter Kallmann Choir
DVD and CD
The Försterchristel was released on February 22, 2013 in a DVD double box together with the film version from 1952 , in which Johanna Matz played Christel, at Filmjuwelen (Alive AG).
The Försterchristel : Herr Kaiser, Herr Kaiser, oh dear Majesty and other titles on CD, sung by Anneliese Rothenberger .
criticism
TV Spielfilm was of the opinion that the film was an “old flotsam from the 'Sissi' fairway”.
The Lexicon of International Films was of the same opinion and wrote: "Entertainment like the Sissi films."
Cinefacts judged: "Beautiful romance based on the operetta of the same name by Jarno and Buchbinder."
Web links
- The Försterchristel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Försterchristel at film.at
- The Försterchristel at Filmportal.de
- The Försterchristel ( memento of October 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) at br.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Försterchristel at kino.de. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ The Forester Christels 1952 and 1962 . Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ The Försterchristel - Anneliese Rothenberger at musicload.de. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Die Försterchristel ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at Cinema.de (with 14 pictures). Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ The Försterchristel at zweiausendeins.de. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ↑ The Försterchristel at cinefacts.de. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
