The guilt of Dr. Homma

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Movie
Original title The guilt of Dr. Homma
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1951
length 90 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Paul Verhoeven
script Hans Otto Schröder
Peter Pewas
production NDF-Film (Hamburg), Lux-Film (Berlin)
music Friedrich Schröder
camera Fritz Arno Wagner
cut Arthur Eckardt
occupation

The guilt of Dr. Homma is a German fictional film drama from 1951 directed by Paul Verhoeven with Werner Hinz and Ilse Steppat in the leading roles.

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The doctor Dr. Magnus Homma is said to have murdered his wife. A sensational process ensues in which, on the basis of overwhelming evidence and a testimony made under oath by Homma's stepdaughter Beate, a conviction occurs. The daughter of his defense attorney Kersten, Dr. Ilse Kersten, who is admitted to the bar herself, can help Dr. Despite great commitment, Homma can no longer be saved, the death penalty is pronounced. During the trial period, Magnus and Ilse fell in love, and so the lawyer continued to fight with dogged perseverance for the doctor, of whose innocence she is convinced. Homma's son Gerhard is also at his father's side.

On the night before the execution, all three pulled out all the stops to try to get Dr. Prevent Homma's execution. The weak point is the stepdaughter who, everyone is convinced, was perjured in court. And in fact, after having “worked on” it long enough, it admits its false statement. Dr. Homma's wife, it turns out, had taken her own life. In this circumstance, however, Dr. Homma certainly owed his own fault that it had come to this: Magnus Homma had once married his wife just because of her money, and the marriage was accordingly loveless. This disregard ultimately led to Ms. Homma putting an end to her life.

Production notes

The guilt of Dr. Homma was created between May 23 and June 26, 1951 in Hanover, Kassel (JVA Kassel I in Wehlheiden) and Göttingen (there also studio) and was premiered on October 4, 1951 in Hanover's Palast-Theater. The Berlin premiere took place 22 days later.

Franz Mattler took over the production management. Karl Löb was a simple cameraman under Fritz Arno Wagner's chief camera . Erich Grave designed the film structures.

Awards

  • The FBL awarded the film the title valuable .
  • The film was awarded the German Film Prize 1952 for “best problem film”.
  • Hans Otto Schröder also received the German Film Award in 1952 as a screenwriter.
  • From the Protestant Film guild was the fault of Dr. Homma recommended as “best film of the month” (December 1951).

Reviews

In the mirror it was said: “Defense attorney (Ilse Steppat) loves innocent people sentenced to death (Werner Hinz) - who recognizes indirect guilt after a short flashback - and tries in vain to get a postponement of execution in order to refute circumstantial evidence. Only miracles can save. Miracle happens. Well photographed. "

The Lexicon of International Films judges: "A film drama whose unrealistically constructed conflict is not outweighed by the laudable moral intention."

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kassel's almost forgotten film “The Guilt of Dr. Homma ". Report on hna.de.
  2. ^ Review in: Der Spiegel of October 10, 1951
  3. ↑ The guilt of Dr. Homma. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 4, 2020 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 

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