The Trapp family in America
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Trapp family in America |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Wolfgang Liebeneiner |
| script | Herbert Reinecker |
| production |
Ilse Kubaschewski Utz Utermann |
| music | Franz Grothe |
| camera | Werner Krien |
| cut | Margot von Schlieffen |
| occupation | |
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The Trapp Family in America is a sequel to the film The Trapp Family ( 1956 ) by Wolfgang Liebeneiner . It shows the extended family who fled the National Socialists as they become a global success in the USA . The children's singing voices were taken over by the Regensburger Domspatzen . The director was again Wolfgang Liebeneiner.
action
The family with baby, accompanied by Pastor Wasner, drives through the streets of the USA in a small bus, which is chauffeured by Patrick. Maria remains optimistic, Georg, however, pessimistic. Werner is learning English intensively . They perform sacred songs by Johann Sebastian Bach and Palestrina at their concerts , but they do not make it to the audience. When they announced their agent, can be found in the New York District The Bronx in a rundown, small apartment district. The family's total fortune is three dollars, two of which Werner previously won at a machine. Beaten by fate and poverty, the Trapp family is now left alone in New York.
After Rupert and Werner lose the two dollars at the slot machine in the bar, they meet a drunk man in the courtyard of the house, in front of whom the children are singing an American song, and receive a little money for it. Soon the residents of the house are enthusiastic about their singing. A former singer recommends Agent Harris. Except for a thank you, nothing else comes out. On this occasion they meet Mrs. Hammerfield from Austria , who is impressed by her singing and offers them 300 dollars for a private performance in her house. When Maria is told that the family's performances lack sex appeal , she searches for a book about it. The female bookstore staff demonstrate the meaning of the word to her.
In Central Park you meet a chimney sweep who learned German in Cologne and proposes to Maria. She visits agent Harris again, who describes the Trapp family as "lame ducks", but when Maria becomes energetic, he makes her an offer of contract. However, the family has to advance $ 5,000 for advertising costs. Meanwhile, Maria sells her wedding ring for $ 500 and George sells his medal for $ 60. The richest people in New York come to the reception at Mrs. Hammerfield and her husband, who is a wealthy businessman. Mrs. Hammerfield demands that they sing the Viennese Waltz Stories from the Vienna Woods . Mr. Hammerfield is taken with the family's lecture and gives them the $ 5,000 they need in exchange for a ten percent profit sharing.
Now publicity photos are being made with the members of the Trapp family and soon they will be in all the newspapers. At the urging of Dr. Wasner still see it as their “mission” to bring European church music closer to the Americans, which only leads to poor applause; many visitors even leave the concerts prematurely. When traveling by bus through Vermont , Maria realizes that the landscape is similar to that in Austria. During a rest, they discover an old house that resembles the alpine huts in Austria. Maria intends to buy it, but Georg initially refuses.
At the next concert they come on stage too late; the hectic pace leads to involuntary weird interludes. Because of the cheerful atmosphere, they forego church music and perform folk songs and a lively American song. So they are now very successful and can do other tours. Eventually they buy the old house and renovate it. However, the Aliens Police asks them to leave America because their residence permit has expired. However, Mr. Hammerfield uses his influence so that the family can stay in the US. At the end they sing the song No beautiful country at this time for Mrs. Hammerfield .
music
The Trapp family sings the hunting song in this film , motets by Bach and Palestrina, Oh Susanna , We are building a new house , No beautiful country at this time .
Production notes
The film was directed by the production company KG Divina GmbH & Co. produced. The company belonged to Ilse Kubaschewski , who was also the owner of the first distributor Gloria-Film GmbH & Co. Filmverleih KG . The outdoor shots were taken in New York City , the studio shots in the Bavaria Film studios in Geiselgasteig .
The film premiered on October 17, 1958.
reception
The contemporary critic Kurt Sieben praised 1958 in the film Echo that the sequel to the Trapp family was better than the first part. The greatest strength of the film lies in photography or in the outdoor shots shot in the USA. He also has a “fine, winning sense of humor”, which avoids too much sentimentality despite the rose-colored glasses typical of German films . Sieben positively emphasized the work of the well-known, proven actors and director from the first part.
The lexicon of international film, on the other hand, judges that the film is "more sluggish and less credible" than its predecessor.
Web links
- The Trapp Family in America in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Trapp family in America at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Critique by Dr. Kurt Seven In: Film Echo. Wiesbaden, October 22, 1958.
- ^ The Trapp family in America. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 2, 2017 .