The Unexcused Hour (1957)

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Movie
Original title The unexcused hour
Country of production Austria
original language German
Publishing year 1957
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Willi Forst
script Kurt Nachmann ,
Willi Forst
production Herbert Gruber
for Sascha
music Heinz Sandauer
camera Günther Anders
cut Herma Sandtner
occupation

The Unexcused Hour is an Austrian comedy film by Willi Forst from 1957.

action

The student Brigitte "Biggi" Jäger was once again in a Karajan concert instead of studying chemistry. When she is to be examined by Professor Adamek the next day, she pretends to be sick, knowing that she can easily get a certificate from her family doctor . However, he is sick himself and so, according to Dr. Hans Weiringk, who is doing research at his famous father's private clinic. He quickly realizes that Biggi is not sick and refuses to issue a false certificate. Biggi, on the other hand, who fell in love with Hans, is now studying hard and will be flawless in the next chemistry exam. Since she lacks the certificate, she threatens to fail due to an insufficient grade of conduct. In the meantime, Hans has received an order from his father to make a follow-up visit to Biggi, because her best friend had said to him that Biggi was really sick - in fact, Biggi has problems concentrating because of being in love. Hans visits Biggi and at the end they kiss, Biggi receives her certificate and a short time later the wedding takes place in close family circle.

Biggi is now Dr. Weiringk, has a lot of money, a big house with a housekeeper and a convertible . Only her husband Hans is so seldom at home because of all the research work that they haven't even made up their honeymoon . When Hans cancels the already planned trip to Spain because he has taken on a lectureship , Biggi decides to go back to school in secret and catch up on the high school diploma. Only her best friend and her housekeeper let her in on her plan; her classmates and teachers, but also Hans, know nothing.

Soon the headmistress takes Biggi aside, since her performance in many subjects is worse than usual. Biggi explains that she is working with her friend Dr. Weiringk lived and ran the household for him. The director praises her commitment and supports her by organizing Fabian as a tutor for mathematics. But he falls in love with Biggi and teaches her nothing out of sheer enthusiasm. Her grades shortly before the final exam are not good enough for Biggi to pass the Matura. The director points out that the circumstances under which grades were achieved must always be considered. Prof. Adamek, who had seen Biggi in a bar with Hans one night, announced that Biggi would be at Dr. Going to Weiringk to check for herself how stressed she is with housekeeping. School clerk Aichinger wants to warn Biggi about Adamek's visit and in the end he himself witnesses Biggi and Hans sitting on the terrace of their villa, drinking champagne and kissing - the suspicious Hans had recently learned from Fabian that Biggi was studying for the Matura she wants to take off the next day, and is relieved that her terrible nature of the last few weeks has nothing to do with another man.

The faculty now believes Biggi has an immoral relationship with her employer and lets her come for a consultation the next day. Hans is also invited, but the invitation gets mixed up with his father, who appears at school. When Biggi is confronted with the charge of unchaste behavior, she collapses. Her father-in-law is taken to her as a doctor and examines her. Meanwhile, Hans, who actually wanted to come secretly to the graduation ceremony, has been found by Aichinger and is asked by the teaching staff about his relationship with Biggi. He plays the game amused and at the end reveals to everyone that he and Biggi are married. Biggi now receives her Matura certificate and the director personally apologizes to her for the misjudgment by the entire teaching staff. Biggi will not have entered school for the last time, however - her father-in-law reveals the reason for her fainting: She is pregnant.

production

The unexcused hour was made in the Sievering studio of Wien-Film. The premiere of the film took place on August 29, 1957 in the Turm-Palast in Frankfurt am Main .

The film is based on the play The Unexcused Hour by Stefan Bekeffi and Adorian Stella . This was filmed for the first time (under the same title) by EW Emo in 1937 . In both films, Hans Moser took on a supporting role.

criticism

The mirror found in 1957:

“The meager effect that backfischschelmerei and old-men’s agitation achieve can hardly be taken as proof that Forst’s dexterity is flagged. It just shows how much his special technique and romance is going out of style. Apart from a James Dean photo above the girls' camp and a boogie woogie between school desks, the film looks like it was produced twenty years ago. "

- The mirror , 1957

The Lexicon of International Films said that “the undemanding comedy tries to copy the Feuerzangenbowle with little luck and taste . The sparse comedy is drawn from (apparently) ambiguous situations. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. New in Germany: The Unexcused Hour . In: Der Spiegel , No. 37/1957, p. 57 ( online) .
  2. The unexcused hour. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 11, 2016 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used