The incredible story of Mrs. K.

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Movie
German title The incredible story of Mrs. K.
Original title The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1981
length 88 minutes
Age rating FSK o.A. (no age limit)
Rod
Director Joel Schumacher
script Jane Wagner
production Hank Moonjean
music Suzanne Ciani
camera Bruce Logan
cut Jeff Gourson
occupation

The Incredible Shrinking Woman (Original title: The Incredible Shrinking Woman ) is an American science fiction - film comedy from the year 1981 . Directed by Joel Schumacher , the script was written by Jane Wagner based on the novel of the same name by Richard Matheson .

action

The housewife Pat Kramer, like most housewives, is exposed every day to the influences of a wide variety of household chemicals, including the new Galaxy Glue , which her husband, an advertising expert, brings home as a sample. Soon after, her body is attacked by a scientifically inexplicable shrinkage process. After a while, she can no longer fulfill her role as wife and mother.

After Pat, who has since been reduced to the size of a doll, has appeared in a television show, she is kidnapped by a group of criminal scientists who, after researching and deciphering the phenomenon, want to use this knowledge to downsize all of humanity. A highly intelligent gorilla held captive by the scientists helps her escape.

During a memorial service held in her honor in front of the local supermarket, Pat, now barely visible to the naked eye, can make himself noticeable through the microphone. However, during this appearance it shrinks to microscopic size. Blown to the ground, it happens to end up in a puddle of household chemicals. This reverses the shrinkage process and apparently brings Pat Kramer back to her old height.

After her return to her familiar surroundings, the final scene shows Pat Kramer's foot in her slipper, which, accompanied by creaking noises, bursts the footwear as it grows unchecked.

Reviews

English language reviews

Vincent Canby wrote in the New York Times on January 30, 1981 that the film was a "lovably funny" variant of The Incredible Story of Mister C. from 1957. He "rambled" from one comedic idea to another like an improvising one Comedian in a night club. Jane Wagner's script is the film's biggest problem. Tomlin plays the role of Judith Beasley "wonderfully" , but as Pat Kramer she is less effective. She tends to "emptiness" when she plays ordinary characters.

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film was "fantastic" ( "terrific" ) suitable for children and teens. Unlike numerous family films, it is not stupid and only boring in places. Lily Tomlin is such a funny woman that one expects her to be successful in every film - which she doesn't succeed this time, but she creates a "halfway believable" character.

All Movie Guide wrote that the film is an attempt at social satire that focuses on the position of women in society and on the values ​​of that society.

German-language reviews

Cinema magazine described the film as a "tiny but fine consumer critic comedy" . It is a "smart satire version" of the film The Incredible Story of Mister C. from 1957.

Film Service wrote that the film was based on The Incredible Story of Mister C. by Jack Arnold , "entertaining mixture of pastiche and science fiction film" . He was "at times grimly funny and with clear swipes at the synthetic consumer world and the de-soul of humans" .

Awards

Lily Tomlin won a prize at the Italian festival Mostra Internazionale del Film de Fantascienza e del Fantastico di Roma in 1981 and was nominated for the Saturn Award in 1982 . The film for Best Comedy and Shelby Balik were nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1982 .

backgrounds

According to the initial planning, John Landis was to direct, who envisaged a different ending: In this, Pat Kramer gives a speech in the capital as a little woman. The film grossed approximately $ 20.26 million in US cinemas . In Germany he appeared on television on December 30, 1985.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vincent Canby's film review, accessed January 23, 2008
  2. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert, accessed January 23, 2008
  3. ^ Review in the All Movie Guide , accessed January 23, 2008
  4. ↑ Cinema, accessed January 23, 2008
  5. ↑ The Incredible Story of Mrs. K. in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed January 23, 2008
  6. ↑ This and That for The Incredible Shrinking Woman
  7. ↑ [1]