Doña Juana
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doña Juana |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1927 |
| length | 123 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Czinner |
| script |
Béla Balázs Paul Czinner loosely based on “ Don Gil from the green pants ” by Tirso de Molina |
| production | Paul Czinner for Poetic-Film on behalf of UFA |
| music | Giuseppe Becce |
| camera |
Karl friend Robert Baberske Adolf Schlasy |
| occupation | |
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Doña Juana , also known as Donna Juana , is a German silent film from 1927 directed by Paul Czinner with Elisabeth Bergner in the title role.
action
Young Juana is brought up by her father, a country gentleman, as a boy and fencing tomboy, believing that she will not be able to marry her appropriately. When Juana falls in love with the young nobleman Ramón, Juana's father plans to send her to a monastery without further ado. The young man also has great difficulties to overcome, his father really does not see Juana as a "good match" and would rather have him married to a rich girl from the best family.
According to his father, the daughter of a well-heeled friend is suitable for this. Juana feels betrayed by everyone, and so she travels ahead of her Ramón for the planned rendezvous with his future wife. Under his name, Donna Juana inspects the marriage candidate destined for Ramón. Ultimately, however, the two lovers can prevail after all sorts of burlesque entanglements and even break the resistance of their two fathers. A happy ending with a wedding seals Juana's and Ramón's happiness.
Production notes
Doña Juana was written from July to October 1927 in Seville and Granada , both Spain. The ten-act film with a length of 3,081 meters had its world premiere as part of a special screening in Vienna's elite cinema December 22, 1927. Other world premiere dates, January 12, 1928 (Vienna) and January 24, 1928 (Berlin), are not applicable .
Erich Kettelhut designed the buildings that Leo Pasetti carried out. The latter was also responsible for the costumes together with Edith Glück.
Reviews
“Because in this film, which Bergner gives the opportunity to develop her very great art, she actually succeeds in playing all the registers of the dramatic representation, from rascality to melancholy and deep heartache, in an exemplary manner. She finds the opportunity to do so through the neatly crafted script that Béla Balász has written, and which is characterized by a logically structured, improbable and clear plot that is strictly avoidant. A skilful direction, attuned to atmospheric detail painting, as well as the soft, picturesque photography, which particularly highlights the scenic beauties of Spain, in which country the film is set, and which brings really splendid pictures, do the rest of the entire film Donna Juana to create a masterpiece. "
Vienna's Neue Freie Presse reported in its edition of January 15, 1928: “In the main role Elisabeth Bergner means here that one has the opportunity to admire the whole kaleidoscope of the skills of this amazing artist. You don't need to overestimate the Bergner family to find out that you don't get tired of enjoying them in this film like a flashing diamond that is slowly turned in the light to let all facets shine individually. (...) The other actors are also excellent. "
Web links
- Doña Juana in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Doña Juana at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Donna Juana". In: Neue Freie Presse , January 15, 1928, p. 17 (online at ANNO ).