A man wants to go up
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| Original title | A man wants to go up |
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| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| year | 1977 |
| Production company |
Chamier film Berlin |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 in 1 season ( list ) |
| genre | Film adaptation |
| Theme music | Rieke's melody |
| idea | Karl Wittlinger |
| production | Lilo Pleimes |
| music | Erich Ferstl |
| First broadcast | March 26, 1978 on ZDF |
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A man wants to go up is a 13-part German television adaptation of Chamier-Film Berlin from 1978 on behalf of ZDF , ORF and SRG and directed by Herbert Ballmann . The novel of the same name by Hans Fallada, written in 1941 and published as a book in 1953, served as a template .
action
Karl Siebrecht, who became an orphan after the death of his father, left his home village in the Uckermark in 1909 to move to Berlin and pursue a career there. On the train he met Rieke Busch, a cheeky brat from the Berlin working class district of Wedding . The 16-year-old and the school-age girl become friends despite their different origins. Rieke takes in Karl, to whom life in the Wilhelmine capital is alien. In addition, her melancholy father and little sister Tilda lead a modest existence in the spartan rented apartment. The next day, Karl von Alte Busch is taken to the building to work as a handyman . After a verbal dispute with the client Kalubrigkeit about the inhumane living conditions of the dry dwellers , Karl lost his job on the same day. Disillusioned, he has to realize for the first time that disobedience to higher places makes a quick social advancement impossible. His stubbornness impressed his brother-in-law Bodo von Senden, who was interested in the ambitious young man and helped him to get a new job as a draftsman.
Karl and Rieke's growing optimism is clouded by the condition of their father, who has been constantly seeking consolation in alcohol since the death of his wife and as a result becomes unemployed. To make matters worse, one day the dismissed sailor Kalli Flau joins him, a chance acquaintance whom Karl took off the street out of a sense of social responsibility. Rieke also wants to contribute to the upswing and buys - allegedly on behalf of her mother - a modern sewing machine on credit to manufacture coats. When the fraud is exposed, the dealer Hagedorn demands a large amount in return to legitimize the contract. The financial situation is becoming increasingly tense, especially since Karl von Kalubrigkeit is discovered in the drawing office and is again given notice without notice.
In order to stay afloat, Karl and Kalli help the old service man Kürass with the transport of the train baggage. Since Berlin did not have a central train station at the beginning of the 20th century, the suitcases of the passengers had to be transported by handcarts between the terminal stations by licensed porters, the so-called red hats . The service men suspiciously follow what they consider illegal help by workers without valid permission. In addition, Karl would like to rationalize the strenuous and time-consuming activity by using a horse-drawn carriage , which only increases the resistance because the porters fear for their meager but secure income. Karl decides to push through his plan against the will of the others and hires a team from the windy haulier Franz Wagenseil. Led by the belligerent adversary Kiesow, the service men initially ignore the horse-drawn cart waiting at the Szczecin train station . Only a won duel with Kiesow, in which Karl von Kalli is powerfully supported, creates the necessary respect. The baggage handling company Siebrecht & Flau is born.
The company flourished quickly and expanded its business to all Berlin train stations. Increasingly, however, it becomes clear that Karl has concluded a less advantageous contract with Wagenseil. The core problem is the undertaking to purchase horses and teams for expensive money exclusively from him. So the workload lies with Karl and his colleagues, who meanwhile also Wagenseil's former secretary Miss Palude, while his contract partner collects a considerable share without any action. Provoked by Wagenseil's arrogant manner, Karl unilaterally ends the friendship after a violent argument. In response, Wagenseil made a momentous decision with the help of the angled lawyer Volker Ziegenbrink and only delivered weak horses that were unsuitable for transport. After several breakdowns, Karl then switches the transport back to handcarts. Although everyone is on the verge of exhaustion, the amount of luggage is not manageable. That same night the carriage breaks down.
Once again at the lowest point, Karl, Kalli and Rieke receive a tempting offer to buy the Weddinger pub Die Funzel . Although Karl is suspicious, the three of them sign the contract under time pressure and pay in cash. When it turns out a little later that the property had previously been fraudulently sold to another interested party, the desperation takes on dramatic proportions. A taxi driver gave Karl the idea of using automobiles instead of horse-drawn wagons to transport luggage. He contacts the automobile dealer Ernst Gollmer and visits him in his private villa in Grunewald for a business meeting. On this occasion, Karl also met Gollmer's daughter Ilse, who took a liking to him. Gollmer is enthusiastic about his project and is ready to deliver several trucks to the Siebrecht & Flau company , which will soon be called Kanalljenvögel because of their yellow paintwork . Wagenseil has to realize that he can no longer play a trump card with the horse-drawn carts that have lost in the competition. In addition, he falls out in a dispute with Ziegenbrink, who in response notifies all creditors and finally drives the wagon rope into ruin. Karl, however, realizes that his company can no longer be run like a family business. He intends to professionalize the backward bookkeeping with the help of the newly hired authorized signatory Frenz. Miss Palude then withdraws deeply hurt. After a longer discussion, Kalli and Rieke also see that they lack the necessary attitude and instead lease the funzel . Although the three go their separate ways for the first time, they try to maintain contact. Karl manages the difficult balancing act of reconciling both the friendship with Rieke and Kalli and the burgeoning relationship with Ilse Gollmer. But neither in proletarian Wedding nor in elitist Grunewald does he feel at home permanently.
Then the First World War begins . Before Karl and Kalli are drafted into the military and stationed on different fronts, Karl and Rieke spend a night of love. Meanwhile, Gollmer has moved to Switzerland with his daughter Ilse. After an accident, Ilse learns that she will remain childless for the rest of her life. Kalli is wounded on the eastern front and loses his left hand while Karl on the western front at a Himmelfahrtskommando first a coup succeeds, but then as a result of a toxic gas attack temporarily blind. Deeply demoralized, he was taken prisoner by the French and is now considered missing. When Kalli returned to Berlin prematurely because of his disability, he surprisingly found Rieke with his son Karlchen. Regardless of the fact that it is Karl's child, he stays with Rieke and proposes to her. Together with Father Busch and Rieke's grown-up sister Tilda, the two of them struggle through the difficult post-war period in the pub. Since there is still no sign of life from Karl, Rieke decides to accept Kalli's marriage proposal. At this very moment Karl comes back from captivity as a late returnee and learns of his fatherhood. Kalli has to watch with a heavy heart how his friend and the overjoyed Rieke get married a little later.
Since the transport system and, as a result, Karl's baggage handling company collapsed in the chaos of war, Karl and Kalli take turns driving taxis. Karl also embarks on dangerous but lucrative adventures with the Freikorps in order to secure a living. Inflation peaked in the Weimar Republic in 1923 . The service industry suffers the most, so that Karl, Rieke and Kalli have to fight for their existence. The former horse dealer Engelbrecht finds in Karl an ideal partner to advance his business, which consists of the profitable purchase and sale of goods of all kinds. Even if his old intimate enemy Wagenseil tries to cheat again, Karl can assert himself. After a fateful encounter with Ilse Gollmer, Karl realizes that he does not love Rieke. He leaves her and the marriage is divorced by mutual consent. Rieke marries Kalli and soon becomes pregnant from him. Karl sells the two of them the funzel as a wedding present at a symbolic price.
Karl meets Ilse again and joins her father, who is now active in the up-and-coming aircraft construction industry, as a sports and aerobatic pilot. Old Gollmer advises the two of them to marry. When he learns that Ilse cannot have children, he collapses and dies. Karl and Ilse make a tentative attempt to shape their lives together, but nevertheless come to the conviction that their respective character traits do not form a solid basis for a lasting relationship. Bodo von Senden, who had previously ended an awkward affair with the young simple-minded singer Maria Molina, confesses his affection to Ilse. She hands over the business of her father's company to Karl and marries Bodo. Both adopt Carlie and move to a farm in Pomerania to the horse breeding to devote.
Episode list
| No. | title | First broadcast | Audience ratings in percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The start | March 26, 1978 | 15th |
| 2 | Father Bush | April 2, 1978 | 25th |
| 3 | Now we're getting rich | April 9, 1978 | 21st |
| 4th | shark | April 16, 1978 | 19th |
| 5 | The duel | April 23, 1978 | 10 |
| 6th | Flayer | April 30, 1978 | 22nd |
| 7th | The breakthrough | May 7, 1978 | 22nd |
| 8th | Canal lairbirds | May 14, 1978 | 16 |
| 9 | We want to be victorious ... | May 21, 1978 | 11 |
| 10 | The fatal years | May 28, 1978 | 21st |
| 11 | Failures | 4th June 1978 | 14/17 |
| 12 | Dark business | June 11, 1978 | 17th |
| 13 | Last round | June 18, 1978 | 12 |
- First broadcast on ZDF
- Repetition on ZDF: December 1980 to March 1981
- Repetitions on 3sat : December 1984 to January 1985, December 1986 to February 1987, November 1989 to January 1990, July to October 1993, October 2002 to January 2003
background
Like any other European metropolis, Berlin did not have a main train station. The long-distance stations were terminal stations , which were usually named after the destination and were located on the edge of the densely built-up city center, which had already reached a greater extent before the age of the railroad. These included the Lehrter Bahnhof , the Anhalter Bahnhof and the Schlesische Bahnhof . During the Second World War , most of the structures were badly damaged or almost completely destroyed. The Stettiner Bahnhof , which was renamed Nordbahnhof at the end of 1950 , was closed in 1952 and torn down ten years later. The fragment of the facade of the Anhalter Bahnhof, which is still standing today, is known beyond the city limits as a memorial .
Because of the expansion of the city, travelers had to cover very long distances when changing to other lines. Passengers either took horse-drawn cabs or the tram , but were forced to have the often large and voluminous pieces of luggage transported separately by service men. From 1851, the single-track Berlin connecting line established a connection between the terminal stations. It was replaced in 1871 by the Berliner Ringbahn , which has served as an important transport route for the Berlin S-Bahn to the present day .
The plot in the novel and in the film adaptation is not congruent, especially towards the end. The story in the book goes back to 1931, while the last episode of the television film ends around 1925.
Locations and locations
Many pictures were taken in the well-known Bergmannkiez in the western part of the Berlin district of Kreuzberg (colloquially known as Kreuzberg 61 ). Compared to other areas in the western part of the city, the buildings around Chamissoplatz sustained hardly any damage from the Second World War . A filming permit in what was then East Berlin and the GDR was often opposed to political reasons. Exceptions are the sequences from the First World War , which were created with the support of DEFA on a training area of the People's Police near Neuruppin .
Stettiner Bahnhof and Eichendorffstrasse
The Szczecin train station in the former Mitte district is the focal point of the entire film scene. There Karl and Rieke arrive in Berlin from the surrounding area, and that's where the series after episode 13 ends. The main portal of the train station was rebuilt for around 1.5 million DM in Kanalstrasse ⊙ in the Neukölln district of Rudow . The lettering of the former Hotel Baltic is also visible to the side of the forecourt . The counterpart of this building on Invalidenstrasse is currently a listed building. The local editorial office of the Neue Berliner Zeitung (abbreviated NBZ , later Das 12 Uhr Blatt ) had its cinematic headquarters on the opposite side .
To create additional authenticity, a short section of track was built in front of the portal on which a tram drove up. In some scenes the line and route can be seen: (2) Kreuzberg – Landsberger Tor – Stettiner Bahnhof – Tiergarten – Schöneberg. Historical plans of the Great Berlin Tram from around 1913 show that Line 2 actually served the Szczecin train station.
Some settings also made use of the stylish ambience of Riehmers Hofgarten ⊙ in Yorckstraße . The building ensemble from the Wilhelminian era in the neo-renaissance style was, among other things, the setting in episode 5, when Karl found the horse-drawn carriage that his opponents Kiesow and Tischendorf had stolen from the train station.
Karl, Kalli and the Buschs move to Eichendorffstraße ⊙ after the Siebrecht & Flau company was founded. It is in close proximity to the train station and crosses Invalidenstrasse.
Bush's dwelling
In the first part of the plot, Rieke Busch lives in the Wedding district with her father and sister in an apartment on Wiesenstrasse ⊙ . The Zur Funzel film pub is also in the neighborhood. In fact, the outside backdrop is at the intersection of Kloedenstrasse and Willibald-Alexis-Strasse ⊙ in Kreuzberg, the entrance to the real pub Zur Bierpause . A backyard in the same place was also the setting for the first minutes of the film Flightplan - Without Any Trace from 2005.
For interior shots of a typical for the beginning of the 20th century Berlin pub, the restaurant served Wilhelm Hoeck in Wilmersdorferstraße ⊙ in the district of Charlottenburg as a backdrop.
To recreate the wintry atmosphere in episode 3, the film team prepared Sorauer Strasse ⊙ in Kreuzberg. Artificial snow mountains made of plaster of paris as well as styrofoam, salt and wind generated with the help of a flight engine provided a corresponding visual background when Karl and Kalli meet for the first time. In a costly aftermath, the blocked sewer system had to be cleaned by the Berlin fire brigade.
Franz Wagenseil's haulage company
In the film business, Franz Wagenseil runs his company on Frankfurter Allee ⊙ in the Friedrichshain district . In fact, the recordings were shot in a courtyard on the corner of Nostitzstrasse and Arndtstrasse ⊙ , which is currently a parking lot for several service companies based there.
Villa of the Gollmers
Ernst and Ilse Gollmer have their noble residence in Delbrückstraße ⊙ in the Grunewald district .
Tempelhofer Feld
On the site of the later Tempelhof Airport ⊙ flight operations by Ernst Gollmer is located, which is accepted as business director at the end of the action by Karl.
Production notes
The co-production cost about 10 million DM . The film was shot with 5000 extras and 250 actors.
Ursela Monn celebrated her breakthrough on German television with her portrayal of Rieke . Also Rainer Hunold had as Kalli his first great success. Stephan Schwartz was initially planned for the male lead, but after a change of editor, Mathieu Carrière was chosen .
In addition to Carrière, more than 100 actors were invited to the production company's premises in Leibnizstrasse for the casting of the main role. Hunold prevailed against almost 20 contenders for the supporting role. Both actors lived temporarily in a shared apartment during the project.
Alexander Welbat and Willi Rose died a few months after the shooting ended.
In various episodes, actors were seen who are mostly only known today for their dubbing voices, such as Norbert Langer , Santiago Ziesmer , Uwe Paulsen , Claus Jurichs , Manfred Lehmann or Eric Vaessen .
criticism
"[...] Herbert Ballmann's sophisticated staging, the lovingly brushed-out characters and the slightly socially critical touch guarantee more than ready-made entertainment. In addition to Mathieu Carrière in the demanding title role, Ursela Monn as the Berlin brat Rieke took the audience's hearts by storm. "
“The effort seems to have been worth it. Seldom has it been possible to transfer the atmosphere of a novel so realistically to the film as in this series based on Hans Fallada. All actors resurrected the types that are so characteristic of little people's creators. Outstanding from the series of good actors: Ursela Monn as Berlin Kodderschnauze Rieke. The young actress not only brought a refreshingly new talent with her. Mathieu Carrière also hit the right note. "
"[...] The love and care with which a milieu was created here is unparalleled on our screen. Ursela Monn fascinated again with genuine, unadulterated heart tones, spreading emotion in a magically natural way without ever pressing on the tear glands. Behave and with admirable understatement, her partner Mathieu Carrière. "
“[…] It was probably due to the characters in the novel and their outstanding actors that one witnessed the fate of these people sympathetically, as if they were good old acquaintances. Mathieu Carrière as Karl Siebrecht, the problematic eponymous hero, tough, proud and withdrawn, a man who refuses to be helped and makes it difficult for his friends to understand him. The most lovable characters were Ursela Monn as Rieke Busch, with the factual warmth and dry humor of a real Wedding brat, capable of self-sacrifice and quiet renunciation, and Rainer Hunold as the loyal, honest friend Kalli Flau. In addition, there were a lot of well-drawn, psychologically differentiated types from the most diverse milieus and social classes, a wealth of characteristic episodes from 1907 to the mid-twenties and in between a really nice cinema war with lots of fireworks. In its contemporary and human atmosphere, with the historical authenticity of its buildings and interiors, this film was undoubtedly one of the best and most interesting literary adaptations that was well received by the large audience. "
Publications
- The television series has been available since November 2007 (Turbine Medien, five DVDs) under the title A man wants to go up .
- The title music ( Rieke's melody ) was released on a CD along with other TV melodies (see the discography by composer Erich Ferstl ).
literature
- Hans Fallada : A man wants to go up. Novel . Rowohlt Verlag, Reinbek 1994, ISBN 3-499-11316-3 (475 pages).
- Michael Reufsteck , Stefan Niggemeier : The television lexicon. All over 7000 programs from Ally McBeal to the ZDF hit parade . 1st edition. Goldmann Verlag, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-442-30124-6 (1512 pages).
Web links
- A man wants up in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A man wants to go up on fernsehserien.de
- A man wants to go up on wunschliste.de
- A man wants to go up on bamby.de (episode guide)
- A man wants to go up on tv-nostalgie.de (screenshots and audio files)
References and comments
- ↑ The figures mean the “percentage of all viewers aged 14 and over” (kindly made available by the ZDF company archive). Two pieces of information are available for June 4, 1978 because the broadcast was interrupted because of a special broadcast on the state elections in Hamburg and Lower Saxony.
- ↑ This can be derived from the historical events described, for example the end of the occupation of the Ruhr area by the Allies.
- ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt , August 31, 1977, p. 16
- ^ Hotel Baltic . In: District lexicon of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein
- ^ The Stradivarius from Rixdorf . In: Berliner Zeitung , August 9, 2008
- ↑ Tram: History / Timeline / Chronicle + Numbers of the BVG. In: berliner-verkehr.de. Retrieved February 12, 2009 .
- ↑ Jodie Foster, lodger. Der Tagesspiegel Online, December 8, 2004, accessed on February 12, 2009 .
- ^ Heinrich Zilles schnapps distillery. Der Tagesspiegel Online, May 5, 2006, accessed December 30, 2008 .
- ↑ Stephan Schwartz's website. Biography. In: stephanschwartz.de. Retrieved August 3, 2008 .
