An Ideal Husband (1935)
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| Original title | An ideal husband |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1935 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Herbert Selpin |
| script | Thea of Harbou |
| production | Terra-Film AG , Berlin |
| music | Werner Bochmann |
| camera | Emil Schünemann |
| cut | Lena Neumann |
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An ideal husband is a film comedy by director Herbert Selpin from 1935. The literary film adaptation is based on the play of the same name (1894) by Irish writer Oscar Wilde . In the main role, Karl Ludwig Diehl embodies the English diplomat Lord Robert Chiltern, who is threatened with doom by an earlier affair.
action
The villa of the English diplomat Robert Chiltern is located in a sought-after residential area in one of the best areas of London. On the occasion of the birthday of his wife, Lady Gertrud, a reception takes place there, at which important personalities appear. To the chagrin of the diplomat, the attractive Gloria Cheveley, to whom he was engaged in earlier times, also appears. Robert Chiltern suspects that her appearance means nothing good. His premonition comes true when Gloria explains that she is in possession of a letter, the contents of which will cause him difficulties should it become public. She asks him to support a project in front of the responsible Chamber of Industry in her favor, otherwise she would publish the letter.
Robert initially rejects this request, he believes that his former fiancé was attempting to cheat and is of the firm opinion that she wants to get rich at his expense, without having a real reason for it. However, he also considers the consequences if the contents of the letter were to be published. His marriage to Lady Gertrud might be in danger. In the worst case, his entire existence could be threatened.
Since Robert does not respond to the request, Gloria shows the contents of his wife's letter to Lady Gertrud, who subsequently turns away from her husband in shock. Lady Gertrud then secretly meets with Gloria and explains to her how much she loves her husband. Gloria, overwhelmed by this declaration of love, hands Gertrud the letter, which she in turn hands over to her husband.
Although Robert has since resigned from his post as a diplomat, Robert and Gertrud embrace each other and the film has a happy ending.
Release dates and different film titles
The film premiered on September 6, 1935 in Berlin . Further publication dates (abroad) were January 2, 1936 in the Netherlands (there under the title Een ideaal Echtgenoot ), May 18, 1936 in Denmark (there under the title The ideal Ægtemand ) and January 10, 1937 in the USA (there under the title An Ideal Husband ). In Spanish cinemas, the film was shown under the title Un marido ideal and in Austria the original title An ideal husband was used.
Production notes
The shooting took place from the end of February to the end of March 1935 in Berlin-Marienfelde (studio) and London (exterior shots). Herbert Maisch assisted the director Herbert Selpin ; Rudolf Brix was the still photographer for this production. Harry Dettmann took over the production management. Artur Günther was responsible for the film construction together with Benno von Arent . After only ten years in the cinema, Brigitte Helm appeared in front of the camera for the last time in this film, after which she retired into private life.
Film censorship
The Nazi regime checked the film for any content that might be detrimental to the regime and, with resolution B.39846, imposed a youth ban on it on August 4, 1935 as part of the film censorship customary at the time .
Reviews
"Anyone looking for a film that is cheerful, amusing and funny will get their money's worth as a fan of the comedy genre ."
See also
Web links
- An Ideal Husband in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ An ideal husband (1935) - Release Info - IMDb. In: imdb.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015 .
- ↑ a b An ideal husband. In: filmportal.de. Retrieved July 21, 2015 .
- ↑ An ideal husband (1935) film info. In: komödien.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015 .