El Hakim
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | El Hakim |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1957 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Rolf Thiele |
| script |
Herbert Reinecker based on the novel Dr. Ibrahim (1935) by John Knittel |
| production | Luggi Waldleitner |
| music | Hans-Martin Majewski |
| camera | Klaus von Rautenfeld |
| cut | Elisabeth Neumann |
| occupation | |
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El Hakim is a German feature film from 1957 by Rolf Thiele with OW Fischer and Nadja Tiller in the leading roles.
action
The career of an Egyptian doctor, his fight against poverty, ignorance and corruption and his encounters with different women are all told in a retrospective story of the terminally ill Dr. Ibrahim Gamal traced.
During the time of the English colonial rule, the young Fellache Ibrahim grew up as a poor slum dweller. Despite all obstacles, he struggles to realize his great dream of becoming a doctor. To do this, the idealistic young man leaves his parents' home and goes to Cairo to study medicine. With a lot of diligence, Ibrahim finishes his studies and begins his career as a young doctor with his run-down colleague Dr. Kolali, against whom he quickly revolted. In addition to his medical work, Dr. Gamal does not forget his social conscience and works tirelessly in the fight against poverty and corruption.
Thanks to his commitment, he quickly made a name for himself. Ibrahim's successful career then took him to London, where he became the protégé of the elegant noblewoman Lady Avon, and to Paris. But his encounters with attractive women in Europe did not bring him lasting personal happiness. It is only late that Ibrahim discovers what he has in the attractive compatriot Aziza, who has loved him for a long time and whom he previously deliberately overlooked. But it is already too late for great love. When the doctor for the poor returned to his homeland, his own health was irredeemably ruined.
Production notes
El Hakim was made from September 15 to November 15, 1957, primarily in Egypt, where Fischer had arrived on September 21, 1957, as well as in London, Paris and the film studio in Göttingen. The film premiered on December 16, 1957. The strip was first seen in Vienna on January 14, 1958. On July 27, 1964, El Hakim was shown on television for the first time when it was broadcast on ZDF .
Rolf Kästel served as head cameraman Klaus von Rautenfeld as a simple cameraman. The buildings are by Wolf Englert and Ernst Richter , the costumes were designed by Margot Schönberger .
Reviews
“Otto Wilhelm Fischer's quirk for ingeniously charged, youthful high humanity meant he had to dress up as John Knittel's bestselling hero El Hakim. Black-haired and curly forehead, he knows how to give Knittels Egyptian Paracelsus the intrusive features of illustrious obsession and aseptic moral inviolability. Unlike in the 'Struensee', this time he does not tolerate an opponent. Such arrogance makes the film pathetic, but it leaves it undramatic. Director Rolf Thiele ('Die Barrings') had his cameraman Klaus von Rautenfeld portray the photogenic Nile scenery in such a way that his picture sheet can definitely compete with corresponding Hollywood products. "
"Well-versed and visually attractively designed bestseller film."
Paimann's film lists summed up: "Here the star and folklore highlighted in a role corresponding to his acting habitus through folk scenes as well as original recordings are pivotal points of the rather faithful film adaptation, which ... offers a lot of captivating."
Individual evidence
- ↑ El Hakim in Der Spiegel , No. 52, December 25, 1957
- ^ El Hakim in the Lexicon of International Films
- ↑ El Hakim in Paimann's film lists ( memento of the original from June 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- El Hakim in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- El Hakim at filmportal.de