Dreamed up

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Movie
Original title Dreamed up
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1918
length approx. 59 minutes
Rod
Director Adolf Gärtner
production Erik Lund
occupation

Dreams is a German silent film melodrama from 1918 by Adolf Gärtner with Eva May in the leading role.

action

Medical Councilor Kramer is the personal doctor of the ruling Prince of Ravensburg. One morning, at the breakfast table, his wife Hedwig receives a letter from her friend from their boarding days, Geraldine von Horsten, who has become an aspiring actress. Hedwig asks her husband to invite Geraldine. At the same time, one has completely different problems in the princely palace: the wedding of the heir to the throne to Sofie Carola von Hohenbergen is imminent, and there is still a lot to prepare. Meanwhile, when Geraldine goes on a hike to her friend Hedwig's, she meets a young man along the way who introduces himself as the young forester Alex. How can Geraldine know that she has just met the Hereditary Prince ?! Both quickly find pleasure in each other, but suddenly the hunting horn sounds; a sign that Alex has to go back to the hunting party.

Geraldine soon arrives at her destination, the house of the Kramer Medical Council. When Geraldine was sitting at the piano the following morning, the arrival of the Hereditary Prince was announced. When the two young people meet, the surprise is great, because Geraldine realizes who she has in front of her: her “Forsteleven Alex”! His Highness is so enthusiastic about the young artist that from now on he sends her numerous proofs of his affection. Old Kramer Geraldine reproachfully makes it clear that the heir to the throne intends to marry soon. Geraldine then decides to renounce her dream man and no longer receive. The prince asks again to meet, where he confesses his love for the actress. This unwanted liaison soon penetrated the very highest circles, and the court ordered the medical council to cut this connection as quickly as possible. Geraldine then leaves the Kramer estate, but not the area, but moves into a small country house, where she continues to receive her “Alex”.

The Hereditary Prince now wants to get the hang of it and asks during a ride with his fiancée Carla to release him from his marriage promise so that the engagement can be broken. But she doesn't even think about it. Now the princely mother also intervenes, inviting Geraldine to the castle and asking her to take this opportunity to keep her hands off her son if possible. With a heavy heart, the young woman agrees and leaves the city. A few months passed during which the young Hereditary Prince fell seriously ill. His mother suspects a psychosomatic connection and calls Geraldine back, who takes loving care of her “Alex” and nurses him back to health. The heir to the throne blossoms again under her delicate hands. But finally duty calls again, and Geraldine must now, following the rules of the nobility and their marriage laws, finally renounce her lover. He asks her to stay longer, but Geraldine knows that under these social circumstances neither will have a future together and is just as lonely as she came.

Production notes

Dreams came about in the final phase of the First World War, passed the film censorship test in October 1918 and was premiered a little later in Berlin's Tauentzienpalast . At that time, the four-stroke had a length of 1223 meters.

At that time, producer Erik Lund was the husband of the underage leading actress Eva May.

criticism

"Eva May! - It is not easy for the daughter to do well alongside a famous mother. But Eva May has dared to leap into the void and stepped onto solid ground with a bold swing. (...) The role embodied here could almost find validity as a reflection of her own character. You believe her that she does not allow herself to be forced into any form ... and that she desires the right to love in youthful impetus. And it is also believed that for her sake a prince wants to renounce all advantages of his class in order to belong to her. As soon as the time is in which we have entered the democratic age, the servility seems out of date in front of so much conceited sovereignty. And we are pleased that the princely children will now also be able to follow their inclinations and no longer “love and happiness” will be just “dreams” for them. "

- Neue Kino-Rundschau from November 23, 1918. p. 47

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