Drive to happiness
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drive to happiness |
| Country of production | German Empire |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1948 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Erich Engel |
| script | Thea of Harbou |
| production |
Walter Bolz (production group) |
| music | Michael Jary |
| camera | Franz Weihmayr |
| cut | Walter von Bonhorst |
| occupation | |
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Reise ins Glück is a 1944 German film drama by Erich Engel . The main roles are played by Rudolf Forster and Käthe Dorsch . The very young Hildegard Knef can be seen as Dorsch's daughter .
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Celia Loevengaard faces difficult times. The Tingeltangelsoubrette had earned her money as a mood singer, but in the end she got no more engagements and had to limit herself very much in every respect. Since Celia can no longer pay her rent either, she is evicted without further ado. She temporarily saved the little that was left in the bathroom and locked herself in it. She only lets the antique dealer Holm in front. Celia sells him several items and with the money she can finally visit her daughter Susanne in Tyrol. She has lived with her ex-husband's mother for 20 years and soon wants to marry a man with whom Celia's former mother-in-law does not agree. Celias meets her future husband on site. His name is Richard Jürgens and he knows Celia's Tingeltangel past, which Susanne again knows nothing about. Since he doesn't hold back with a few hints, Celia is now also against marrying the oily guy. She thinks that her daughter should wait a little longer until she comes of age. But Susanne does not want to wait and then switches on her official guardian, the elderly Consul Hoyermann. He should make the final decision.
The elderly consul is on fire when he meets the fun-loving Celia Loevengaard and immediately falls in love with the woman, who is also no longer very fresh. The very next day he made her a marriage proposal. Knowing about her own past, Celia realizes that the consul is a distinguished man in society, so she rejects the application. However, the consul persists and, with the help of ex-mother-in-law Loevengaard, persuades Celia to dine with him the following day. Over dinner, Hoyermann makes it clear to Celia that he is not interested in her past and that he is fascinated by her healthy and happy approach to life. Finally, Celia Loevengaard, beaming with joy, agrees to marry the consul. Back at home, Richard Juergens intercepts her and blackmails his future mother-in-law to tell everyone everything about Celia's past, which he regards as disreputable, if she does not immediately agree to Susanne's marriage to him. Susanne noticed this and now knows what a lousy guy she almost married. Jürgens is thrown out of the house. But now Celia suddenly disappears. She is ashamed of her past and no longer wants to burden Susanne with her present. Immediately the consul and Susanne follow her to the train station, where they just meet Celia. Everything is cleared up here, and the trip to see daughter Susanne has ultimately turned out to be a journey into happiness for Celia Loevengaard.
Production notes
Filming began on August 19, 1944 and ended in October of the same year. The film was shot on the Upper Austrian Attersee . The world premiere took place on August 6, 1948. Ten years later, on May 11, 1958, the film was shown for the first time on German television ARD .
Production group leader Walter Bolz also worked on this film as production and production manager. Erich Kettelhut designed the film structures, Werner Pohl was responsible for the sound. Ernst Rotmund is mentioned in the opening credits, but cannot be seen in this film.
Reviews
In the lexicon of the international film it says: “Love comedy in the milieu of the Tyrolean 'better society'. ... at most interesting from a historical point of view today ... "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Journey to happiness. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 1, 2019 .
Web links
- Journey to Happiness in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Drive to happiness at filmportal.de