Fiakermilli - darling of Vienna
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Fiakermilli - darling of Vienna |
| Original title | The Fiakermilli |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| script |
Martin Costa Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| production | Schönbrunn-Film, Vienna ( Ernest Müller , production manager ) |
| music | Hans Lang |
| camera | Elio Carniel |
| cut | Hermione Schedewy-Sandtner |
| occupation | |
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Fiakermilli - Liebling von Wien is an Austrian fiction film from 1953, which is called Die Fiakermilli in Austria . Directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt played Gretl Schörg the role of Fiakermilli in this musical comedy. The material is based on a book by Martin Costa .
action
The beautiful dancer and singer Fiakermilli is the sensation in the Viennese restaurant "Burgundisches Kreuz" and always ensures a full house. Only theater critic Dr. Robert Zögel tears up Milli's performances in one of his articles. Without Milli knowing who he really is, they both fall in love. When the young woman learns his true identity, she forgives him. She even declares that she is ready to forego her beloved appearances in the future, as Zögel wants to turn her into a serious artist. His friend Johann Fürst cast Milli in Friedrich Schiller's drama Die Räuber in the role of Amalia von Edelreich, but the premiere of the play is a total failure. Milli is whistled. Even with the fighting back tears, awakened her old fighting spirit: It goes back to the stage and dances a cancan that excites the audience immediately. Robert Zögel, however, feels betrayed by Milli and turns away from her. Milli, who genuinely loves him, has a hard time taking it, whereby she also makes her jealousy of her niece Liesel to create. Liesel has feelings for Zögel, but realizes very quickly that he only loves Milli and reconciles Milli and Zögel again.
In her cloakroom, Zögel proposed to Milli, but made it a condition that she had to give up her stage career. Milli decides with a heavy heart for the stage and against Zögel. At a later appearance she suddenly sees Robert among the audience. When their eyes meet, he raises his glass and smiles at her. Milli now knows that their mutual love still has a chance.
background
The film was produced in the Atelier Wien-Schönbrunn, the exterior shots come from Vienna. It started in Germany on January 16, 1953 in Würzburg . In Austria , the first performance was on January 20, 1953 in Vienna . The production company was Schönbrunn-Film Ernest Müller (Vienna). Constantin Film acted as distribution companies for the Federal Republic of Germany and Union Film for Austria.
In Austria, the film was alternatively titled Love in Waltz Time and in the Federal Republic of Germany Darling of Vienna .
Songs in the film include:
- Love in waltz time
- Honigberger song
- Women are like roses
- Always happy, happy
- Fiakermilli song
- I'm so in love, I almost want to scream with happiness!
The film is based in the framework data on the story of Emilie Turecek , called "Fiaker-Milli", a Viennese folk singer who lived from 1848 to 1889. She performed in amusement shops as well as at laundress and fiaker balls. Her appearances in jockey costume with tight-fitting pants and riding crop caused a sensation. She needed a police permit to wear these men's clothes.
Hugo von Hofmannsthal immortalized the figure of Fiakermilli in his libretto for Richard Strauss ' opera Arabella .
criticism
“Film operetta about the historical figure of a popular folk singer who decides to act in the conflict between love and the stage. Slap, a lot of emotion and little piquancy - lightweight entertainment. "
Web links
- Fiakermilli - Favorite of Vienna in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fiakermilli - Darling of Vienna - Illustrated film stage No. 1796
Individual evidence
- ↑ Regina Karner, Michaela Lindinger (ed.), Big appearance. Fashion in the Ringstrasse era , Christian Brandstätter Verlag, Vienna 2009, p. 46
- ^ Fiakermilli - Favorite of Vienna. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .