Mrs. Cheney's end

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Movie
Original title Mrs. Cheney's end
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1961
length 93 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
Rod
Director Franz Josef Wild
script Eberhard Keindorff
Johanna Sibelius based
on the play
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1925) by Frederick Lonsdale
production Luggi Waldleitner
for Roxy, Munich
Lazar Wechsler
for Praesens, Zurich
music Hans-Martin Majewski
camera Günther Anders
cut Elisabeth Neumann
(as Lisbeth Neumann)
occupation

Ms. Cheney's End is a German feature film from 1961 directed by Franz Josef Wild . Lilli Palmer and Carlos Thompson as well as Martin Held can be seen in the leading roles .

action

Outwardly, Mrs. Cheney exudes the perfection of a seemingly honorable and extremely cultured Australian who resides in noble accommodation on the Riviera that is appropriate to her lifestyle . Here, the virtuous and honest widow spends the life of a grande dame of high society . At least Mrs. Cheney does everything to immerse yourself in the sophisticated world of the upper class, the beautiful and the rich, and to belong. At her side is - quite befitting - butler Charles, who shines with classic education and gives Ms. Cheney the touch of a lady of the world.

With this "staging" who can suspect that the two are a cunning pair of crooks - albeit on a very high level. Because Ms. Cheney is a very common jewel thief, and butler Charles is not only her thieving accomplice, but also her teacher of perfect behavior. The long-fingered lady needs this in order not to attract attention among her potential victims. Things take for one of its thieves tours for women Cheney a dramatic turn as the smart Lord Dilling red-handed caught. Fay Cheney was about to steal the necklace from the wealthy Mrs. Webley, and to make matters worse, Arthur Dilling is Mrs. Webley's nephew.

He is ready not to betray Fay Cheney if she has a night of love with him. Indignantly, Mrs. Cheney, who, as a notorious thief, still upholds her personal, moral morals, refuses this attempt at blackmail. More or less by chance, the noble thief comes into possession of an explosive document with which she could put the oh-so-fine society of the Riviera under massive pressure if she wanted. It is a letter from old Lord Kelton, which contains some piquant truths about his fellow classmates here. But suddenly Ms. Cheney proves to be much more decent than the high-ranking people around Monte Carlo . Among other things, she rejects an offer of money with which she is to be silenced. After all, Lord Dilling wants to make her his wife. The end of Mrs. Cheney is heralded, the life of Lady Dilling can begin.

Production notes

The shooting of Ms. Cheney's end took place in the spring of 1961. It premiered on August 24, 1961. This film was first broadcast on TV on June 3, 1967 on ARD .

Wolf Englert created the film structures, Bruno Monden was involved in the construction work without being named.

Ms. Cheney's Ending was the only motion picture by television director Wild.

After 1929 ( The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, with Norma Shearer and Basil Rathbone ) and 1937 ( The Last of Mrs. Cheyney , with Joan Crawford , William Powell and Robert Montgomery ), as well as The Crook and Lady from 1951, as the same Released in Hollywood, this is the fourth theatrical version of Frederick Lonsdale's The Last of Mrs. Cheyney .

Martin Held varied this role as an active jewel thief in high circles in 1966 in the Alfred Vohrer crime drama Long Legs - Long Fingers .

criticism

In Der Spiegel it was stated: “In this thieving comedy (based on the play by the Englishman Frederick Lonsdale), well-mannered crooks outclass the good-for-nothing of high society. The comic and dramatic possibilities that arise, for example, from the fact that Lady Cheney, who is decried as virtuous, prepares a jewel theft in the best circles of Riviera society, were awarded in favor of strictly moral stirring effects: in the end, the title hero is almost as honorable there as it appeared at the beginning. The fact that the comedy, which is delicately staged (by the television director Franz Josef Wild) is still sufficiently enjoyable, is primarily due to the crooks portrayed by Lilli Palmer and Martin Held. "

Films 1959/61, Handbook VI of the Catholic Film Critics, said: “Approaches to rogue and rogue comedy are drowning in the increased Riviera sophistication. The “end” is flat and smooth, like the pitch of the entire film, which is given ugly secondary tones by hearty frivolities. Actually, however, quite effective. "

The lexicon of international films wrote: "Actually very appealing, somewhat flatly staged film adaptation of a play."

The Protestant film observer drew the following conclusion: “Before the film becomes an elegant crook comedy with a satirical touch, it digs deep into frivolities. For critical adults only. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ms. Cheney's End Loud Cinema Today!
  2. ↑ Lena Neumann, as indicated by filmportal.de, appears questionable because Neumann had worked exclusively for DEFA since 1946 and would hardly have been “loaned” to a German company in the year the Wall was built
  3. ↑ Der Spiegel, issue 37 of September 6, 1961, p. 91.
  4. ^ Films 1959/61, Düsseldorf 1962, p. 51
  5. ↑ Ms. Cheney's end in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed December 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 521/1961