Beloved Life (1953)

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Movie
Original title Beloved life
Country of production Federal Republic of Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1953
length 108 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Rolf Thiele
script Rolf Thiele
production Hans Abich
music Norbert Schultze
camera Kurt Hasse
cut Caspar van den Berg
occupation

Geliebtes Leben is a German film drama from 1953 directed by Rolf Thiele . Ruth Leuwerik can be seen in the role of Luise von Bolin, who loves her husband Carl, played by Carl Raddatz , undeterred, although he expects a lot from her. Albert Lieven plays Joachim von Bolin, who also loves Luise, and Karl Ludwig Diehl is cast as Colonel von Bolin.

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Luise von Bolin receives a message from the Red Cross that her husband Carl will be arriving at the Friedland camp on July 13, 1947, and informs her little granddaughter Karin that she will have to travel briefly. As soon as she has taken a seat on the train, her thoughts go back to the past.

Luise grew up in Poznan at the turn of the century . The two sons of the neighbor Baron von Bolin were her best friends. Carl, the older of the two brothers, impetuous and full of curiosity about the world, was the complete opposite of his younger brother Joachim, who was characterized by a particularly balanced nature. He chose the profession of diplomat. Carl on the other hand, to the great delight of his father, Colonel von Bolin, took the officer route . Both young men were courting Luise at the time, who both liked them very much and was not sure who to choose. Offensive Carl won the race and they both married. Three children were born to the couple. When Carl was seconded to the colonies again for three years in 1905 , he was happy because he had not been comfortable with the uniform married life for a long time. After three years Luise received a letter in which Carl informed her that he would stay in Africa in order to build up something there and to bring her and the children to catch up later. In contrast to Luise, who Carl tried to understand, Colonel von Bolin disapproved of his son's behavior. He talked to his younger son Joachim about what should happen next. Luise, however, did not agree with the colonel's plans to send her to the family estate; she wanted to stand on her own two feet and take up a medical degree. Just as the young woman had passed her physics course in 1911 , Carl came back and wanted to take his family with him. Of course Luise wanted to go with him, but insisted on finishing her medical studies first, which would take another three years. So Carl drove back alone at first. They wanted to meet again in three years at the latest, but things turned out differently. The First World War began in 1914, and after the end of the war and the Treaty of Versailles , the family had to leave Posen in 1920 and moved to Berlin . Luise hadn't heard from her husband Carl since the outbreak of war. Her job as a doctor allowed her to get herself and her children through the post-war era and inflation . She also looked after her father-in-law, who was increasingly losing his sight. One evening, Luise was out with her brother-in-law Joachim, Carl came back. He was interned. Carl was received by his father and they were reconciled again. Carl was received with mixed feelings by his own sons, while Luise passed out when her husband suddenly stood in front of her after so long. Once again he found the right words to speak to Luise's heart. Together they both started over and grew to some degree of prosperity.

But then Hitler came to power, and Jürgen in particular joined the Nazis . He recommended that his sister Imke, who was engaged to von Hasselberg, who was not satisfied with the system, separate from the latter. Luise made sure that her daughter and her fiancé could leave the country, whereupon she was arrested. Jürgen refused to comply with his father's request to do something for his mother, whereupon the father turned him out of the house. Bolin managed to get his wife released from prison. When he confessed to her that he had expelled Jürgen from the house, Luise did not agree at all. She kept in touch with her son. Then the Second World War broke out and Joachim von Bolin was chosen for Operation Wotan as a victim for a bogus assassination attempt. It was Jürgen who warned his uncle in time, putting himself in the greatest danger, which resulted in his death. There was a falling out between Luise, who thought her husband was complicit, and Carl and Carl decided to go to war again to make amends. She put the letters Luise received from Carl aside unopened. Benno and Joachim von Bolin also fell. And then came the news that Carl had been taken prisoner. Now Luise read Carl's letters and prayed for her husband to return home.

And now finally, when the train has stopped, Luise sees her husband again. They both hug and are happy to still have each other.

Production and Background

The production company was Film Aufbau GmbH , Göttingen . The shooting extended over the months of June / July 1953. The shooting took place in the vicinity of Göttingen, Hamburg and Cuxhaven as well as in the studio in Göttingen. Walter Haag and Erich Kutzner were responsible for the buildings, Werner Schlagge for the sound .

At the FSK test carried out on September 16, 1953 under the number 06602, the film was approved for children aged 12 and over. Geliebtes Leben had its first performance on October 15, 1953 in the Theater am Kröpcke in Hanover . The film first ran on television on August 19, 1963 on ZDF .

The film was advertised with the following headlines, among others: “The life of an unusual woman”, “The story of a German family”, “A family in the ups and downs of the decades”, “The exemplary story of a woman and mother”, “The Story of a great love ”,“ 1902–1947: A German family through the decades ”,“ A German woman's fate ”,“ The great German film of love and marriage ”,“ Joys and sorrows of Luise von Bolin ”,“ This film is the enchanting diary of an unusual woman "," Gripping fate - portrayed in a moving way by great actors "," With breathless emotion the visitor experiences a woman's fate in the storm of time "," A film that you will never forget - a film that occupies you for a long time ”Or“ A film that you leave with the feeling that you have been given a present ”.

Reviews

Kino.de spoke of an “elaborate chronicle of a German officer's family between the turn of the century and the Second World War” and found that director Rolf Thiele “could rely on his sovereign staging style as well as on leading actress Ruth Leuwerik, who is an equal partner in Carl Raddatz opposite ". The further verdict was: "Typical 50s entertainment and at the same time a lesson in German contemporary history."

Press releases from that time spoke of a film that "offers content in the best cinematic and entertaining form that concerns us" [...] and "touches us in a serious and cheerful way". In the Hanoverian press at the time one could read: “How Ruth Leuwerik does it, artistic design is unprecedented. A very, very great actress. "The Neue Ruhr Zeitung was enthusiastic:" Look! Look at! Because Ruth Leuwerik has now created one of the most appealing and significant acting achievements in recent years. ”The Norddeutsche Zeitung read:“ A great material, bursting with events. ”The Frankfurter Neue Presse also judged:“ The truthfulness of an imperturbable one Love ensures the great effect of this great film. One should watch this valuable film. ”The Heidelberger Tagblatt was of the opinion:“ A rousing material with the tension of the adventurous. ”The Frankfurt night edition said effusively:“ A throw! True and real! Ruth Leuwerik and Carl Raddatz make the great adventure of love and life believable. "The Essener Allgemeine said:" Noble and decent, without pathos and without a false tone. "The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung said:" Above all, the one great: Ruth Leuwerik on a summit! Ruth Leuwerik outshines everyone who turns this film into a work of art. "The Ruhr Nachrichten was of the opinion:" A film that is in no way inferior to top international production. "In Trierischer Volksfreund you could read:" A film that is grippingly close to life and deeply emotional. "

The lexicon of international film was less euphoric: "Well-kept entertainment film in the spirit of the 50s."

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  1. ↑ a b c Beloved life at filmportal.de
  2. ↑ a b Beloved Life - The Story of a Family - Promotional Advice of the Film
  3. ↑ Beloved Life kino.de. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ Beloved Life. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 1, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  5. ↑ Beloved Life. In: FBW. Retrieved July 24, 2020 .