You have to be lucky (1950)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | You have to be lucky |
| Original title | Operetta sounds |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1950 |
| length | 78 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Theo Lingen |
| script |
Friedrich Schreyvogl Theo Lingen |
| production | Tobis Filmkunst GmbH ( Hermann Grund ) |
| music |
Alois Melichar Carl Millöcker |
| camera | Eugen Klagemann |
| cut | Ilse Voigt |
| occupation | |
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You have to be lucky is a German feature film by Theo Lingen from 1945, which, as a so-called defector, only saw its world premiere in 1950.
action
Henriette, the beautiful daughter of the confectioner König from Vienna, should, according to her father's wishes, be married to at least one count or baron. For her greatest admirer, the simple employee Ferdinand Engel, it looks very bad about the fulfillment of his dreams of receiving the hand of the beautiful Henriette. His love letters and the poems he wrote himself cannot change that. He sees no other way out than to take his own life by jumping into the Danube. At this very moment the composer Carl Millöcker comes by and can dissuade the tired of life from his plan. He gives the shy Ferdinand tips on how he can possibly conquer the beloved.
The candy manufacturer, known throughout the city, who is also known as the “King of the Sugar”, is preparing the 25th anniversary of his company. His head of advertising Wimmerl wants to celebrate this day with a big party and the performance of a small theater play. Here the king's daughter is supposed to represent the newly developed candy "Henriette". In the opinion of the boss, however, some music is still missing in the piece and he calls the composer Carl Millöcker over to have a text written by himself set to music. During the rehearsals, Millöcker met the beautiful Henriette. He organizes that Ferdinand gets the male lead. Since the latter adheres to the advice of his lifesaver, Henriette is very surprised at his change, because he is now very arrogant and cocky. There is even a real argument.
Through the many rehearsals together, the composer now falls in love with the girl himself. It goes so far that the whole city talks about this relationship, which Leopold König does not remain hidden. The day on which the festival takes place helps to clarify. The new candy is a great success, Mr. König becomes a councilor and his daughter becomes engaged to Ferdinand Engel. Carl Millöcker belongs to the music again.
production
The film tells sketches from the life of the Viennese composer Carl Millöcker - up to the creation of his operetta Der arme Jonathan (1890) and was premiered under the title Operettenklänge in Austria on December 22nd, 1950. In Germany it was called Glück one must have , the GDR premiere took place on January 29, 1954 in the Berlin film theater on Friedrichshain and the premiere in the Federal Republic took place on July 29, 1955 in Braunschweig. The film was first shown on ARD on June 24, 1958, and it was shown on GDR television on September 21, 1987.
criticism
Die Neue Zeit praises Theo Lingen, who also plays advertising boss Wimmerl and is the only one who offers really pleasant comedy. Margot Jahnen gives the sweet little daughter of the Bonbon King with a heavily sugar-coated face and an obtrusive permanent smile. Paul Hörbiger and Hans Holt cut a good figure as far as their roles allow. With Viennese sounds by Alois Melichar and clean photography, some embarrassing shallows of the dialogue are swiftly played over. The lexicon of international films describes the film as a cheerful and melodramatically entertaining German music and love film.
Web links
- Luck must have in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- You have to be lucky at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ^ New Times of February 10, 1954.
- ↑ You have to be lucky. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .