I only have your love (1953)

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Movie
Original title I only have your love
Country of production Austria
original language German
Publishing year 1953
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Eduard von Borsody
script Philipp von Zeska ,
Herbert F. Köllner ,
August Rieger ,
Karl Farkas
production Ernest Müller
for Öfa Schönbrunn Film
music Rudolf Kattnigg
camera Bruno Mondi
cut Herma Sandtner
occupation

I only have your love is an Austrian music film by Eduard von Borsody from 1953.

action

Franz von Suppè experienced the success of Jacques Offenbach's cancan -compositions. He himself is only conductor in director Pokorny's theater, where he also lives rent-free in the props room - he cannot afford his own place to stay and he no longer has any property that he could pledge. He would love to compose an operetta one day , but Pokorny is not interested in his pieces. Like everyone else, he also wants to stage Offenbach, but the only thing that Impresario Spalandrini has not sold to a theater is the unfinished operetta Bridge of Sighs . Pokorny hands the piece over to Suppè, who is supposed to complete it and, among other things, write a finale. Although the latter initially refused, the well-known singer Sophie Strasser made him accept the challenge.

At the premiere, at which Offenbach is also present , it becomes clear that the finale is a waltz melody to which a can-can has led musically. Offenbach is horrified. However, the audience is so enthusiastic about the waltz melody that Offenbach introduces Suppè as the author of the piece. His lucky streak continues. Sophie Strasser states that she wants to appear next in an operetta by Suppè and Pokorny lets herself be softened. Suppè writes his operetta The beautiful Galathée , which is a great success. Further operettas make him one of the most successful composers in Vienna . He marries Sophie Strasser.

The years have passed and Suppè lives in wealth. He has smaller affairs, which his wife forgives him, but shows himself tired of composing and repeatedly flees to smaller bars with his long-time friend Toni, away from his wife. Here he meets Countess Coralie Baraqny. His extramarital affair with her soon becomes the talk of the town. Sophie suspects that it is not just a small affair and releases her husband. Before Coralie, however, she asks that Suppè appear in the theater on the occasion of his composer's anniversary. After all, the emperor announced himself personally to congratulate Suppè. Coralie agrees, but plans to leave with Soupè shortly after the evening. She thinks she means more to him than music.

On the evening of the festive event, a compilation of the most famous pieces of soup will be given. Already in the box, Suppè remembers at his wife's side how much Sophie has given up for him and how often they have sworn allegiance. Shortly afterwards, the emperor personally awarded him the Franz Joseph Order for his services to music. In the end, Sophie herself takes the stage and sings, I only have your love from Boccaccio . Suppè rushes onto the stage and proclaims his love for Sophie - and Coralie, who is absent in the hall, finally leaves the theater without him.

production

The film was shot in the Atelier Sievering der Wien-Film with external shots from Vienna and the surrounding area. The buildings were designed by Julius von Borsody and Hans Rouc . The film had its world premiere on December 15, 1953 in Vienna .

In Have I only your love you can hear various pieces of music by Franz von Suppè and Jacques Offenbach. originated in Vienna and

criticism

In 1954, Der Spiegel wrote that the Viennese filmmakers “[a] uring the desperate search for a forgotten 'evergreen' on their radically filmed operetta meadow [...] have now reached Franz von Suppè, who is bearded in every respect. Since the dramatic climaxes of his creative life are spread over an unhappily wide period of time, the unbearded Johannes Heesters has to hurry throughthe composer's first and second spring in an hour and a half. In the second, he clearly feels at home. "

The film service called Hab 'ich nur Ihr Liebe "a very colorful product from the Austrian school" and summarized: "Popular music, fantastic acting scenes, something for the mind, a little passion, in the background the obligatory, quickly flickering neck throws, and before especially: Johannes Heesters in imperial Vienna. There will hardly be a lack of genre-enthusiastic visitors. "

The encyclopedia of international films published by film-dienst in 1990 called Hab 'ich nur Ihr Liebe "light musical entertainment - at the center of the plot the gallant adventures of the composer."

Cinema felt the film was a “ kitschtes portrait and upright entertainment in three-four time. Conclusion: a composition of kitsch and plush. "

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New in Germany: I only have your love . In: Der Spiegel , No. 7, 1954, p. 31.
  2. ↑ CK: I only have your love . In: film-dienst , No. 1, 1954.
  3. ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 3. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 1464.
  4. ↑ I only have your love. In: Cinema , Hubert Burda Media , accessed on July 30, 2018.