Hot Blood (1936)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hot blood |
| Country of production | German Empire |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1936 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Georg Jacoby |
| script |
Rudo Ritter L. AC Müller |
| production | Alfred Greven |
| music | Franz Doelle |
| camera | Werner Bohne |
| cut | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| occupation | |
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Hot Blood is the second film that Marika Rökk made in Germany and the first with her future husband Georg Jacoby as a director.
action
In the Hungarian Puszta the young, dashing Lieutenant Tibor von Dénes and his friend Lieutenant Varady attend a horse race by Hungarian shepherds. A horse with the appropriate name "Satan" is particularly impetuous and goes through the finish line first with a flowing mane. The horse herdsman riding him is by no means a guy, but the spirited country nobility Marika von Körössy, who carries at least as much hot blood as the lively horse. Tibor is at least as impressed by the baroness, who still presents herself as a boy, as by her victorious four-legged friend, of which Marika claims rather hastily that this can only be ridden by her and would mercilessly discard anyone else. In fact, no one can tame “Satan's” hot blood, except for Lieutenant von Dénes, who has the horse firmly under control when trying to ride. During a dance, the "horse shepherd" and the lieutenant get closer. In the proud Ilonka von Peredy, daughter of a wealthy racing team owner, who suddenly shows up at the party and makes Lieutenant Tibor beautiful eyes, Marika suddenly has competition. She jealously registers that Tibor is obviously interested in Ilonka. Still disguised as a “horse shepherd”, Marika Ilonka dances down to exhaustion and immediately goes over to Tibor to show him that she is not the simple horse herdsman, but a charming woman who can take on the feminine competition.
The estate where Marika lives with her aunt is heavily in debt. Joszi, the estate's own factotum, tells Marika that the property will soon come under the hammer in order to pay off these debts. “Satan” also has to be sold - and of all things the hated competitor Ilonka von Peredy shows interest! To prevent the worst, Marika quickly escapes with “Satan” and stops in a village where the hussars are stopping with Lieutenant von Dénes. He promptly witnesses how Marika tries to illegally steal food for her devil horse. The hussar refrains from punishing Marika, but insists that “Satan” be returned to the new owner Ilonka. Deeply disappointed in Tibor, Marika, who has now become homeless, moves to Budapest with her aunt. She sends Tibor's letters back unopened. Only the loyal Joszi keeps in touch with her on the estate. He tells Marika that "Satan" lives up to his name again and throws everyone away, so that old Peredy now absolutely wants to get rid of the horse. Joszi manages to acquire "Satan" for little money. Disguised as a horse boy, Marika finally wants to ride to victory again with "Satan". Since Ilonka wants to prevent this and knows that only men are allowed in the race, she tears the cap off her old rival's head. Revealed as a girl, Marika has to get down again. But now Tibor appears as a saving galan. He mounts the hot blood and rides a brilliant victory with "Satan". Now, thanks to Joszi's help, nothing stands in the way of happiness between Marika and Tibor.
Production notes
Hot blood came into being in the UFA studios in Neu-Babelsberg between mid-November and the end of December 1935. The film premiered on March 13, 1936 in Vienna; in Berlin, the film ran seven days later in the UFA Palast am Zoo.
Producer Alfred Greven also took over the production and production management. The musical arrangement of the composition by Franz Doelle was in the hands of Lothar Brühne . Emil Roósz played with his orchestra. Carl L. Kirmse and Hanns H. Kuhnert created the film structures. Hans Tost was the unit manager. Kurt Schulz and Karl Plintzner served as assistant to head cameraman Werner Bohne . Cutter Oswald Hafenrichter left Germany immediately after filming was over and emigrated to Great Britain via Vienna and Rome.
A French version of the film was also produced at the same time. It was called Les deux favoris and had Lisette Lanvin in the role of Rökk. Director Jacoby has a dialogue director with the Frenchman J. André Hornez.
Music track
The following music tracks were played or sung by Marika Rökk:
- I like you so much
- Songs that the gypsy plays for us
- Don't give your love to a hussar
- What people allow themselves
Reviews
In Vienna's Neue Freie Presse , the issue of March 14, 1936 read: “The film is tailored to this racy, spirited all-round artist, which gives her the opportunity to ride, sing, dance csardas, laugh and watch weep, languish, and be angry. In terms of its content, the film is a nice harmlessness, in which one is at no point in doubt about how it will continue. "
The Österreichische Film-Zeitung wrote: “The director Georg Jacoby combines a number of elements that are always effective in an amusing film in“ Hot Blood ”(…) Marika Rökk shows herself again as an excellent rider and dances Csarda with a lot of temperament. (...) Paul Kemp was given a grateful humorous role "
"Pleasant, undemanding entertainment."
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ulrich J. Klaus: Deutsche Tonfilme 7th year 1936. P. 89 (050.36), Berlin 1996
- ↑ "Hot Blood". In: Neue Freie Presse , March 14, 1936, p. 10 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ "Hot Blood". In: Österreichische Film-Zeitung , March 20, 1936, p. 6 (online at ANNO ).
- ↑ Hot Blood in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on March 20, 2020
Web links
- Hot blood in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hot blood at filmportal.de