Homesickness for St. Pauli

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Movie
Original title Homesickness for St. Pauli
Homesickness for St Pauli Logo 001.svg
Country of production Federal Republic of Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1963
length 102 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Werner Jacobs
script Gustav Kampendonk
production Rapid film ( Wolf C. Hartwig )
music Lotar Olias
camera Heinz Pehlke
cut Klaus Dudenhöfer
occupation

Heimweh nach St. Pauli is a German music film by Werner Jacobs from 1963 with Freddy Quinn in the leading role.

action

Hein Steinemann from Hamburg has lived in New York City for seven years . In America he has become a celebrated musician under the name “Jimmy Jones” as a “lonesome star”, but he longs for his homeland. When his colleague Evelyne receives an engagement in Hamburg, Hein follows her, although he was supposed to accept an engagement in Las Vegas . Personal reasons also prevented him from returning home for a long time. At that time he had gambled away 1,000 marks from his mother in horse racing and then fled to America as a sailor. Now he finally wants to clear the table. His managers are not very enthusiastic and fly to Hamburg to bring Hein back to America.

In Hamburg he succeeds in disembarking without being recognized. At home, he first meets his father, who reveals to him that Hein died for his mother. So Hein appears the next day in worn out clothes and his mother welcomes him with open arms. So that her son can earn a little money, she employs him at the family's own flower stand. Only the father knows that Hein actually made a career as Jimmy Jones and is actually a millionaire. Hein also hides his true identity from young Rosie, who Hein met at the harbor and who, like him, sells flowers at the market. However, he is waiting for the right moment to tell his mother. She finally learns the truth prematurely from her husband, but promises not to tell Hein anything.

Hein is found by his managers at the flower market. There is a scuffle and everyone ends up at a police station. The managers, who have since received a rejection and a heavy fine from Las Vegas, pretend out of anger that they do not know Hein. Only Hein's mother brings light into the darkness and can prove with an autograph card that Hein is Jimmy Jones as stated. Hein is happy that there are no more secrets between him and his mother. In the evening he performs in his favorite bar. In addition to Evelyne, Rosie also appears, who now realizes that Hein is in reality a celebrated star. She thinks he is a spoiled man and turns away from him. In the meantime, Hein has long since decided not to stay at home or continue performing as a singer. As in the past, he wants to go back to sea and is successfully hired on his previous ship, which sets out to sea the next day. Rosie appears in the harbor and says goodbye to Hein. She has realized that he is a down to earth man and will be waiting for him.

production

The film is based on a musical by Gustav Kampendonk and Lotar Olias. Homesick for St. Pauli was filmed in New York City, Hoboken, New Jersey , and Hamburg. The film premiered on August 29, 1963 in the city ​​of Hamburg .

Freddy Quinn sings numerous songs in the film:

  • The Lonesome Star
  • Homesickness for St. Pauli
  • Come back soon, boy
  • You are love
  • Tell, Sailor, Tell Me A Story
  • What does the sea want from me?
  • It's only available on the Reeperbahn

Jayne Mansfield sings Wo ist der Mann and Schnack-Schnack-Schnuckelchen .

criticism

The lexicon of international films called homesickness for St. Pauli a "Schnulze with widespread Hamburg folklore."

Award

Homesickness for St. Pauli was awarded the Golden Screen in 1965 for around three million cinema viewers within 18 months. This makes it one of the most commercially successful films of its time.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 3. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 1540.