Wedding bells

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Movie
Original title Wedding bells
Country of production Federal Republic of Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1954
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Georg Wildhagen
script Wolf Neumeister based
on a novella by
Werner Hill
production Interlux-Filmproduktion GmbH, Munich
music Herbert Jarczyk
camera Georg Krause
cut Max Michel
Herbert Taschner
occupation

Wedding Bells is a German Heimatfilm from 1954 directed by Georg Wildhagen . In addition to Renate Mannhardt and Marianne Hold, the main roles are cast with Jan Hendriks , Erwin Strahl and Carl Wery .

The film is based on a novella by Werner Hill.

action

The fathers of Katharina Ditmar and Klaus Eckhoff would love to see their children become a couple. However, both have other plans. Since they have known each other from an early age, they feel purely amicable for one another. When the landlady Irene von Straaten lets blow for the hunt, Katharina and Klaus are there too. Irene introduces both of them to the very successful writer Philipp Harding, who is also participating. Harding immediately made advances to Katharina, but she was hesitant to respond. Although Katharina gives the writer a basket when he asks her to come to the Linden in the evening, she does go there anyway. A passionate hug follows. Harding's hostess, Irene von Straaten, is disappointed the other day that he had not come to the party she had given him especially. When the author phoned his publishing director Valesca Lautenschläger shortly afterwards, he let her know that he wanted to use the adventure with Katharina for his next novel “The girl on the chestnut mare”.

Katharina doesn't know that Harding is a womanizer and that he also has a relationship with Irene von Straaten, which doesn't prevent him from turning to other women again and again. When Irene intervenes, he only says that she knows that he is not made for a firm bond. At a dance festival, Arnold Ditmar and Sebastian Eckhoff try to present their children with a fait accompli and announce their engagement. However, both protested immediately. Shortly thereafter, Irene von Straaten saved Harding from a precarious situation. However, the writer does not appear for a visit quoted by Ditmar on the other day. Katharina learns from Irene von Straaten about her long-term relationship with the author and his departure. The experienced woman also tells her that Katharina was an enchanting experience for Harding, nothing more. When Katharina then also has to find out that Philipp will probably even write a novel about his experience with her, she storms away, stunned and deeply hurt. A sailboat carries them out onto the lake while a heavy storm is raging. Stefan Unger sees Katharina's horse running by and goes to the nearby lake. A rowing boat brings him to the sailing boat that has just capsized, where he can save the young woman from sinking. When Katharina wants to explain everything to Stefan, he means to her that he knows everything.

Then Philipp Harding's new book appears: “The girl with the chestnut mare”. Irene von Straaten is also invited to his book presentation and invites Philipp back to her estate. Katharina is now a lot with Stefan, who helped her a lot over her great disappointment. However, her father still vehemently rejects Stefan as a man by her side. In the meantime, Harding has accepted Irene's invitation because he is excited to see Katharina again. Again he wants her to come to a meeting in the evening. When she tells Stefan about it, he gives her a copy of Harding's book. After Katharina has read it, she throws it into the fire, pocket a pistol and goes to the requested appointment. But someone else appears there: Stefan. When a fight breaks out between the men and shots are fired, Katharina, in her fear for the man she loves, realizes who she really loves: Stefan. After their father no longer refuses his consent, the young couple step in front of the altar.

Production notes

It is a film adaptation by Interlux Filmproduktion GmbH (Munich) from 1953. Helmut Beck was the production manager. The film was produced in the Bendestorf studio . The outdoor shots were taken in Starnberg , Feldafing and Ammersee .

The film structures come from Robert Herlth and Peter Scharff . Among others, Gerhard Wendland sang , the lyrics are by Fred Rauch . In the film, the wise dearest ring out , I'm waiting for you , a boy saw a rose , wedding bells ring , come, stay with me forever and others.

reception

publication

On January 8, 1954, an FSK exam took place under the number 07231, in which the film was approved for ages 16 and over. Wedding bells was premiered on January 15, 1954 in several cities in Germany at the same time. The film ran in Austria in June 1954 under the title Wedding Bells - The Diary of a First Love .

criticism

The lexicon of international films was not convinced by the film and judged: "The love disappointment of an immature landowner's daughter in a homeland drama full of clichés, lying feelings, polyphonic folk songs and hypocritical religiousness."

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , p. 429
  2. ↑ Wedding bells at filmportal.de (all credits)
  3. ↑ Wedding bells . In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used