The trees are blooming again in the Prater
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The trees are blooming again in the Prater |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hans Wolff |
| script |
Juliane Kay Karl Farkas |
| production |
Paula Wessely for Paula Wessely film production |
| music | Robert proud |
| camera |
Willi Sohm Hannes Fuchs |
| cut | Paula Dworak |
| occupation | |
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The trees are in bloom again in the Prater (subtitle: Der Erbprinz ) is an Austrian love film by Hans Wolff from 1958 . It is based on the play Die Sachertorte by Siegfried Geyer and Rudolf Österreicher . The main roles are occupied by Johanna Matz and Gerhard Riedmann .
action
Vienna during the imperial era : a big party takes place in the apartment of the ballet dancer Mizzi Starek, during which the married baron Lazi Köröshazi begins to rave about Mizzi. Hofrat Härtl from the apartment across the street soon forbade the noise, the celebration comes to a sudden end. The next day, Härtl, Mizzi and Härtl's daughter Lixie meet in the hallway and apologize for their behavior the night before. Lixie and Mizzi get to know each other and get on well. A short time later, Mizzi rushes to Lixie's apartment in dire straits. Baron Lazi had come to her for a rendezvous, but his wife Ilona followed him and is now waiting in a carriage in front of the house for him to appear. If instead of Mizzi the innocent Lixie brought the baron to the door, he could justify his visit to the house as an invitation to his father, the councilor. Lixie agrees and can actually convince Ilona that her husband did not have an affair. Ilona is delighted with Lixie, so she invites her to go on a carriage ride. Ilona, Lazi and Lixie stop in a café, where Archduke Peter Ferdinand notices Lixie. He would like to see the young woman again. A little later, the Baron and Baroness come to the Hotel Sacher with Lixie and invite Lixie to the gala performance in the riding school , which is to take place in the evening. Ilona has a dress brought to her for the evening.
Lixie waits for the dress in the writing room of the Hotel Sacher and writes a letter. Shortly before, she had a conversation with her friend, the composer Toni Reitmeier, who gives her piano lessons. He is very talented, but unhappy because he has no protection . So he does not manage to get a job at the Vienna Opera . Enrico Caruso , who is currently residing in the Hotel Sacher, could not give him a letter of recommendation because he misunderstood his request to write as an autograph request. Lixie doesn't know how to help him. By chance, regular guest Peter Ferdinand also visits the Hotel Sacher, who wants to drink his wine in the anteroom of the writing room. So the Archduke and Lixie meet again. Peter Ferdinand is enthusiastic and changes his program for the evening when Lixie confesses to him that he is only free for a meal on this one day. Peter Ferdinand wants to steal away from the gala performance of the riding school in the evening in order to be able to eat with Lixie at the Hotel Sacher. She in turn realizes that he wants a simple girl for his evening out. She therefore introduces herself to him as the ballet dancer Mizzi Starek.
In the evening, the Archduke appears late to the gala performance and, as all those present notice, leaves clearly prematurely. He rushes to Lixie and they both spend a long evening together. Lixie reports to Peter Ferdinand about her "brother" Toni, who has talent but no protection. The Archduke secretly sends for him before he drinks Brotherhood with Lixie. Both get closer and kiss when Toni is suddenly announced. He quickly grasps what Lixie has come up with, but cannot play the game for long. He doesn’t need any protection, it escapes him; Moreover, his name is not Starek and he is not the brother either. Toni leaves and the Archduke feels like a fool. Lixie now confesses to him that she is the daughter of a councilor - for the Archduke she can no longer be a quick adventure because of her origins. He realizes that he has really fallen in love with her and they both leave the Hotel Sacher. You drive through Vienna in a horse-drawn carriage and end up dancing in the rain. Both end up with wet clothes in the Archduke's room. Lixie stays here, with a screen separating her and the Archduke .
The next morning Lixie is back home as if nothing had happened. She cries out at Mizzi, but she comforts the young woman: Meeting the man of her life is a stroke of luck that does not happen to every woman, even if it remains unattainable in the end.
The night has greater consequences for Archduke Peter Ferdinand. His departure from the event was interpreted diplomatically, so that numerous heads of state left Vienna demonstratively and passed protest notes. The Archduke's father is angry and threatens to transfer his son to prison. There is also a rumor that Peter Ferdinand spent the night with the wife of a minister. Although he denies this, he cannot give Lixie's name. Mizzi helps Lixie and the Archduke, she has something to make up for with Lixie. She takes on Lixie's role and the Archduke can now claim to have spent the night with ballet dancer Mizzi. This liaison is accepted and the Archduke is transferred to a slightly better post. All those involved in the case receive better titles from the Archduke and Mizzi a severance payment that enables her to give up dancing and open a boutique. The Archduke's letter of protection, in turn, opens all doors for Toni: He is employed as the third répétiteur at the opera. He has also recognized that Lixie has stood up for him too and the two make up at the flower parade in the Prater.
production
Production notes
The Agfacolor film by Paula Wessely Filmproduktion Vienna was shot in the Atelier Sievering in Vienna. The costumes were created by Fred Adlmüller and Hill Reihs-Gromes , the film structures were created by Fritz Mögle and Heinz Ockermüller .
Film music
In the film music, Robert Stolz used many of his earlier compositions that had become popular and founded the success of the film, including the eponymous Viennese song Im Prater, the trees bloom again (text: Kurt Robitschek ) from 1916. Overall, the film contains autobiographicals in the person of Toni Reitmeier Elements, such as his previous activity as a répétiteur as well as his composition studies with Robert Fuchs (quote: “The professor is a celebrity!”).
reception
publication
The film had its premiere on August 1, 1958 in the Theater am Karlstor and the Film-Eck in Munich and in the Palast Theater in Stuttgart . The opening credits read: "A bittersweet love story from old Vienna" and the closing credits: "That was an old story - but it will stay forever new ..."
On October 5, 1959, the film was released in Denmark under the title I Vienna mellem blomstrende ranker . The English title is Trees Are Blooming in Vienna .
On November 7th, 2008 the film was released together with its premiere on the DVD Ein Wiedersehen mit Theo Lingen on Kinowelt.
criticism
The filmdienst called the Prater bloom again the trees "atmosphere in parts aptly acceptable played, staged superficially entertaining."
Web links
- In the Prater the trees bloom again in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- In the Prater the trees are blooming again at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the Prater the trees are blooming again (The Hereditary Prince) Ill. Title page Illustrierte Film-Bühne Nr. 4370 (in the picture: Johanna Matz, Gerhard Riedmann)
- ↑ In the Prater the trees are in bloom again see page film.at (with ill. Title page Neues Filmprogramm)
- ↑ In the Prater the trees are blooming again (see film)
- ↑ The trees are in bloom again in the Prater Fig. DVD cover at filmportal.de
- ↑ The trees are blooming again in the Prater. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
