King Waltz (1955)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie
Original title King Waltz
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1955
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Viktor Tourjansky
script Walter Forster ,
Maria von der Osten-Sacken
production Günther Stapenhorst
for Carlton-Film
music Carl Loubé
camera Franz Koch
cut Lilian Seng
occupation

Königswalzer is a German film from 1955. Directed by Viktor Tourjansky . The romantic comedy tells a fringe episode of the often filmed fairytale wedding of Emperor Franz Joseph and Princess Sissi .

action

Officer Ferdinand von Tettenbach travels to Munich on behalf of Emperor Franz Joseph , where he is supposed to ask King Maximilian of Bavaria for the hand of Princess Elisabeth. This is problematic, as Franz Joseph was actually promised Elisabeth's eldest sister Helene and this also in the spirit of the Austrian imperial family. But Helene loves someone else. On the advice of an envoy from the imperial family, King Maximilian decides not to receive Count Tettenbach.

King Maximilian is actually plagued by completely different worries: He has no money to pay for the engagement of his niece - be it Helene or Elisabeth - and also doesn't know how to finance an announced visit from the emperor. His finance minister has the saving idea. At a ball, the king is supposed to appoint new purveyors to the court who are supposed to pay 5000 guilders for this honor . Among the food suppliers promoted in this way is said to be the café and confectionery owner Tomasoni, who, unlike the chef, can brew the king's coffee .

With Tomasoni, however, the house blessing is crooked. After the moral police banned dancing in his pub and in all other bars and a new beer tax was levied on beer , the people are fermenting and Café Tomasoni is increasingly becoming a meeting place for the angry "vigilantes" who are already planning, like them punish the king with disregard and throw rotten eggs at the emperor during his visit. The execution, however, always fails due to the authority of each individual. Only Tomasoni's eldest daughter Theres is in good spirits: She fell in love with Count Tettenbach, who returned her affection.

At the same time, Count Tettenbach is in a tight spot without his knowledge: Theres' little sister Anni is still half a child, but has a strong imagination and likes to show off fictional stories to her friends. When she meets Count Tettenbach in the English Garden , she fakes a fall - Count Tettenbach leads her to a bench, briefly examines the leg of the loudly wailing Anni and leaves. A near- sighted , short-sighted gentleman of the “vigilante” thinks he is seduced and calls the customs police, but Count Tettenbach has already disappeared undetected. The scandal is great.

At the king's ball, Tomasoni reveals to the king that he could not become a purveyor to the court because an officer of the king had seduced his youngest daughter. King Maximilian appoints Theres as purveyor to the court and announces that he will find the officer and force him to marry Anni. He dances the king's waltz with Theres, which Count Tettenbach eventually takes over - he smuggled himself to the ball and was able to talk to King Maximilian about the emperor's upcoming wedding.

When Count Tettenbach wanted to propose a marriage to Theres a little later, Anni recognized “her officer” and Tomasoni believed that the person responsible for the seduction had finally found himself. Confused, Count Tettenbach refuses to marry Anni, but the king also orders that he should take “Fraulein Tomasoni” as his wife, after all he had promised old Tomasoni. Only when Theres collapses crying does Anni realize what she has done. She confesses to lying to the seduction, but the king feels unable to withdraw his word and the royal instructions. Only when Elisabeth realizes that Theres is also a "Miss Tomasoni" can the marriage between Theres and Count Tettenbach be announced. At the same time, Elisabeth's marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph is initiated, which King Maximilian has agreed to.

production

To be seen in the film: The Monopteros in the English Garden in Munich

Königswalzer was created based on an original material by Walter Forster and Emil Burri . The lyrics to the music by Karl Loube are from Hanns Haller . The waltz that can be heard in the film Love came like a miracle - this was also the working title of the film - comes from Franz Doelle (music) and Bruno Balz (text) and was recorded by the Graunke Symphony Orchestra.

The film was shot in the Bavaria-Filmkunst studios in Munich- Geiselgasteig and in the Carlton studio. Outdoor shots took place in the English Garden and at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich , among others . The premiere was on October 6, 1955 in Munich's "Universum".

Hans Fitz plays the role of Max II at the age of 64, although at the time of the plot (1854) the king was only 43 years old and therefore significantly younger.

Uta Franz , Oliver Bendt and Liesl Karlstadt can be seen in small supporting roles .

criticism

While the ARD describes the film as a “successful remake” and a “cheerful, lively new adaptation [...] in front of the magnificent backdrop of Munich's Nymphenburg Palace”, the film otherwise received rather poor reviews.

For the lexicon of international film , the production is “entertainment indulging in decorative pomp, largely sluggish and boring despite the external display values.” Cinema magazine also remained cautious: “pageantry and evergreens ('How a miracle came love') spice it up dusty comedy on. Conclusion: stale items for the colorful plate. ” TV Movie magazine gave a similar verdict:“ Magnificently packaged boredom. ”

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ King Waltz. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 26, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ↑ http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/koenigswalzer,1331682,ApplicationMovie.html