Kaiserjäger (1956)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kaiserjäger |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1956 |
| length | 105 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Willi Forst |
| script | Kurt Nachmann |
| production |
Herbert Gruber for Sascha-Film |
| music | Hans Lang |
| camera |
Günther Anders , Hannes Staudinger |
| cut | Herma Sandtner |
| occupation | |
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Kaiserjäger is an Austrian homeland film by Willi Forst from 1956.
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Tyrol shortly after 1900: When the Kaiserjäger quartered for field service exercises in the nearby village and at Hardberg Castle, good advice from Countess Valerie and her father-in-law Leopold was dear: Valerie's deceased husband and Kaiserjäger Andreas had announced his comrades shortly before the birth of their only child to have a boy. The family did not correct this statement after Andreas' death and so Andreas would later be seen as a liar, even if the daughter Antonia preferred to wear trousers rather than skirts due to the military upbringing of her grandfather. Antonia, on the other hand, is staying at the castle for a few days and only then will return to her boarding school in Innsbruck .
Before a decision can be made on how to introduce Antonia to the military, the military police arrive and mistake Antonia, who is repairing the castle gate in her pants and jacket, for a boy. The family switched quickly and passed Antonia off as the cadet Toni. The staff is also sworn to the new situation. Antonia is allowed to take part in field service exercises and suspects Lieutenant Pacher's flirtation with her mother. She tries to prevent any advances. It is a good thing that Antonia's best friend Helga is coming to visit. When the maid tells Mirl Pacher that it is the Comtesse's best friend, it is quickly discovered that Toni has a sister by the name of Antonia.
Helga and Antonia go to a party of the Kaiserjäger together, where Pacher falls in love with Antonia. At the same time, the Lieutenant of the Reserve, Otto Schatz, who was enthusiastic about Morse Code, tried to win Helga over. The latter initially fails because he prefers to Morse his feelings to Helga the next day than just talk to her. Antonia reappears as Toni the next day to take part in a field service exercise with an overnight stay in a tent. When crossing a river, she refuses to take off her clothes and swims through the river. The clothing that was then stuck on reveals to Pacher that she must be a woman. They share the tent and after a short chat, Pacher kisses Antonia, who then rushes home at night. The next day the Kaiserjäger say goodbye to the village. Pacher, who actually wanted to ask for Antonia's hand, is first taught better by Colonel Weigant, since the difference in class is too great. But when the carriage with Helga and Antonia, who is returning to the boarding school, drives past the group, both Pacher and Otto Schatz reflect and confess their love to the women.
production
The shooting for Kaiserjäger took place in Tyrol and Innsbruck. The German premiere of the film was on December 20, 1956 in the Europa-Palast in Munich . The main musical theme of the film is the march We are the Kaiserjäger .
criticism
The lexicon of international films described Kaiserjäger as “romantic and comical from officer circles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire - staged with a light hand.” The online version, on the other hand, speaks of a “poor entertainment film” that “is no longer a superficial military romance have to offer. The Protestant film observer, on the other hand, found: "An accumulation of absurdities on the occasion of an Kaiserjäger maneuver."
Web links
- Kaiserjäger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kaiserjäger at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 4. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, pp. 1935-1936.
- ↑ Kaiserjäger. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Munich, Review No. 23/1957