Cherries in the Neighbor's Garden (1935)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Cherries in the neighbor's garden |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1935 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Erich Engels |
| script |
Reinhold Bernt Gernot Bock-Stieber Erich Engels |
| production | NFK Berlin |
| music | Werner Bochmann |
| camera | Ernst Wilhelm Fiedler |
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Cherries in Neighbor's Garden is a German comedy film by Erich Engels from 1935. It premiered on December 20, 1935. In 1937 it was also released on the US market under the title Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden . He had previously appeared in Finland as Kirsikoita naapurin puutarhassa . Margot Höpfner and her sister Hedi Höpfner appear as the Höpfner siblings with singing and dancing (title: Left sits the heart ; music: Werner Bochmann ; text: Erwin Lehnow) .
20 years later Engels made a remake under the same title Cherries in Neighbors' Garden (1956) with Paul Henckels , Grethe Weiser , Oskar Sima and Ursula Herking .
action
Councilor Warrenheim, a passionate plant lover, moves with his daughter Hansi and his gardener Valentin, with the help of the chance acquaintance Theo, who is interested in Hansi, in the neighboring house of the animal lover Adele Hecht and her maid Lisl. According to Adele, this property was actually intended for her step-niece Irma and her potential fiancé Theo. You get along pretty well at the beginning, even play skat together and greet each other over breakfast outdoors. However, when Adele's poultry, who allegedly owns a Siamese duck with whom she wants to start breeding and who only lays one egg each year , eats Warrenheim's plants, a neighborhood dispute begins, especially since the gardener Valentin used the duck's egg that was laid on the property line Breakfast served. In the course of the dispute, one insults one another and tries to bring an action in court.
Hansi and Theo (who is actually supposed to become engaged to his cousin Irma according to his aunt Adele's will), who have grown closer in the meantime, are divided by a misunderstanding (his friend Gottfried had to accompany Irma home after a joint dance evening with Theo's motorcycle without him Knowledge borrowed and received a ticket). On the way to the atonement from the local teacher, Theo learns about this motorcycle story.
The appointment, which was moved to the classroom because of the large number of witnesses, began turbulent with mutual accusations. Theo can win back his Hansi through a contribution that is not relevant to the matter . When the lay judge seems to be in despair, the duck he brought with him lays another egg, which is generally regarded as a miracle and contributes to general reconciliation. Three couples leave the room: Adele and Warrenheim, Theo and Hansi, and Lisl and Valentin.
Reviews
The film, in which the director Engels experimented with unusual assembly techniques, received consistently positive reviews.
- The Bayerischer Rundfunk announces about this comedy among other things: With “Cherries in Neighbor's Garden”, Erich Engels shot a comedy with a romantic touch that gives the legendary comedian duo Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt ample opportunity to develop their bizarre humor.
- 3sat.de says: “Cherries in Neighbor's Garden” is a lively comedy with Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt and Adele Sandrock.
- The editors of rtv gave 4 out of 5 stars.
- In the lexicon of international film it says: Somewhat dusty, yet humorous comedy about the eternal quarrel over the little things ... Film with amusing little pieces for Adele Sandrock, Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt.
See also
Web links
- Cherries in the neighbor's garden in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cherries in the neighbor's garden at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ^ BR-online ( Memento from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on June 7, 2010
- ↑ 3sat film review , accessed on June 7, 2010
- ↑ Rating rtv.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 7, 2010
- ↑ Cherries in Neighbor's Garden in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on June 7, 2010
