Lady Windermeres Fan (1935)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lady Windermeres Fan |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1935 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Heinz Hilpert |
| script |
Karl Lerbs , Bernd Hofmann , Herbert B. Fredersdorf |
| music | Bernd Bergel (as Walter Gronostay) |
| camera | Oskar Schnirch |
| cut | Axel von Werner |
| occupation | |
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Lady Windermeres Fächer is a German comedy film from 1935. It is a film adaptation of the play of the same name by Oscar Wilde .
action
Mrs. Erlynne, the mother of Lady Windermere, works in the USA in a small and insignificant theater in New York. When she rejects her boss's advances and tries to introduce new pieces, she loses her job. Mrs. Erlynne, expelled from fine English society, returns to England from the USA with the intention of being accepted again in better English society. She had previously read an article in a newspaper about her daughter, who lives in wealthy circles in London. Soon they will be talked about again in London. But her daughter, Lady Margaret Windermere, who thinks her mother is dead, does not recognize her own mother. Lady Margaret Windermere's husband, Lord Windermere, receives information about his wife's mother but does not want to incriminate his wife with this information. Lady Margaret Windermere now thinks her husband has a relationship with Mrs. Erlynne. When it comes to an argument, Mrs. Erlynne withdraws from posh society so that the happiness and future of her daughter are not endangered.
Production notes
The film was edited by Karl Lerbs. Heinz Hilpert was responsible for the dialogues and game management. The production management was subject to Georg Witt . In addition to the main person responsible for the direction, Heinz Hilpert, Herbert B. Fredersdorf was involved in this area as an assistant . Arthur Kiekebusch and Willy Habantz were in charge of recording. Eugen Fritz Hrich was mainly responsible for the sound. The sound system came from Tobis-Klangfilm. The distribution was subject to Rota Film Aktiengesellschaft and the worldwide distribution to Tobis Cinema Film Aktiengesellschaft.
Further films
The German film by Heinz Hilpert is already the third film adaptation of the original of the play Lady Windermere's Fan in 1935 . The first film adaptation dates back to 1916 from Great Britain. Directed by Fred Paul. The film Lady Windermere's Fan , made by Ernst Lubitsch in the USA in 1925, is the second film adaptation of the play, albeit still as a silent film .
Film naming
On the wedding day, Lady Windermere and her husband attend Lord August Lorton's auction, and Lord Windermere buys a fan for his wife, which he will give her as a present on this anniversary day. When Lord Windermere wishes his wife to invite Mrs. Erlynne for her birthday, Lady Windermere threatens to hit Mrs. Erlynne in the face with this fan, but then does not have the courage to do so after Mrs. Erlynne appears uninvited at the party.
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Original title of the play by Oscar Wilde: Lady Windermere's Fan
World premiere: at St. James's Theater in London on February 20, 1892
Starring: George Alexander as Lord Windermere and Marion Terry as Mrs. Erlynne
premiere
October 25, 1935 Leipzig
November 25, 1935 Berlin (atrium)
Film programs
Illustrated Film Kurier (Berlin) 2383
Illustrated Film Kurier (Vienna) 1251
meaning
The film is characterized by polished, subtle and profound dialogues. The reviews at the time were full of praise for the masterly and meticulous language. There is a lot of astute humor hidden in the film that is only recognized by listening closely. The language is played a lot and some things are ambiguous and leave room for social allusions to be interpreted. The cast is also excellent and testifies to Heinz Hilpert's great experience in the field of acting.
Reviews
"Cultivated film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde by a prominent theater director who - despite frequent scene changes and interspersed outdoor shots - remains true to the style of the stage."
See also
Web links and references
- Lady Windermere's Fan at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lady Windermeres fan at filmportal.de
- Lady Windermeres fan at murnau-stiftung.de
- German Film Institute - DIF
- Project Gutenberg, Oscar Wilde, acting in translation
- Universe film, DVD of the film
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lady Windermere's fan. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 23, 2017 .