Love parade

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Movie
German title Love parade
Original title The Love Parade
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1929
length 110 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Ernst Lubitsch
script Guy Bolton ,
Ernest Vajda
production Robert Clark ,
Ernst Lubitsch
music William Franke Harling
John Leipold ,
Oscar Potoker ,
Max Terr
camera Victor Milner
cut Merrill White
occupation

Liebesparade is an American musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch . The leading roles are cast with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald .

The film, whose script is based on the play The Prince Consort by Jules Chancel and Léon Xanrof, was shot in 1929. It premiered on November 19, 1929 in New York . In general, it didn't start in American cinemas until two months later, on January 19, 1930.

action

In the Kingdom of Sylvania, the relatively old cabinet members are concerned that Queen Luise is still unmarried. At the same time, the ambassador, Count Alfred, was called back. He has fallen from grace in Paris because of numerous affairs. The queen, who found out about these affairs, asks the count to prove his skills with her. The ministers are satisfied with this arrangement, especially since Alfred's servant Jacques is also hooking up with the queen's maid, Lulu.

Alfred and the Queen get married. But soon Alfred cannot cope with having to follow instructions from his royal wife, especially when it comes to his presence in negotiations with other countries. When he is supposed to be present at the opening of the royal opera house, he refuses. He decides to go to Paris to get a divorce there. Only when the queen promises to make him king and equate him does he stay. The two find their happiness.

background

The film is one of 700 Paramount Pictures productions shot between 1929 and 1949, the marketing rights of which were sold to Universal Pictures in 1958 . It had an estimated budget of approximately $ 650,000. The film was not only the first sound film for Ernst Lubitsch. It is the first American musical production in which the songs are combined with a real narrative.

Since the lead actor Maurice Chevalier was well known in France, Paramount also released a French version of the film called Parade d'amour .

Ernst Lubitsch shot his first sound film here. For Jeanette MacDonald it was her film debut. Lillian Roth was in front of the camera for the third time in a film. Jean Harlow can be seen in a small supporting role .

This time nominated Hans Dreier (born German) and Franklin Hansen were able to win Oscars in their later career - Dreier three Oscars, Hansen one. The later chief cameramen Lucien Ballard and Loyal Griggs were on set as camera technicians .

Reviews

Variety described the film as "fine, almost terrific entertainment" and particularly emphasized the "great equipment and costumes, the melodic music, the astute direction, the humor and the general entertainment standards".

Dennis Schwarz is divided. The first half of the film “get going with swing”, due to the “gender struggle” the film becomes slow in the second half.

Awards

In 1930 the film received six Academy Award nominations, but came out empty-handed. He was nominated in the categories of Best Film , Best Director (Ernst Lubitsch), Best Actor (Maurice Chevalier), Best Cinematography (Victor Milner), Best Sound (Franklin Hansen) and Best Set ( Hans Dreier ).

Songs

" His Master's Voice " produced the records for worldwide sales. Here March of the Genadiers with Jeanette MacDonald.

The songs in the film were composed by Victor Schertzinger (melody) and Clifford Gray (text).

  • Champagne - sung by Lupino Lane
  • Paris, Stay the Same - sung by Maurice Chevalier and Lupino Lane
  • Dream Lover - sung by Jeanette MacDonald
  • Anything to Please the Queen - sung by Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier
  • My Love Parade - sung by Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald
  • Let's Be Common - sung by Lupino Lane and Lillian Roth
  • March of the Genadiers - sung by Jeanette MacDonald and the Revel (l) ers
  • Nobody's Using it Now - sung by Maurice Chevalier
  • The Queen is Always Right - sung by Lupino Lane, Lillian Roth and Chor

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Liebesparade Box office at IMDb
  2. ↑ The Love Parade on variety.com (English).
  3. ↑ The Love Parade , Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz on sover.net (English).