Munchausen in Africa
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Munchausen in Africa |
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| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Werner Jacobs |
| script |
Johannes Hendrich , Max Nosseck (both as Henry Ossdrich) |
| production | CCC film ( Artur Brauner ) |
| music | Heinz Gietz |
| camera |
Tony Braun , Karl Löb |
| cut |
Jutta Hering , Walter Wischniewsky |
| occupation | |
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Münchhausen in Afrika is a German comedy film by Werner Jacobs from 1958, which was later shown under the title Unser Pauker ist der Beste . In addition to the main actor Peter Alexander , who was featured on the film poster with the words "in hilarious, musical adventures", Anita Gutwell , Gunther Philipp , Franz Muxeneder , Roland Kaiser and Johanna König can be seen in leading roles.
The premiere of the film took place on July 17, 1958 in the Lichtburg cinema in Essen .
action
Peter von Münchhausen works as a music teacher in a private girls' school. With his famous ancestor, the legendary baron of lies , he has at least the vivid imagination in common, not so much his brisk nature. After a crazy, musical performance during geography class, in which his musical talent ran away with him, Peter is dismissed by the school principal without notice.
With some of the pieces of music he has composed, Peter would like to introduce himself to a television station and, due to a mix-up, ends up in the live broadcast of a television program in which he is presented as an expert in African music. With a lot of musical skill, Peter can free himself from this tricky situation and quickly leave the TV studio again.
But his television appearance earned him another job with the bestselling author Karla Mai. Peter is supposed to accompany her, her son Karlchen, to whom he gives private lessons, and her secretary Josefine as tour guides to Africa. Josefine has been adored by the rather shy musician in this respect since he first saw her. On arrival in Nairobi , the quartet meets two alleged big game hunters who offer their help. The two are in reality the wanted crooks Revolver-Bill and Knacker-Jan.
With Josefine, Karla and Karlchen Mai in their wake, Peter begins a series of dramatic adventures in which he not only has to deal with wild animals, but also has to act as a medicine man in order to heal the daughter of a tribal chief. Finally, Peter and Karlchen manage to arrest the two crooks Bill and Jan and hand them over to the authorities. At the end of his African safari, Peter can not only collect the reward for capturing the two crooks, but also celebrate his private happiness with Josefine, whose heart he has captured.
production
Production notes, filming, background
The film was produced by the Central Cinema Company Film (CCC-Film) and distributed by Prisma-Filmverleih. The two-month long filming took place in Kenya and Tanzania in the vicinity of Nairobi and Arusha . The crocodile in a jungle lake was a dummy and was pulled on a rope.
Emil Hasler , Paul Markwitz and Helmut Nentwig were responsible for the film construction .
Songs in the movie
- each written and composed by Heinz Gietz and Kurt Feltz
- O Josefin, the night in Napoli (Peter Alexander)
- If the others only knew (ei-jei-jei) (Peter Alexander)
- The great happiness carousel (Peter Alexander)
- Jassa Bobo ( Peter Alexander)
- Try your luck with me (Peter Alexander)
publication
After the film started in the Federal Republic of Germany on July 17, 1958, it was shown from April 13, 1959 in Denmark under the title Løgnebaronen på safari and in Italy under the title Pic nic in Africa and in Romania under the title Münchhausen in Africa .
The film was released by Universum Film GmbH on October 6, 2017 together with two other films by Peter Alexander on the DVD "Memories of Peter Alexander", Edition 2. Previously, Universum Film had already released the film on August 28, 2006 on the DVD “Wirtschaftswunder Kino” or “Saturday Afternoon Kinoh!”.
The soundtrack of the film was released on record in 1958 by the music label Polydor on DADA Records.
criticism
"Modest mixture of shallow slapstick, preschool ethnology and a few pretty animal photos."
TV Wishlist spoke of a "musically over-the-top comedy" which "indulges all African clichés without serious or hurtful intentions."
The criticism of the editorial staff of Cinema was restrained: "Olle Kalauer with Peter Alexander, who is fooling himself through Africa as a descendant of the baron of lies."
Web links
- Münchhausen in Afrika in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Münchhausen in Africa at filmportal.de
- Münchhausen in Afrika Ill. Title page Illustrierte Film-Bühne Nr. 4340 (in the picture: Peter Alexander, Anita Gutwell, Johanna König)
- Münchhausen in Afrika Fig. Title page New film program No. 940 (in the picture: Peter Alexander, Anita Gutwell)
- Münchhausen in Afrika / Our timpanist is the best see page ccc-film.im-netz.de (PDF document)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Our timpanist is the best see page filmportal.de
- ↑ Munchausen in Africa on filmposter-archiv.de
- ↑ Claudio Honsal: Peter Alexander. »Life is worth living« , 6th edition 2006, pp. 122 and 126.
- ↑ Memories of Peter Alexander Fig. DVD case (in the picture: Peter Alexander) at filmportal.de
- ↑ Wirtschaftswunder Kino Fig. DVD cover Peter Alexander Collection 2 at dvd-palace.de
- ↑ Münchhausen in Afrika Ill. DVD case (in the picture: Peter Alexander)
- ↑ Peter Alexander - Music from the CCC Prisma film “Münchhausen in Afrika” see page dada-records.de
- ↑ Münchhausen in Africa. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Münchhausen in Africa (our timpanist is the best) see page wunschliste.de. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ Münchhausen in Afrika see page cinema.de (including seven film images). Retrieved June 5, 2019.
