Mandolins and moonlight
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mandolins and moonlight |
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| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1959 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hans Deppe |
| script |
Maria von der Osten-Sacken , Franz Marischka |
| production | Arca-Filmproduktion ( Gero Wecker ) |
| music | Eric Hein |
| camera | Hans Schneeberger |
| cut | Johanna Meisel |
| occupation | |
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Mandolinen und Mondschein is a German hit film by Hans Deppe from 1959.
action
On the plane from New York City to Venice , hotel heir Robert Küfner meets the famous singer Susanne Peters, who is successful under the name Anne Perusa. At first, Susanne reacts negatively to Robert's advances, but through persistence and willingness to help, he can finally conquer her heart in a city that is foreign to Susanne. Robert has come to Venice because his father, hotel owners Küfner that managers disease has and therefore can not trigger the usual shops. In addition, Küfner wants to finally marry his son - to Karin, the daughter of the Danish hotel king Gustafsson and sandpit friend Roberts. Roberts cautious hints that he has already chosen an artist as his future wife is dismissed by Küfner, since artists are unreliable people and he would never accept such a daughter-in-law.
Susanne wants to convince Küfner of herself and starts to work as a maid under her real name in Küfner's hotel . Through her manager Max Krank, who takes a room in the hotel, she can also attend her evening performances in a concert hall on the Lido . Susanne reacts jealously when Karin arrives from Denmark because she suspects competition in her and believes that Robert Karin actually wants to marry. Karin, however, is secretly in love with the singing hotel employee Sven, who regularly brings guests from the airport to the hotel and also offers musical city tours. Karin keeps the relationship a secret from her father, because Sven has already been released several times in his hotel.
Father Gustafsson appears on the occasion of the planned public engagement of Robert and Karin in Venice. On a gondola ride, Sven is supposed to entertain those present musically, but he shies away from meeting Gustafsson, so Susanne steps in. Küfner immediately believes that he has made a new musical discovery and wants to make Susanne a star. For him it is also the exception to the rule that artists are unreliable people. Küfner and Gustafsson give a big party on the occasion of the public engagement, but now the right couples are found - Susanne - who identifies herself as Anne Perusa - and Robert as well as Karin and Sven. After the first shock, both fathers accept their children's decision and the evening ends with a big fireworks display.
production
Mandolinen und Mondschein was shot from May 11th to June 1959 in Venice and the Arca film studios in Berlin-Pichelsberg. For the Filmbauten were Ernst H. Albrecht and Hans Auffenberg responsible. Heinz Oestergaard created the model dresses for Christine Görner . Production manager was Alfred Bittins . The film premiered on August 27, 1959 in the Stuttgart universe.
Numerous hits can be heard in the film, interpreted by Nina & Frederick , among others , the lovers Karin and Sven in the film:
- Nina & Frederick: mandolins and moonlight; I dream of a little house by the sea; Mango Vendor
- Frederick: Bella Venezia
- Christine Görner: My Happiness; Love too has to be learned; Barcarole
- Nana Gualdi : Young people need love
- Instrumental: Rebel Rouser; La Paloma; Manager mambo; Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon
criticism
The lexicon of international films found that "the comedy [...] completely [obeys] the claim of the title".
The film sheets called mandolins and moonlight a "Venetian interlude in full romance".
Cinema wrote: "The usual 50s kitsch [...] Conclusion: As atmospheric as the Italian Olympics".
Web links
- Mandolins and moonlight in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mandolins and moonlight at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 5. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 2427.
- ↑ cit. based on: Manfred Hobsch: love, dance and 1000 hits . Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 1998, p. 151.
- ^ Mandolins and moonlight. In: Cinema , Hubert Burda Media , accessed on August 2, 2018.