Mary Poppins Returns

Movie
German title	Mary Poppins Returns
Original title	Mary Poppins Returns
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2018
length	131 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
Rod
Director	Rob Marshall
script	David Magee
music	Marc Shaiman , ; Scott Wittman
camera	Dion Beebe
cut	Wyatt Smith
occupation
	Emily Blunt : Mary Poppins; Lin-Manuel Miranda : Jack; Ben Whishaw : Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer : Jane Banks; Pixie Davies : Annabel Banks; Nathanael Saleh : John Banks; Joel Dawson : George "Georgie" Banks II.; Julie Walters : Ellen; Colin Firth : William Weatherall Wilkins; Dick Van Dyke : Mr. Dawes Jr.; Angela Lansbury : Balloon Saleswoman; Meryl Streep : Topsy; David Warner : Admiral Boom; Jim Norton : Mr. Binnacle; Jeremy Swift : Gooding; Ian Conningham : Shamus;
chronology
	← Predecessor ; Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins' Returns (Original title: Mary Poppins Returns ) is a music / fantasy film by Rob Marshall , which was released in US cinemas on December 19, 2018, and in German cinemas the following day. It is a sequel to the film Mary Poppins from the year 1964 and is based as this on a novel by PL Travers .

action

The action begins in London at the time of the Great Depression . Jane and Michael Banks have now grown up, Michael still lives on Kirschbaumweg with his three children. His sister Jane is also in the house right now. One day - his wife died the year before - they are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins. With her unique magical abilities and supported by her friend Jack, she helps the family to rediscover their joie de vivre.

production

Staff and cast

Dick Van Dyke was already involved in the 1964 film adaptation of Travers

Directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee . With a gap of 54 years it is one of the latest sequels of a feature film.

The title role Mary Poppins took on Emily Blunt . Actress Julie Andrews , who starred as Mary Poppins in the 1964 film, endorsed the casting of Blunt and said it was a wonderful decision. Dick Van Dyke , who played Bert and Mr. Dawes senior in 1964, can be seen again in the sequel; he plays Mr. Dawes junior in it. Also Karen Dotrice , who played in the film version of Jane Banks in 1964, can be seen as a supporting role in the film. Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw play Jane and Michael Banks, and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Mary Poppins' friend Jack. Meryl Streep took on the role of Topsy.

Filming, production design and costumes

Filming took place in Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, and in London . In the British capital, the film was shot in the city center, where pictures of the bank in Threadneedle Street were taken, and against the backdrop of the Victoria Monument on Constitution Hill. The cameraman was Dion Beebe , who won an Oscar for the film Memoirs of a Geisha in 2005. John Myhre and Gordon Sim acted as production designers .

Sandy Powell was responsible for the design of the costumes .

Film music and publication

The soundtrack was composed by Marc Shaiman . Shaiman's original texts were revised and expanded for this by Scott Wittman . The soundtrack for the film was released on December 7, 2018 as a download and CD. Walt Disney Records released two songs in advance at the end of November 2018.

The film was released in the US on December 19, 2018 and in German cinemas on December 20, 2018 under the title Mary Poppins' Returns . The film celebrated its world premiere on November 29, 2018 in Los Angeles.

synchronization

The German dubbing was carried out on behalf of FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH , Munich / Berlin, based on a dialogue book and directed by Manuel Straube , the German lyrics were written by Nina Schneider , and the musical recordings were directed by Thomas Amper in the Jamzone Studios, Munich.

actor	Voice actor	role
Emily Blunt	Bianca Krahl / Lisa Antoni	Mary Poppins (speech) / Mary Poppins (vocals)
Lin-Manuel Miranda	Sebastian Winkler	Jack (voice & vocals)
Ben Whishaw	Tobias Nath	Michael Banks (speech & vocals)
Emily Mortimer	Katrin Zimmermann / Ricarda Kinnen	Jane Banks (voice) / Jane Banks (vocals)
Pixie Davies	Tilda Kortemeier	Anabel Banks (voice & vocals)
Nathanael Saleh	Manik Gaschina / Semi Nizam	John Banks (voice) / John Banks (vocals)
Joel Dawson	Till Patz / Efthymios Konstantinidis	Georgie Banks (voice) / Georgie Banks (vocals)
Julie Walters	Katharina Lopinski / Ulli Essmann	Ellen (speech) / Ellen (vocals)
Meryl Streep	Dagmar Dempe / Marion Martienzen	Cousin Topsy (speech) / Cousin Topsy (vocals)
Colin Firth	Tom Vogt	William "Weatherall" Wilkins / Wolf
Jeremy Swift	Christian Gaul / Thomas Amper	Gooding & Dachs (speech) / Gooding & Dachs (vocals)
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith	Tim Sander	Frye / Wiesel
Dick van Dyke	Bert Franzke	Mr. Dawes Jr. (Speech & Singing)
Angela Lansbury	Monika John	Balloon Woman (Speech & Singing)
David Warner	Friedrich Georg Beckhaus	Admiral Boom
Jim Norton	Uli Krohm	Mr. Binnacle
Tarik Frimpong	Philipp Lind / Toby Heinz	Angus (speech) / Angus (vocals)

reception

Age rating

In Germany, the film was approved by the FSK without any age restriction. The reason for the release states: “The film mixes real and animated film elements in a colorful and loving design that is always child-friendly and episodic narration . Good and bad are easy to distinguish, and the clearly fictional story opens up to very young viewers. The positive basic mood, combined with a lot of humor and the lively singing and dance interludes, ensures that individual dramatic moments do not have a negative effect. "

Reviews and grossing results

The film has so far won over 78 percent of Rotten Tomatoes ' critics and received an average rating of 7.3 out of a possible 10 points.

David Ehrlich of IndieWire writes that Emily Blunt is spectacular, but a generation of children who grew up with the Minions will get bored of the film.

Christoph Petersen von Filmstarts also thinks that Blunt is simply phenomenal in the title role, and if she is insulted or annoyed and rolls her eyes in an incomparable way, one can only melt away. In the musical interludes, Blunt also makes a very convincing figure, but in these scenes she is even surpassed by her co-star Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack lighter. Overall, however, the musical passages lacked energy and the songs lacked a certain catchy tune factor, continues Petersen: "two qualities that the 1964 original with A Spoonfull Of Sugar and Chim-Chim-Cheree still had in abundance."

The film critic Antje Wessels writes that despite a clear narrative focus, Mary Poppins' return primarily feels like a remake, which is especially peppered with those songs that flew from the first part due to a lack of creativity, and are otherwise Not very successful in this real-life cartoon fairy tale with some technical finesse. Wessels also recognizes a problem in the structure of the film: With “Dramaturgy and Message, the story differs only marginally from the one from part one. The tense political situation shortly before the First World War is giving way to the fear of the economic crisis, but otherwise Michael and Jane Banks, of all people, who should know better, make exactly the mistakes their parents made. "Wessels sums up the songs Despite a great Emily Blunt, the magical nanny said goodbye to the insignificance.

The film's worldwide revenue from theatrical screenings is approximately $ 349 million. So far, it has recorded 1,109,498 visitors in Germany.

Awards (selection)

In early December 2018, it was announced that the film was in the preselection for the 2019 Academy Awards in the Best Visual Effects category . It is also on a shortlist in the category Best Film Music and The Place Where Lost Things Go and Trip a Little Light Fantastic each as Best Song . It was named one of the top 10 films of 2018 by the American Film Institute . Below is a selection of nominations and awards from other film awards.

Annie Awards 2018

Award in the Best Animated Special Production category

Nomination in the category Character Animation in a Live Action Production (Chris Sauve, James Baxter and Sandro Cleuzo)

Nomination in the category Character Design in an Animated Feature Production ( James Woods )

Nomination in the category Production Design in an Animated Feature Production ( Jeff Turley )

Nomination in the category storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production ( Ovi Nedelcu )

Art Directors Guild Awards 2019

Nomination in the category Fantasy Film ( John Myhre )

Costume Designers Guild Awards 2019

Nomination in the Period Film category

Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019

Nomination for best film

Nomination for Best Actress ( Emily Blunt )

Nomination for Best Actress - Comedy Film (Emily Blunt)

Nomination for Best Costumes ( Sandy Powell )

Nomination for Best Production Design (John Myhre and Gordon Sim )

Nomination for best film music ( Marc Shaiman )

Nomination for Best Song (The Place Where Lost Things Go)

Nomination for Best Song (Trip a Little Light Fantastic)

Nomination for the best visual effects

Golden Globe Awards 2019

Nomination for best film - comedy or musical
Nomination for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Emily Blunt)
Nomination for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical ( Lin-Manuel Miranda )
Nomination for best film music (Marc Shaiman)

Grammy Awards 2020

Nomination for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Marc Shaiman)

Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2018

Nomination for Best Score - Science Fiction / Fantasy Film (Marc Shaiman)

Humanitas Prize 2019

Award as best family film

Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2019

Nomination in the category Best Period and / or Character Makeup (Peter Robb-King and Paula Price)
Nomination in the category Best Period and / or Character Hairstyling (Peter Robb-King and Paula Price)

National Board of Review Awards 2018