Mask in blue (1953)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mask in blue |
| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Georg Jacoby |
| script |
Fritz Böttger Walter Forster Joachim Wedekind |
| production | Max Hueske |
| music |
Fred Raymond Friedrich Schröder |
| camera | Bruno Mondi |
| cut | Lilian Seng |
| occupation | |
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Mask in Blue is a German feature film by director Georg Jacoby from 1952. Marika Rökk and Paul Hubschmid were cast in the main roles . The screenplay was written by Fritz Böttger , Walter Forster and Joachim Wedekind . It is loosely based on the libretto for the operetta of the same name by Heinz Hentschke with the music of Fred Raymond . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was released for the first time on February 26, 1953.
action
The successful painter Armando Cellini fell in love with the revue star Juliska Varady. Now he absolutely wants to portray the beautiful woman. But she doesn't want to know anything about him because she thinks he's a philanderer . Armando then tries a trick: his friend Seppl temporarily moves into his apartment and plays Armando Cellini; he poses as a poor unknown painter. Because Seppl is notoriously in financial difficulties, he enjoys life in his friend's villa. There he also made the acquaintance of the dancer Putti, who decided to be painted by the famous Cellini.
Meanwhile, Armando plays his role so convincingly that he quickly achieves his goal: Juliska lets him wrap him around his finger. She spends every minute of her free time with the “unknown painter” in a cottage by the lake. But she also pretends to be someone else, because she doesn't want to irritate the painter with her fame: as Juliska Varady's secretary. After a few confusing situations, Juliska has no choice but to vent her incognito . In order to make her lover known, she now wants to model him as a "mask in blue". Cellini gets to work enthusiastically.
When the painting is on public display, Armando must also reveal his true identity. Juliska then feels duped and leaves him. However, their outrage does not last long; because soon she wins the conviction that Armando's feelings for her are real. In the end there are two happy couples: Juliska and Armando and Seppl and Putti.
music
Fred Raymond's music is not heard in the film in the original, but in an adaptation by Friedrich Schröder . He was also the musical director of the Graunke Symphony Orchestra and the Lamy Choir. The following song titles were used from the operetta itself:
- the theme song Mask in Blue - Mask in Blue
- Never look too deeply into a beautiful woman's eyes
- The Juliska, the Juliska from Buda-Budapest
- On the contrary, on the contrary, I am for marriage!
- On the Rio Negro, there is a small, dreamy house
- I want to do a little stupid thing too!
- I found my happiness in you!
Instrumentally, the numbers Sassa and a mazurka can be heard. In addition to the leading actress, Willy Schulte-Vogelheim and Claus Christofolini also danced to choreographies by Sabine Ress and Freya Lieven .
additions
The film was shot in the Bavaria Film studio in Geiselgasteig . The exterior shots were taken in and around Rome. The buildings were designed by the film architects Erich Kettelhut and Max Vorwerg . Trude Ulrich contributed the costumes. The film was shown at the 1954 International Film Festival of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mar del Plata, Argentina and San Sebastian, Spain.
criticism
The lexicon of international film comes to the following conclusion: “Color remake of the melodious operetta by Raymond / Hentschke with great equipment and dance effects: Marika Rökk in the center! The love story of the painter, who later looked "too deeply into the eyes" of his missing model, is revueed in a colorful Mediterranean style and also freshly worked out musically. "
source
Program for the film: The new film program , published by the publisher of the same name in Frankfurt am Main without specifying the number
Web links
- Mask in blue in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mask in blue at filmportal.de