My father's horses Part II. His third wife
| Movie | |
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| Original title | My father's horses Part II. His third wife |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gerhard Lamprecht |
| script | Horst Budjuhn |
| production |
Werner Schweizer Klaus Stapenhorst |
| music | Lothar Bruhne |
| camera | Friedl Behn-Grund |
| cut | Margot von Schlieffen |
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My Father's Horses Part II His Third Wife is a German film adaptation from 1954 directed by Gerhard Lamprecht . The leading roles are cast with Martin Benrath , Reinhold Schünzel , Ralph Lothar and Anneliese Kaplan . The plot of the film is based on the novel of the same name by Clemens Laar , published in 1951 .
It is the continuation of the film adaptation of My Father's Horses Part I Lena and Nicoline .
action
“On a September morning in 1950 somewhere in Germany, this story began - here in the house that is about to retire. Once it was an old family property. I've been a porter here for 3 ½ years. At that time the right wing was still destroyed, nobody will tell from the old box that it is just a hospital for those who left their right leg in the Crimea or their left arm in Normandy . But our professor patched them all up again. Only with the first lieutenant from room 41, it just doesn't want to get any better. "
The year is 1912: Michael Godeysen has gambling debts with his old rival Rittmeister von Rost, which force him to sell his favorite horse Coeurbube. He has won almost every tournament with the mare in the past. The tide seems to turn when Michael meets Consul Werner Rittinghaus and his daughter Bim. The consul recruits him for his stud and provides him with Joconda, his best horse, with which he is supposed to win the upcoming army hunting race. And Michael does not disappoint him, he emerges as the winner of the tournament in which the emperor himself is present. Shortly after this race, Michael says goodbye to the regiment. He now spends a lot of time with Bim, and the two become a couple. He lives happily with his wife on the "Fohlenhof". But then the war breaks out and in 1917 Michael becomes a prisoner of war. Not until 1919 does he return to the “Fohlenhof”. Bim is no longer, she only survived the birth of their son for a short time. Michael, whose pain runs deep, has become bitter. His father-in-law tells him that his son Jürgen is housed in a children's home in Switzerland.
It is difficult for Godeysen to have to give up his remaining breeding horses, which have been confiscated by the army. His former regimental comrade von Rost tried hard and insists that Joconda should be handed over to him too. When the desk soldier begins to talk cynically about the animal and its possible death, Godeysen sees red and hangs up on von Rost. Packageke, the stable master of the stud, steps into the room at the right moment to prevent Michael from taking this disastrous step. Even more, he moves Michael through his level-headed manner to finally do what has always helped him to go about his work with the horses. The loyal package has hidden his favorite horse from access by the army. When Michael faces the animal and puts his arms around his neck, he feels as if two bright, mocking eyes were smiling at him from a great distance and would bring back all the goodness and warmth of life. “I was no longer alone,” he wrote in his diary, “because Bim rode next to me. Bim, your mother. I only had to close my eyes to see them. Once again she showed me the way that now led to you. Now let's shake hands, my boy. Goodbye at the large foal paddock, where there are no more gates and barbed wire. Until then, take the reins and take care. "
Nicoline reads out the last words from Michael's diary: “I sensed that I was still standing on the threshold and that beyond was great sadness. But I also knew about the hidden and immortal happiness that will be in this, my future life: You, my boy ... ”And Jürgen is now ready to get involved in life again. He squeezes Nicoline's hand and looks forward to the upcoming operation with confidence.
Production and Background
The film recordings were made in 1953 in the Celler State Stud and in Bremen , Verden an der Aller , Stade , Hamburg , Schneverdingen and Ireland . It is a Carlton Film production. The buildings were created by the film architects Max Mellin and Wolf Englert . Herbert Ploberger contributed the costumes. The riding photos are from Günther Anders . The film was made under the protectorate of the German Olympic Committee for Horse Riding.
The film was subjected to an FSK test on February 3, 1954 under the number 07374 and approved for ages 6 and up with the addition of “no public holidays”. My father's horses came to the cinema on February 5, 1954 by mass start. In 1956 a one-piece version of the two parts of My Father's Horses Part I Lena and Nicoline and My Father's Horses Part II His Third Wife was created and brought to the cinema.
- DVD
The film was released in a (shortened) version summarizing both parts on July 21, 2006 on DVD, running time 190 minutes, provider: Kinowelt Home Entertainment. On April 13, 2013 Dynasty Film (Intergroove) released Meines father's horses in the category “German film classics”, also on DVD.
criticism
The lexicon of international films wrote about the second part of the film that the “generation picture […] is more clever in structure, more moderate in direction and better in play”.
Award
The film was awarded the film ribbon in silver for the best male supporting role at the German Film Prize 1954. The award winner was Reinhold Schünzel.
Web links
- My father's horses Part II. His third wife in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- My father's horses part II. His third wife at filmportal.de
- My father's horses II. Some pictures from the film at cinema.de
- My Father's Horses Part II His Third Wife Illustrated Film Stage No. 2240 and My Father's Horses Part 2: His Third Wife Fig. Title page The New Film Program
- My father's horses movie poster
Individual evidence
- ^ Film and History - Celle at geschichte-projekte-hannover.de. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ My father's horse DVD - filmportal.de
- ↑ My father's horses (both parts)
- ↑ My father's horses II. Part His third wife. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ My father's horses, part II. His third wife see page wernersudendorf.de. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
