Melody of fate

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Movie
Original title Melody of fate
Country of production Federal Republic of Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1950
length 89 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Hans Schweikart
script Adolf Schütz
Paul Baudisch
production Rolf Meyer
music Werner Eisbrenner
camera Franz Weihmayr
cut Walter von Bonhorst
occupation

Melodie des Schicksals is a German film drama from 1950 directed by Hans Schweikart . The leading roles are cast with Brigitte Horney , Viktor de Kowa and Mathias Wieman .

action

The famous conductor Ewald Bergius gives a sold out guest performance in his hometown after a large, very successful international tour. He is shot at in his cloakroom. The perpetrator is Bergius' former friend, the composer Martin Ehrling, who does not want to comment on the matter. Martin's wife Carola tells the inspector how the fateful act could come about: Carola, a talented pianist, was close friends with Bergius before she became the wife of Ehrling, who at the time went to the USA after completing his studies and then worldwide Celebrated successes. For years he hadn't been heard from. Bergius came back a month ago. The old feeling for one another was still there and people gave themselves up to it. Martin reacted bitterly to the opening and, as the deed shows, was very desperate.

After her interrogation in the police station, Carola visits Bergius in the hospital and tells him that there can be no future for him and her because they are both complicit in what happened. Bergius suffers greatly from Carola's decision. After his recovery he even visits Ehrling in prison and wants to shake hands with him in reconciliation; however, the former friend turns away from him brusquely. In the period that followed, it became clear that Bergius was physically restored, but his soul found no peace. The old success does not want to return. He appears restlessly in different places in the world and indulges in vile pleasures. Ehrling, on the other hand, continues to work in prison on his piano concerto, which he began a long time ago and never finished. His sentence is reduced by a third for his faultless conduct. Ehrling is free again and can return to his home and to Carola.

After the exertions of the past few days, Carola spends a few days on the Riviera with her friend Betty Müller . Carnival is being celebrated there, and here Carola Ewald sees Bergius again. Good hours together follow. While Ewald happily talks about a future together, Carola secretly steals away. You don't know one yet. On the one hand the sense of responsibility for her husband, on the other hand the great love for Ewald. A severe heart attack is the result. Bergius asks Martin to come to Nice . Finally the couple has a discussion. Martin indirectly indicates to Carola that he is releasing her. His piano concerto, which bears the title Carola , shouldn't be played by anyone other than her, and Ewald should conduct it. So she has to get well again quickly. And so it happens. Ewald is returning to his old quality as a conductor, Carola plays great, and Martin finds his calling in music. He now knows that one has to submit to the melody of fate and that nothing can be forced.

Production notes

The production company was the Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer (Hamburg), Meyer was also the overall director. The production management was with Helmuth Volmer and the recording management with Heinz Fiebig and Curt Berg. The film was shot in the Atelier Bendestorf and in the UFA Film-Studio Berlin-Tempelhof. The outdoor shots were taken in Hamburg and Lindau on Lake Constance . The film structures were in the hands of Franz Schroedter . Käthe Koopmann and Alois Woppmann were responsible for the mask, Herbert Ploberger for the costumes and Fritz Schwarz and Martin Müller for the tone. The 5th concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra will sound, guest conductor: Ewald Bergius.

The black and white film was 2,440 m long, which corresponds to 89 minutes. On October 5, 1950, an FSK exam took place under the number 01946, in which the film was approved for those aged 16 and over with the addition “not holiday-free”. Premiered melody of fate on October 6, 1950 in the World Games in Hanover .

criticism

For the lexicon of international film , the film presented itself as "pseudo-tragic humbug in the illustrated style".

Prisma spoke of an "exciting triangle story".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dr. Alfred Bauer: German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946–1955 , pp. 140 f.
  2. ↑ Melody of Fate. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. ↑ Melody of Fate at prisma.de. Retrieved April 22, 2016.