Mogambo
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Mogambo |
| Original title | Mogambo |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Ford |
| script | John Lee Mahin |
| production | Sam Zimbalist for MGM |
| music | Original African music |
| camera | Robert Surtees / Freddie A. Young |
| cut | Frank Clarke |
| occupation | |
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Mogambo is an American feature film by John Ford from 1953. The models were the play Red Dust by Wilson Collison and the film Jungle in the Storm (1932), also with Clark Gable in the lead role.
action
The spirited dancer Ellinor Kelly accepted the invitation of a rich maharajah to Africa, who surprisingly let her sit. Completely penniless, she arrives at an animal catching station in Kenya run by the taciturn big game hunter Victor Marswell. He reluctantly gives her a guest room at first. Lively by the exotic ambience of the African savannah, Ellinor falls in love with the attractive and fascinating man. He is irritated by her uninhibited manner and sends her on the return trip by ship. But the river steamer gets stuck and forces Victor to take care of her again.
The next day, the anthropologist Donald Nordley and his young wife Linda arrive at the station to research the behavior of the mountain gorillas in the distant jungle. Victor is not taken with the idea of having to accompany a safari lasting several days . But he quickly changes his mind because he is increasingly impressed by the aloof Linda. Ellinor learns of his advances and becomes jealous. Despite the growing tension, the group set off on an expedition, went through some adventures and repeatedly got into dangerous situations. Victor and Linda can hardly hide their mutual affection and get deeper and deeper into an affair, which can only be hidden from the others through secret meetings. Victor feels guilty about Donald and tries to find a clarification. When the opportunity arises, however, he fails because of his inability to pour pure wine into the unsuspecting man who is absorbed in his research.
Ellinor recognizes the opportunity and stages a boozy party for two in Victor's tent. Startled by the noise, Linda arrives and tries in desperation to shoot Victor with a revolver lying around. Fortunately, he is only slightly injured. Linda returns ruefully to her husband, and Victor and Ellinor also eventually find each other.
background
In Mogambo is a remake version from 1932, under the title Red Dust (Engl. Title Red Dust ) ran. Clark Gable played the male lead under the direction of Victor Fleming , with Jean Harlow , Mary Astor and Gene Raymond acting at his side .
synchronization
The German dubbed version was created for the German cinema premiere in 1954. In the German dubbing, Ava Gardner's first name was changed from "Eloise" to "Ellinor". Her nickname in the movie "Honey Bear" was freely translated as "sweet tooth".
| role | actor | German Dubbing voice |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Marswell | Clark Gable | Siegfried Schürenberg |
| Eloise / Ellinor Y. Kelly | Ava Gardner | Edith Schneider |
| Linda Nordley | Grace Kelly | Agi Prandhoff |
| Donald Nordley | Donald Sinden | Klaus Miedel |
| Leon Boltchak | Eric Pohlmann | Stanislav Ledinek |
| captain | Laurence Naismith | Clemens Hasse |
Reviews
“Atmospheric adventure film with beautiful animal shots that masterfully captures the jungle environment and atmosphere. Although the love story is less convincing, the film offers captivating entertainment thanks to the excellent actors. "
"Ever since Hemingway discovered Africa for America, Hollywood's African fables seem as if they were from a much rosier Hemingway epigone, a" Happy Hemingway ", with just a little bit of snow from Kilimanjaro, a lot of whiskey, a little loneliness and harsh manly courage. John Ford staged colorful, attractive and fortunately not very serious. "
"One is inclined to describe the resulting situations with mild mockery, and thus to express the cheerfulness that often filled the Berlin premiere audience, in view of the love stories that unfold over lion hissing and gorilla roaring."
“Not a big, but a very good adventure film, the plot of which takes place in the interior of Africa. Exciting, lively and a bit banal. For young people from 15. "
Awards
- The film was in the two categories for best actress (Ava Gardner) and Best Supporting Actress (Grace Kelly) for the Oscars 1954 nominations and also received a nomination for the British Film Academy Award as a BAFTA Film Award for best film.
- Grace Kelly won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress that same year .
DVD release
- Mogambo. Warner Home Video, 2004.
Web links
- Mogambo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mogambo in the online film database
- Mogambo in the German dubbing file
- Mogambo at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mogambo at the German synchronous file
- ↑ Mogambo. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Review No. 6/1954