Pünktchen and Anton (1953)

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Movie
Original title Pünktchen und Anton
Country of production Austria , Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1953
length 91 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Thomas Engel
Alfred Solm (Assistant)
Erich Engel (Artistic Director)
script Erich Kästner
Thomas Engel
Maria von der Osten-Sacken
production Rhombus-Film GmbH, Munich
( Hans Lehmann )
Ring-Film, Vienna
(Karl F. Sommer)
music Heino Gaze
Herbert Trantow
camera Franz Weihmayr
cut Anna Höllering
occupation

The film Pünktchen und Anton is the 1953 literary adaptation of the classic youth book of the same name by Erich Kästner . The script for this German-Austrian co-production was written by Thomas Engel and Maria von der Osten-Sacken. This black and white film was directed by Thomas Engel. It was released in theaters in Germany on August 27, 1953.

action

The stocking manufacturer Pogge and his wife Eva are so busy with themselves that they hardly have time to look after their nine-year-old daughter Pünktchen. They prefer to leave their upbringing to the nanny, Miss Andacht. But she doesn't take her duties very seriously either. Several times a week she meets a shady gentleman named Robert at Café Sommerlatte. The latter pretends to adore her, but in reality he is only interested in her savings book and the local conditions in the Villa Pogge, so that he can break in there when the opportunity arises.

One day, Pünktchen meets twelve-year-old Anton Gast and becomes friends with him. The boy's single mother usually works as a waitress in Café Sommerlatte, but currently has to stay in bed due to illness. To make ends meet, Anton helps out in the café. With the money he receives for his work, he wants to finance a vacation trip for his mother as soon as she has recovered.

Anton's school performance deteriorates more and more because of his tireless work. When he falls asleep during class, the teacher threatens to complain to his mother. Pünktchen, who knows Anton’s worries, goes to the teacher and tells him why the boy is always so tired at school. Mr Bremser shows understanding and gives Anton leave of school until his mother is healthy again. But Pünktchen is not satisfied with that. Without letting anyone know, at night she sells matches on the streets of the city that she stole from the cook. When Fräulein Andacht was once again spending a nice evening with her lover in Café Sommerlatte, Robert managed to secretly steal the key from her. Anton noticed this and called Villa Pogge. Only “fat Berta”, as Pünktchen calls the cook, is at home at the moment. She lies in wait at the front door, armed with a meat tenderizer. She receives the intruder, knocks him down and hands him over to the police, who have since been notified by Anton.

Meanwhile, Pünktchen is selling matches again. She is being watched by the lousy Klepperbein. He couldn't think of anything better than to immediately inform Mr. Pogge about his daughter's actions. The parents can hardly believe it. Immediately they go to the place that Klepperbein has given them. Surprised and horrified at the same time, they find their daughter in rags and barefoot begging on the nocturnal street. They listen to Dot's confession in disbelief. Finally, it dawns on them that they are complicit in themselves.

For the first time in their marriage, Mr and Mrs Pogge are planning to travel with their daughter. Because Anton was able to prevent the villa from being broken into, he and his mother are also allowed to come along.

Production notes

The film was made in the Atelier Wien-Sievering and in the Ring-Film Studio in Wien-Kalvarienberg. The exterior shots come from Vienna and the surrounding area.

Herbert Trantow composed the music for the film . The songs can be heard

The buildings were designed by the film architect Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff . Ilse Dubois was responsible for the costumes. Greta Schröder , best known for the silent film Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror , is playing one of her last film roles as an elderly lady at a party. Production management was in the hands of producer Hans Lehmann .

The world premiere took place on August 27, 1953 in Frankfurt am Main . In Austria the film premiered on September 11, 1953 in Vienna.

Awards

The film, which was released in 1954 at the XV. The International Film Festival of Venice was included in the "1953 Best of the Year" by the Catholic Film League.

Reviews

"Good family entertainment that leaves the educational motifs in the background, with the social background remaining blurred."

- Lexicon of international film

“Contemplative humor and exhilarating friendliness. Although the educational content of the book is a little neglected and the social background seems fuzzy, it is recommended for family visits. Because of a positive statement - childlike pity and active charity - included in the 1953 annual best list of the Film League. "

- 6000 films - Critical notes from the cinema years 1945 to 1958

source

  • Program for the film: The new film program , published by Klemmer-Verlag, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, without a number

Remake

In 1999 a new film was made of the book. See also under Pünktchen and Anton (1999) .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alfred Bauer : German feature film Almanach. Volume 2: 1946-1955 , pp. 361 f.
  2. ^ Lexicon of international film (CD-ROM edition), Systhema, Munich 1997
  3. ↑ Klaus Brüne (editor): 6000 films - critical notes from the cinema years 1945 to 1958. (Handbook V of the Catholic film criticism) . 3. Edition. Verlag Haus Altenberg , Düsseldorf 1963, p. 343 .

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