Rendez-vous in Vienna
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rendez-vous in Vienna |
| Original title | Reunion in Vienna |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1933 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sidney Franklin |
| script |
Ernest Vajda , Claudine West |
| music | William ax |
| camera | George J. Folsey |
| cut | Blanche Sewell |
| occupation | |
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Rendez-vous in Vienna (original title: Reunion in Vienna ) is an American comedy film from 1933 by Sidney Franklin . The script is based on a play by the future Pulitzer Prize winner Robert E. Sherwood . The film is one of the so-called pre-code films that were produced before the Hays Code , the censorship and production guidelines for US films. The film premiered on May 2, 1933. In Germany, the film first appeared on April 17, 1991 in a television broadcast on RTL plus .
action
Elena Krug, the wife of the famous Viennese psychiatrist Dr. Anton Krug, spends an afternoon in the park of Schönbrunn Palace . She remembers a romance with Rudolf Maximilian, the Habsburg Archduke. When she returns home, she learns that Rudolf, who had to go into exile, is coming to Austria to take part in the celebrations for the emperor's 100th birthday. Elena has finished with the old days and stands by her husband, who questions the Habsburgs' claim to rule with a published speech. To help her put an end to the past, Anton asks her to attend the celebration.
Rudolf, who worked as a taxi driver in Paris, sneaks disguised into the Hotel Lucher, where a celebration of the 100th anniversary is to take place. He asks the owner, Mrs. Luchre, about Elena. Frau Lucher tries to get rid of Rudolf, but Elena shows up at the hotel without being warned. Rudolf tries in vain to get closer to her. Elena explains to him that she loves her husband. Rudolf is not deterred and puts Elena's wedding ring in his pocket. He tries to get Elena to spend the night with him. But Elena can free herself from Rudolf's arms and leave the hotel. Rudolf follows her home and is able to avoid the police who are looking for him.
Anton, otherwise unshakable, can no longer bear Rudolf's presumptuous behavior and challenges him to a fist fight. But before the fight starts, Anton realizes with horror that Rudolf has brought him into jealous anger through his provocative behavior. Rudolf notices that the police have reached the psychiatrist's house. Elena urges Anton to speak to the police and Rudolf to hide. Anton explains to his wife that he needs to speak to the police chief. Rudolf's sense of honor prevents him from trying to seduce the wife of his protector any further. Elena makes it clear to Rudolf that his time as a privileged rascal is numbered.
The next morning Rudolf talks to Elena and her father-in-law. Anton has achieved that Rudolf can travel safely to the border. Rudolf lets Elena's wedding ring slip into Anton's hand, unnoticed by the others, and says goodbye.
background
The multi-Oscar-winning production designers Cedric Gibbons and Edwin B. Willis took care of the film structures for the MGM production . Douglas Shearer was responsible for the sound .
For Henry Travers , who plays Elena's father-in-law, the film was his screen debut.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film describes the film as "largely entertaining, if a bit outdated, comedy film with solid performances from the actors." Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times said Sidney Franklin made a "beautifully made film," the pace of which was precisely calculated .
Awards
At the 1934 Academy Awards , George J. Folsey was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Cinematography category.
synchronization
A German dubbed version was created in 1990 by Magma Synchron GmbH, Berlin, for television. Clemens Frohmann was responsible for the dialogue script and direction .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf of Habsburg | John Barrymore | Uwe Friedrichsen |
| Elena pitcher | Diana Wynyard | Monika Gabriel |
| Dr. Anton jug | Frank Morgan | Wolfgang Völz |
| father in law | Henry Travers | Harald Halgardt |
| Mrs. Lucher | May Robson | Tilly Lauenstein |
| Ilsa Hinrich | Una Merkel | Ulrike Möckel |
| Pofferoff | Eduardo Ciannelli | Lothar Blumhagen |
| Maid Kathie | Bodil Rosing | Christel Merian |
| Duchess von Stainz | Nella Walker | Marianne Christina Schilling |
| Duke of Stainz | Herbert Evans | Wolfram Schaerf |
Web links
- Rendez-vous in Vienna in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rendez-vous in Vienna. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed January 11, 2017 .
- ^ Mordaunt Hall : John Barrymore and Diana Wynyard in a Sound Picture Version of "Reunion in Vienna." . In: The New York Times , April 29, 1933.
- ^ Rendez-vous in Vienna. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on July 31, 2018 .