Shards bring luck (1932)

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Movie
Original title Shards bring luck
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1932
length 25, 20 (premiere) minutes
Rod
Director Curt Bois
production Elite sound film production, Berlin
music Hans J. Salter
camera Hans Karl Gottschalk
occupation

Shards bring luck is a short German film game from 1932 by and with Curt Bois .

action

The young Fritz is madly in love with the pretty Lilly. But there is a problem, because the imperious aunt Johanna decides the weal and woe of the girl. Fritz has a brilliant idea: In order to put the old woman, who will soon be 60, mild and to get approval for a marriage, Fritz plans to buy a Chinese vase at an auction that he wants to give to the strict aunt for her birthday. No sooner said than done, but then the precious gift falls over, and Fritz's hope for Lilly is also shattered. But things finally turn out to be good, because as the saying goes: broken pieces bring luck!

Production notes

Shards bring luck was created in mid-1932, was censored on August 15, 1932 and was released for young people. The original length of 689 meters was reduced to 558 meters when it premiered on September 7, 1932.

useful information

Shards bring luck was Bois' first film director and also his last German film before his escape from the Nazis, who seized power the following year.

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