School for Marital Happiness
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | School for Marital Happiness |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Toni Schelkopf Rainer Geis |
| script |
Franz Geiger Peter Berneis |
| production | Toni Schelkopf |
| music | Ulrich Sommerlatte |
| camera | Franz Koch |
| cut | Adolf Schlyssleder |
| occupation | |
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Schule für Eheglück is a German comedy film from 1954 directed by Toni Schelkopf , who also produced, and Rainer Geis . The main roles are played by Paul Hubschmid , Liselotte Pulver , Wolf Albach-Retty and Schelkopf's wife Cornell Borchers . The story was based on a literary model by André Maurois .
action
The charming newspaper editor Justus Schneemann, who works for his friend Tobby's newspaper, the women's magazine "Kristine", as a suggestion box aunt and life advisor, is about to get married for the second time and tells his story to the cinema audience, whom he addresses directly. While strolling through the shopping street, he sees the young saleswoman Marianne in a fashion store and comes to her aid when a little mishap happens to her and he catches her. Soon the two of them will be spending their first winter vacation together in the mountains, and finally a little girl will be born. The life of the young couple goes very quickly along well-trodden paths, and the light-footed Justus always seems open to flirting with the opposite sex. The idea of a "psychological novel" has also been haunted in his head for some time. Marianne notices very well that her husband also likes other women, especially the seductive Sibylle. Jealousy rises in her, and everyday life becomes increasingly monotonous for the two of them. After all, thanks to Sibylle's contact with the publisher Krämer, Justus can finally sell his unfinished novel. Marianne doesn't see why she shouldn't imitate her husband, Leichtfuß, and lets herself be ensnared by the much older Boris Salmon, whom she met during a minor accident with her husband behind the wheel.
One day the new writer Justus met the doctor Regine Barring at a reading. A little later you see each other again when Justus and his now five-year-old daughter Sabine, called Sabinchen, consulted a specialist because of an earache. This is Ms. Dr. Barring. Justus and the doctor, who is well established in working life, start an affair. Regine knows what she wants. She is educated, self-determined and also criticizes Justus, for example when there are inconsistencies in his book. Meanwhile, Marianne is waiting at home for her late return husband, always worried about losing him. Marianne sees Regine as a competitor, Justus, in turn, untruthfully explains to his wife that the doctor only serves as an inspiration and corrective to his writing. While the frustrated wife takes care of Sabinchen at home, Justus, who has also quit his job at “Kristine” to concentrate fully on his novel, goes on a pleasure trip to Paris with Regine. Now Marianne is fed up: she files for divorce. Even before Justus, Regine realizes that he has made a mistake: Basically, he needs a woman like Marianne at his side, a good woman and not an overly confident academic like Regine. The inspiration does not come to Justus and he misses his ex. Regine senses this instinctively and asks Marianne to take her ex-husband back. And so one day she will be at his door, for a new beginning ...
Production notes
The shooting took place from mid-February 1954 in Munich-Geiselgasteig (studio) as well as in the high Alps and in Paris, the film premiered on May 20, 1954 in Düsseldorf.
Herbert Junghanns was in charge of production, Ludwig Reiber designed the film structures. Film editor Adolf Schlyssleder was also an assistant director. The Kurt Graunke orchestra plays . Gisela Griffel sings the song “This time it must be love”, composed by Rudolf Maluck and provided with a text by Kurt Schwabach.
useful information
At the beginning of 1954, School for Marital Happiness continued a topic that German films had already used the previous year: to capture marriage and marital problems on celluloid. Thus, accordingly aligned strip created in 1953 You Me and of Alfred Weidenmann , you get divorced equal Must? by Hans Schweikart and wedding while traveling by Paul Verhoeven .
Reviews
In the mirror you can read: “The old story of marriage, divorce and remarriage of the same couple based on a novel by André Maurois, sometimes lively and sometimes a bit clumsy, but in places really retold. Liselotte Pulver feeds on her own charm, while Paul Hubschmid, as a "letter box aunt", was given pretty script punchlines. Surprisingly natural and far removed from any marriage disturbance scheme: Cornell Borchers as a doctor and reason for divorce. "
In the lexicon of international films it says: “The husband's continued infidelity leads to divorce and, after reflection and remorse, to the new marriage of a young couple. Well-intentioned but superficial attempt to give marriage advice in the form of a home-made comedy. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Critique in Der Spiegel from June 30, 1954
- ^ School for Marital Happiness. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 10, 2020 .
Web links
- School of Marital Bliss in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- School for marital happiness at filmportal.de