Serenissimus and the Last Virgin
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Serenissism and the Last Virgin |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1928 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Leo Mittler |
| script |
Erich Weissenberg Kurt Wesse |
| production | Strauss Film (Berlin) |
| music | Walter Ulfig |
| camera | Willy Goldberger |
| occupation | |
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Serenissimus and the Last Virgin is a German silent film comedy from 1928. Directed by Leo Mittler , Hans Junkermann plays the title role and Margot Landa plays the leading role. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Jew based on his own novel.
action
In the "good old days" (before 1914): Adele von Luxenstein, feared as the ruling prince's dominant and matronly aunt, who would not tolerate contradictions, or "Serenissism" for short, had a big problem. Luxenstein is on the verge of national bankruptcy. And so she sends the Princely Minister Kindermann and the adjutant Bob to Berlin to negotiate with the court banker who resides there about the renovation of the Princely House so that he can get more money out. In passing, the two emissaries should also turn their attention to a new young actress for the role of the naive at the royal court theater. A replacement for the "Maid of Orleans" is urgently needed, because the predecessor had run away in this same role because the promised payment was not made due to the extremely poor financial situation. In addition, not every young mime is equally enthusiastic about the idea of serenissism, the desire to deflower the naive suspected as virgins in the former tradition of the ius primae noctis principle.
Since the minister has to deal with the financial affairs of state, the charming Bob takes on this part of the business trip. He contacts a theater agent and hooks up with the distinctive youngster Dina, who would be a candidate for the Luxenstein'sche Theater. When a variety director hires Dina on the spot, he also hires the unsuspecting and surprised adjutant, who will soon have to prove his dancing talent in front of an audience. For Dina's sake, Bob joins in the fun, but has no idea that his Highness himself, Serenissism, is in Berlin. At the side of Minister Kindermann, Highness must now discover his adjutant as a variety dancer. Serenissism is delighted with Dina's arts and wants to engage her immediately at his court theater. Bob is far less enthusiastic about this idea, since he has fallen in love with Dina in the meantime and does not want to lose her virginity to serenissism. Bob doesn't know that Dina is the illegitimate daughter of the elderly prince's aunt who escaped from a girls' boarding school. Back at home, the finances of the principality can be put in order, as the banker turns out to be a crook hiding large sums and someone has the glorious idea of building a casino in Luxenstein. But Dina and Bob eventually become a couple, and Serenissism has to look for a new "naive" for theater and personal amusement.
Production notes
Serenissimus and the Last Virgin was created in Coburg (exterior shots). The film passed the German censorship on October 31, 1928 and was premiered on November 1, 1928 in Berlin's Beba-Palast atrium. The film had six acts, spread over 2123 meters, and was banned from young people.
Josef Stein took over the production management, Kurt Richter designed the film structures in Berlin.
criticism
The Österreichische Film-Zeitung wrote: “This is really one of the best comedies that have recently been seen. (…) Special mention deserves… the consistently excellent presentation, in which Hans Junkermann, Margot Landa, Ernst Verebes and Adele Sandrock all share, who give the whole thing a delicious comedy note that is doubly accentuated by the brilliant interplay. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Serenissimus and the Last Virgin". In: Österreichische Film-Zeitung , December 15, 1928, p. 14 (online at ANNO ).