Under palm trees by the blue sea
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Under palm trees by the blue sea |
| Country of production |
Germany Italy |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1957 |
| length | 104 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hans Deppe |
| script | Kurt E. Walter |
| production |
Wilhelm Gernhardt for Omega-Film, Berlin Orlando Film, Rome |
| music |
Heino Gaze , Heinrich Riethmüller |
| camera | Werner M. Lenz |
| cut | Johanna Meisel |
| occupation | |
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Under palm trees by the blue sea is a hit film by Hans Deppe from 1957. The German-Italian co-production started in Italy under the title Vacanze a Portofino .
action
Marina Morini is spending the holidays with her aunt, Contessa Celestina, in Italy . The Contessa has banned all music from their villa for 20 years and a large sign on their property announces that making music is prohibited. Marina suffers from the ban, because she loves the Italian pop singer Teddy Reno . Celestina's house servant Cesare even takes away her radio and does not leave Marina's side on the Contessa’s orders. The motto is: no music and no boys. Celestina, who is always dressed in black, explains to Marina her aversion to music: 20 years ago she fell in love with a musician who wrote the song Serenata D'Amore for her, but later left her. The song became a hit and Celestina sang it for a living until she collapsed on stage. Since then she has had no voice and can no longer stand music.
One person thinks this is not bad: violinist Helmut Zacharias spends his vacation as a subtenant in Villa Celestinas, because here he is safe from music and can relax. When he finds the wing locked, however, it is enough for him. He manages to open the wing. In it he finds the notes of the song that was once written for Celestina.
In the meantime, the little jazz combo around band leader Freddy and singer Kitty arrives in the bar not far from the villa. They were hired from Germany to provide dance music in the bar during the holiday season. The Contessa employees are delighted, they hear the music while they work. When they secretly go to the dance in the evening, two of the employees are reprimanded by the Contessa - the cook finally fires Celestina because she no longer wants to work in such a joyless house. Since the jazz band has problems with the Contessa because of their music, singer Kitty goes to her to change her mind. She is mistaken for the new cook and employed in the household.
Meanwhile, Marina has met an Italian singer who shortly after turns out to be Teddy Reno. She falls in love with him and the Contessa is horrified, believing that her fate will now be repeated with her niece. Only when Marina promises her never to see Teddy again does she leave to have her will corrected in the interests of Marina. During Celestina's absence, not only do all of Marina's school friends and Teddy come to visit, but also the bar's jazz combo, which is giving a concert in the villa's park. Cesare turns out to be an enthusiastic music fan who has kept every instrument confiscated by the Contessa in his chamber and learned it. The Contessa, however, is returning sooner than expected. Marina confesses to having met Teddy again and Celestina announces that she will travel to Paris the next day , where she should forget about Teddy. That night, Marina, with the help of Kitty and her bandmates, breaks away and goes to Rome , where Teddy is currently making recordings.
They return to the Contessa Celestina's villa and Teddy asks her for Marina's hand. However, she refuses. At this moment in the park Helmut Zacharias begins to play the Serenata D'Amore with his enchanted violins and Teddy Reno sings to it. The Contessa feels transported back to her youth and is suddenly delighted with the music. She now agrees to Teddy and Marina's marriage, which takes place a short time later. There is also a happy ending for the jazz band: They can go on a European tour with Helmut Zacharias.
production
The film was shot on the Italian Riviera and on the island of Schwanenwerder in Berlin. The world premiere took place on July 16, 1957 in the Ufa-Palast in Cologne .
Numerous hits can be heard in the film:
- Under palm trees by the blue sea - sung by Bibi Johns , Teddy Reno and Harald Juhnke
- Can you already do Calypso - sung by Bibi Johns and the Cornel Trio (Peter Cornehlsen, Horst Kraft, Michael Lengauer)
- Chella Llá - sung by Teddy Reno
- My dear Joe - sung by Bibi Johns and the Cornel Trio
- You are the woman I like - sung by Bibi Johns and the Cornel Trio
- And love is always beautiful - sung by Bibi Johns, Teddy Reno and the Cornel-Trio, accompanied by Helmut Zacharias
- Serenata D'Amore - sung by Teddy Reno, accompanied by Helmut Zacharias
- Baciami - sung by Teddy Reno
criticism
The lexicon of the international film described Unter Palmen am Blaue Meer as “pointless potty entertainment in a sterile, decorative holiday environment.” The online edition reads: “Poor entertainment film with a lot of shallow pop music, guest appearances by Teddy Reno and Helmut Zacharias as themselves and the homely ' Message 'that music heals all wounds. "
Cinema gave a short verdict: "Schlagerschmalz - only bearable blue".
Web links
- Under palm trees on blue sea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Under palm trees by the blue sea at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 8. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 3999.
- ↑ Under palm trees by the blue sea. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ See cinema.de