Viennese Blood (1942)

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Movie
Original title Viennese blood
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 1942
length 103 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Willi Forst
script Ernst Marischka ,
Axel Eggebrecht
production Willi Forst ,
Hans Somborn (lead) for Wien-Film
music Johann Strauss (son) ,
Willy Schmidt-Gentner (arr.)
camera Jan Stallich
cut Arnfried Heyne
occupation

Wiener Blut is a German film adaptation of the operetta by Willi Forst from 1942. It is based on the operetta of the same name by Johann Strauss .

With 7 million Reichsmarks in box office earnings, Wiener Blut was one of the most successful German films during the National Socialist era .

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The young married Count Georg Wolkersheim arrives in Vienna with his wife Melanie and is supposed to represent the interests of the small state Reuss-Schleiz -Greiz at the Vienna Congress . Because of the relaxed way of life of the Viennese, tensions arise between the spouses on the one hand and their servants on the other. After a dispute that arose in this way, Melanie went to her aunt, Princess Auersbach, in Baden on the advice of her servant Knöpfel. Jean, his valet, advises the count not to follow his wife.

Since Metternich ( Klemens Wenzel Lothar von Metternich ) needs a waltz dancer for a diplomatic performance, Wolkersheim lets actress Liesl Stadler teach him to dance and introduce him to the Viennese way of life in the interests of his country.

When the very prudish Prince Ypsheim-Gindelbach von Reuss-Schleiz -Greiz meets the actress at the Count's, he thinks she is the Countess. Wolkersheim feels unable to clear up the misunderstanding, which causes Liesl to force him to take her to a court ball. There she pretends to be his wife, but is recognized by some guests.

The real countess, Melanie, who has meanwhile returned home, also attends the court ball. When the Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria noticed her, he asked her to come to his table. After he learns that the actress is posing as a countess, he relates this to the real countess and mistakes Melanie for the actress. He confronts Melanie about it and asks Wolkersheim and Liesl to come to his table as well. Melanie is now happily forced to pretend to be the actress. During a song that the two women are singing, Melanie Liesl is forgiving.

Melanie is also reconciled with her husband the next day. On the initiative of the two servants, he had Moritz Daffinger paint them. Then Wolkersheim learns that Reuss-Schleiz-Greiz Bavaria is to be incorporated. The Crown Prince, who has now recognized who the real Countess is, becomes an advocate for the small state at her request and ensures that Reuss-Schleiz-Greiz remains independent. Count Wolkersheim can now stay in Vienna with his wife, Liesl Stadler is now being sponsored by the somewhat less stiff Ypsheim and can even choose between engagements in Reuss and Munich.

Reviews

“Based on motifs from the operetta of the same name by Johann Strauss . Amorous banter by a small-state diplomat at the Vienna Congress in 1815. Excellent staged and played with dodging scenes and comedy situations ”- Lexicon of international film (rororo edition from 1987).

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Publications

It premiered on April 2, 1942 in Vienna and on April 17, 1942 in Berlin . The film was shown for the first time on October 15, 1962 on German TV station 2. The version made available for television broadcasts and on DVD has a screening time of 107 minutes at original speed, 111 minutes are recorded in the lexicon of international films.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of release for Viennese blood . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2009 (PDF; test number: 41 00V V).
  2. ↑ Erwin Leiser : "Germany, awake!" Propaganda in the film of the Third Reich . Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1968, p. 54.