Two Worlds (1940)
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| Original title | Two worlds |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1940 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gustaf Gründgens |
| script | Felix Lützkendorf |
| production | Gustaf Gründgens (production group) |
| music | Michael Jary |
| camera | Walter Pindter |
| cut | Anna Höllering |
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Zwei Welten is a German fiction film made in 1939 from the field of harvest workers. Directed by Gustaf Gründgens , who with this production targets the arrogance of class in certain circles, Ida Wüst and Hadrian Maria Netto play as class-conscious representatives of the "old world" and Marianne Simson and screen debutante Antje Weisgerber as representatives of a new, fresh youth the main roles.
action
Late summer in the countryside in Germany. The two young men Werner von Rednitz and Hans Schulz are assigned to the Altenstrahlow estate as harvest workers. Werner, who is related to the rigid landlords who are firmly anchored in their outmoded world, the economist Eberhard Bremer-Bratt and his class-conscious wife Alwine, exchanged accommodation tickets with Hans on the way there, as he has absolutely no desire with his boring one and ossified relatives to spend time. So on arrival, the worker boy Hans becomes the young “Herr Baron” and Werner von Redlitz becomes an ordinary man from the people. That can go well insofar as Werner last saw Aunt Alwine and Uncle Eberhard when he was two years old. As soon as he arrives, “Baron Hans” is introduced to life on the estate and asked to sit at the table of the “gentlemen”. At the same time he met the enchanting Agnes Bremer-Bratt, the daughter of the house. The two allegedly relatives quickly fall in love with each other. “Proletarian” Werner, on the other hand, meets another, albeit rather extensive, relative, who is still very young, Brigitte, also on the estate.
It quickly becomes clear that the Bremer-Bratts indefatigably indulge their traditional arrogance. Alwine, for example, finds it inappropriate that her nephew should work from time to time like the common mob in the field and therefore wants to remedy the situation. But he really enjoys this work, which Alwine acknowledges with an indignant shake of her head. Today there is no more pride, she says indignantly, to which Hans alias “Baron Werner” cheekily counters: “But less and less stupidity”. Werner and Hans use the free moments to spend a nice time together with their two new friends. Once all four travel to Berlin and visit Hans' parents. They are wonderfully uncomplicated in their simplicity and take in Noble Werner like a normal person, which in turn delights them. Only Hans' sister is quite impressed that Werner is a real baron.
Back at Altenstrahlow, Brigitte and Agnes now also want to work in the fields, not least because they can then always be close to their loved ones. The pudgy aunt Alwine is appalled by this attitude of wanting to make common with the common people. She no longer understands the world, a world that she sees perish with indignation and sadness at the same time. Meanwhile, Grete writes a letter to her brother announcing her arrival. As a result, Agnes and Brigitte learn of Werner and Hans' role reversal and decide to join in their game. Only when the harvest has gone to the barn and Hans, alias “Baron Werner”, is asked to write himself down in Altenstrahlow's guest book, does the little, harmless dizziness fly. Alwine is once again just as indignant as he is humorless. But the new has prevailed and brought a breath of fresh air to the musty farm life. The four young people are determined to meet here again next year.
Production notes
Two worlds , one of the least known Gründgens cinema productions, was filmed from July 20, 1939 at Nauen and in Zeesen (outdoor shots) as well as in the UFA studios in Berlin-Tempelhof . Filming ended in October of the same year. The premiere took place on January 5, 1940 in the Berlin Capitol am Zoo .
Director Gründgens was also in charge of production, while Eduard Kubat was the production manager . Traugott Müller supplied the film construction, with which Herta Böhm, who also designed the costumes, supported him.
The 20-year-old Edda Seippel made her feature film debut here, the 17-year-old Antje Weisgerber acted in front of the camera for the first time. Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, however, disliked her dark type, whom he referred to as “Unarisch”, and then banned her from filming until 1945. Ulrich Erfurth assisted director Gründgens.
The tenor Eric Helgar , who can also be seen in the picture, sang the song “Put on a tango record, we want to dance”. Another song was “Are you still thinking about it, Adelheid?” played.
The production costs amounted to 769,000 Reichsmarks . By February 1941 the gross profit was 1,836,000 RM. This made the film a box office success.
Two worlds received the Nazi title “artistically valuable” in 1940.
Reviews
Paimann's film lists summed up: “An innocent game of country and city, of community spirit and class arrogance. It shows somewhat cumbersome opposites that do not, however, cluster into conflicts. They are demonstrated by a few prominent and incomplete offspring on mostly well-seen figures, but without being able to follow the change of one or see what the other contribute to it ... the presentation is of intended simplicity ... "
“The audience took the film as it was meant to be: as a cheerful contribution to timely questions. No moviegoer will resent the fact that things don't have to be as hot to eat as the not very fitting title suggests. "
Bogusław Drewniaks The German film 1938–1945 wrote: “The so-called harvest aid in a cheerful atmosphere also portrayed“ a victory of today's youth over yesterday ”. (…) Gründgens… work here was essentially determined by the theater, incidentally not for the first time. "
"The cheerfully staged comedy was banned by the Allied military governments after 1945 only because of the Nazi rating" artistically valuable. "
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 310.
- ^ Ulrich J. Klaus: German sound films. Part 11: Born 1940/41. Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927352-10-1 , p. 162 (085.40).
- ^ Ulrich J. Klaus: German sound films. Part 11: Born 1940/41. Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-927352-10-1 , p. 163.
- ↑ Two worlds. in Paimann's film lists
- ^ Bogusław Drewniak: The German Film 1938–1945. A complete overview. Düsseldorf 1987, ISBN 3-7700-0731-X , p. 204.
- ↑ Two worlds. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
Web links
- Two worlds in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Two worlds at filmportal.de