Lady Windermere's Fan (1935 film)

  • Lil Dagover: Mrs. Erlynne
  • Walter Rilla: Lord Windermere
  • Hanna Waag: Lady Windermere
  • Fritz Odemar: Lord Augustus
  • Carl Günther: Lord Darlington
  • Karl Ludwig Schreiber: Lord Arthur
  • Ernst Karchow: Cecil Graham
  • Heinz Salfner: Duke of Barwick
  • Ilse Fürstenberg: Duchess of Barwick
  • Ilse Mengel: Lady Agatha
  • Wolfgang von Schwind: Parker
  • Carl Jönsson: Butler
  • Olga Limburg: Lady Hutfield
  • Lotte Spira: Lady Jedburgh
  • Paul Dahlke: Banker Brown
  • Aribert Wascher: Director
  • Paul Bildt: dramaturge Gray
  • Grethe Weiser: Diseuse

Lady Windermere's Fan is a German comedy film of 1935. It is a screen adaptation of the stage play by Oscar Wilde.

Data

Was processed the film by Karl Lerbs. For the dialogues and game management Heinz Hilpert was responsible. The production line was subject Georg Witt. Besides the main person responsible for the Director Heinz Hilpert, was involved as an assistant Herbert B. Fredersdorf in this area. The manager had Kiekebusch Arthur and Willy Habantz. The main reason for the tone was Eugen Fritz Hrich. The sound system came from Tobis - sound film. The rental was subject to the Rota Film Aktiengesellschaft and worldwide distribution of Tobis Cinema Film Aktiengesellschaft.

Action

Mrs. Erlynne, the mother of Lady Windermere, working in the U.S. in a small and insignificant Theatre in New York. When she rejects the advances of her boss and wants to introduce new pieces, she loses her job. The castoff from the fine English society Mrs. Erlynne comes from the USA to England with the intention to be accepted again in better English society. She had anticipated read in a newspaper an article about her daughter, who lives in wealthy circles in London. Bald is spoken in London over them again. But her daughter, Lady Margaret Windermere, which is of the opinion that her mother was dead, her own mother does not recognize. Lady Margaret Windermere's husband, Lord Windermere, obtains information about the mother of his wife, but his wife would not burden you with this information. Lady Margaret Windermere thinks now but that her husband had a relationship with Mrs. Erlynne. When it comes to confrontation, Mrs. Erlynne withdraws from the posh society so that the happiness and the future of their daughter, are not endangered.

More films

The German film by Heinz Hilpert 1935, is the third film version of the template of the play Lady Windermere's Fan The first filming dates back from 1916 from the UK. It was directed by Fred Paul. Filmed in 1925 by Ernst Lubitsch in the U.S. film Lady Windermere 's Fan is the second film adaptation of the play, but even as a silent film.

Filmnamensgebung

On the wedding day visit Lady Windermere and her husband the auction by Lord Lorton August, and Lord Windermere bought for his wife, a fan, he makes her a gift on this anniversary day. As Lord Windermere by his wife wants to invite Mrs. Erlynne for her birthday, Lady Windermere is threatening with this fan Mrs. Erlynne to hit in the face, but then has not the courage to do this, after Mrs. Erlynne uninvited appear at the ceremony.

Submission

Original title of the play by Oscar Wilde: Lady Windermere 's Fan Premiere: the St. James 's Theatre in London on February 20, 1892 Starring: George Alexander as Lord Windermere and Marion Terry as Mrs. Erlynne

Premiere

October 25, 1935 Leipzig November 25, 1935 Berlin ( Atrium )

Film programs

Illustrated Filmkurier (Berlin) 2383 Illustrated film Kurier ( Vienna) 1251

Importance

The film is characterized by polished, subtle and profound dialogues. The former reviews were full of praise for the masterful and careful language. In the film much astute humor is hidden, which is recognized only by careful listening. The language is played a lot and some of it is ambiguous and can be socially social allusions leeway for interpretation. Also, the cast is excellent and demonstrates the tremendous experience Heinz Hilpert in the field of acting.

Reviews

" Cultured film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde by a prominent theater director who - despite frequent scene change and a bedded Outdoors -. Remains true to the style of the stage"

External links and sources

  • Lady Windermere's Fan at the Internet Movie Database (English)
  • German Film Institute - DIF
  • Project Gutenberg, Oscar Wilde, play in the translation
  • Universum Film, DVD of the film
  • Movie portal
  • Friedrich- Wilhelm -Murnau -Stiftung, Wiesbaden
  • Movie Title 1935
  • German film
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