The English Marriage

The English Marriage is one of Reinhold Schünzel 1934 staged turbulent social comedy about the British upper classes, with Adolf Wohlbrück, Renate Müller and Adele Sandrock in the lead roles. The film was premiered on October 31, 1934 at the Berlin Gloria Palace.

Action

The boy and a little awkward Briton Douglas Mavis, who comes from a noble, ancient, British upper class family, has been in love with Berlin in the winter pretty Fahrlehrerin crop. Since he is very shy, he has not yet dared her to confess his love. Then he gets from a friend, the lawyer of the Mavis family, Warwick Brent, the news that he is expected at home and Berlin must leave immediately. His grandmother, the matronly and allgewaltig the house Mavis projects and no one dares to contradict, namely celebrates her 75th birthday at home soon.

The old lady Mavis finds that it is time that finally comes once order in Douglas ' life and wants therefore, engaged him with Roberta Buckley, the daughter of a family friend. Douglas must go home, otherwise it blocks the old maintenance that has been allowing him a carefree life in the Far Berlin. However, his love is to crop, and only he wants to marry. Douglas afraid of a little ahead of their own relationship, but especially before the energetic of a house, the grandmother, who is used, in principle, and clamoring to get their way. To deal with any plans they might have with him, forestall, he married shortly decided crop and thus represents the house Mavis fait accompli. But he does not really have the courage to teach the family. Home to the country estate in Mavis Hall he turns in desperation to his much younger brother Tuck, who still enjoys puppies protection for the elderly and generally risking a pretty saucy lip. He should try to be as gentle as possible to teach the grandmother Doug's marriage.

On the birthday celebration Douglas dancing just with Roberta, as Tuck teaches the grandmother that Douglas is already married. But misunderstands Tuck and believes that Douglas has just engaged to Roberta. Lady Mavis then interrupts the short term the music of the orchestra. It is followed by a flourish of the musicians wishers assail Douglas. Douglas Tuck and look at questioningly and perplexed. In the meantime, whip has gone to England, as it the long-awaited letter Doug, in the stands when to meet now, has not been preserved. You want to know if and what possibly is brewing at Mavis Hall against them. Move meets crop on Warwick Brent. Both are never met until then. Also Warwick wants to go to Mavis Hall. As Douglas sees it, he directs them to immediately and brings his wife only once under at an inn nearby. There undergoes crop that Doug has been lacking the courage to inform his family about the marriage in Berlin. That makes now Tuck, and tells the 75 -year-old birthday girl that her eldest grandson is already under the hood. The old lady is beside himself with anger and cited induce attorney Brent. He should, as their plan, the unloved German estranged wife, which it considers to Glücksritterin or blackmailer, unceremoniously put up with a check. Brent refuses to do such a thing, he likes the new Lady Mavis much.

Doug is emerging as a wimp and consistently goes the confrontation with the family in general, and his grandmother, in particular, out of the way. Instead, he plans to look for a job in London. Whip is disappointed by Doug's lack of backbone, she wants to leave England immediately. Warwick Brent tries to keep them from their decision. But crop remains steadfast, gets into her car and rushes it. Along the way they encountered a car that has broken down. Whip moves the owner of the car, an old lady home. There she notes that she has helped calculated the energetic Lady Mavis. This proves to be extremely friendly and invites crop, to dwell a little on Mavis Hall. Crop, which now knows that she has fallen into the cave of the lioness, this situation is amusing, and raises the rest of the family under an assumed name before. When Brent turns up, he believes his eyes not to be trusted. She smiles Warwick with cryptic friendliness ... and he does not tell.

Of the Buckleys also arrived learns the perplexed crop that Douglas has become engaged to Roberta and Brent, as a lawyer of the family, should put the marriage contract. Crop now suspects also betrayal by Brent Warwick, but makes it clear to her that a misunderstanding exists. In London, Douglas is in his efforts to find a job, just been laughed at. To lick his wounds, he goes one evening in a theater where the singer Bella Amery occurs, with which he is known. After the presentation of Douglas travels with some friends to her. Bella has her own plans for the coming from a wealthy family and Doug would marry him best from very practical considerations. He tells Bella that currently everything is going wrong in his life, and she comforts him. At the end of the evening lively now believe all the friends present that even Douglas Bella to marry ...

The old lady Mavis has meanwhile persuaded crop to stay in the castle. When they finally wants to leave the next morning, Douglas returns to the country house. Tuck has warned him that his wife is present. Doug makes crop allegations, she should not have come to Mavis Hall. Since Bella moves forward, the ever wants to take ownership of their future husband how she hopes inspected. Of the present Buckleys she learns that their Roberta was already engaged to Douglas. As is added crop and breaks the camel 's back, in which she imagines as Douglas ' wife.

But she wanted, so she promises everyone, to be again divorced him. Whip says Lady Mavis now bluntly, who she really is: namely, the " Mesalliance ", for which the 75 - year-old she had kept the wife of her fickle, weak grandson Douglas before. Lady Mavis is horrified and delighted at the same time. She tries to hold back crop, but leaving the palatial estate heads held high. Douglas asks Brent fervently, not to omit his German wife. This is sour on Brent, because he had not told her the whole truth about Doug and Roberta. Crop continues ... and promptly has the same car breaks down as the old lady the day before. Quite "coincidentally " Brent, who had the finger at failure in the game appears, and tries to explain crop. Finally, the two Neuverliebten fall into his arms.

Production Notes

Filming began in August 1934. Was shot among other things at the Berlin Tempelhof Airport and on Helgoland.

Ludwig of well- wrote the screenplay for his own novel.

Otto Hunte designed the Filmbauten, Kurt Hoffmann assisted director Schünzel.

Hilde Hildebrand sings in this movie as Bella Amery Franz Doelles song " Love is a mystery." As this song on the radio sounds, Adolf Wohlbrück and Renate Müller dance elegantly to and receive at the end of the present members of Mavis ( Sandrock, Fritz Odemar and Hans Richter ) applause family.

Noteworthy is the accumulation of ( suspiciously observed by the Nazi regime ) film talents who clashed again in this in the Third Reich (1934), a film shot. Lead actor and director Wohlbrück Schünzel had Jewish roots and emigrated a few years later (1936 bzw.1937 ). For the same reasons left the author of well- Germany already 1935. Actress Müller was romantically involved with a Jew and was therefore set by the regime under massive pressure. Most amazing is the fact that the US-led both Jews Arnold Pressburger and Gregory Rabinovich production company Cine Alliance this movie 1934 still could produce. This was, due to the explicit approval of the first President of the Reich Film Chamber, Fritz Scheuermann.

The German post-war performance of The English marriage took place on ZDF on 21 September 1963.

Criticism

The film criticism was consistently praise for this film, which still had all the merits of a lighthearted comedy from the time of the Weimar Republic, and any dull - brown undertones lacked completely.

In Kay Weniger "It is the life you more taken for granted " is to be read: Schünzel " fleet, word witty comedy [ ... ] with an excellently placed Adele Sandrock than matronly, respect -inspiring Head of House Dragon ( " Percival ... - in this house just screams one - and that 's still me ") was a delicious farce about British society 'upper society'. "!

The great people lexicon of the film described the film as "a saucy comedy"

The lexicon of the International film praised: " Exciting, well-played ( Adele Sandrock! ) Social comedy with parody undertones. "

1934 in film Gregor Rabinovitch Film score Georg Alexander Hans Richter (actor) Reichsfilmkammer
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