Capriccio (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Karl Ritter |
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| Produced by | Karl Ritter |
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| Cinematography | Günther Anders |
| Edited by | Gottfried Ritter |
| Music by | Alois Melichar |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Capriccio is a 1938 German historical comedy film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Lilian Harvey, Viktor Staal and Paul Kemp. The film is set in 18th century France, where a young woman enjoys a series of romantic adventures. The director, Ritter, was attempting to recreate the style of a René Clair comedy.[1] Harvey made only one further film in Germany before leaving for France.
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Potsdam and premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig.
Cast
[edit]- Lilian Harvey as Madelone aka Don Juan
- Viktor Staal as Fernand de Villeneuve
- Paul Kemp as Henri de Grau
- Paul Dahlke as Cesaire
- Anton Imkamp as General d'Estroux
- Aribert Wäscher as Barberousse
- Kate Kühl as Gräfin Mallefougasse
- Margot Höpfner as Eve Mallefougasse
- Hedi Höpfner as Anais Mallefougasse
Reception
[edit]Joseph Goebbels was critical of the film stating that it was "terrible filth. Supposed to be a musical comedy. Trivial, boring, frivolous and taste-less. A disgrace for Ritter". Adolf Hitler stated that it was "shit of the highest order".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ascheid p. 135
- ^ Klaus p.33
- ^ Niven 2018, p. 36.
Works cited
[edit]- Niven, Bill (2018). Hitler and Film: The Führer's Hidden Passion. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300200362.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ascheid, Antje (2010) [2003]. Hitler's Heroines: Stardom and Womanhood in Nazi Cinema. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-59213-843-2.
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
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