Amphitryon (film)
Amphitryon is a 1935 German musical film. Written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, it is based on plays by Molière, Plautus, and Heinrich von Kleist, which in turn are based on Greek mythology.
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| Directed by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
| Screenplay by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Based on | Amphitryon by |
| Starring | Willy Fritsch |
| Music by | Franz Doelle |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
Production company | UFA |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 18 July 1935 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
The film is known by a variety of other names: Amphitryon – Happiness from the Clouds, Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück in Austria, Amfitryon in Greece, Anfitrione in Italy, Det gudomliga äventyret in Sweden.
Amphitryon was filmed in Ufa-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, from 2 February 1935 – May 1935. It was one of UFA's many multiple-language version films: a French version, Les dieux s'amusent (The gods are having fun), was shot at the same time.
Synopsis
Amphitryon is a Theban general away at war. The god Jupiter disguises himself as Amphitryon to seduce Amphitryon's wife, Alkmene.
Cast
- Willy Fritsch as Jupiter / Amphitryon
- Paul Kemp as Merkur / Sosias
- Käthe Gold as Alkmene
- Fita Benkhoff as Andria
- Adele Sandrock as Juno
- Hilde Hildebrand as 1. Freundin Alkmenes
- Vilma Bekendorf as 2. Freundin Alkmenes
- Annie Ann as 3. Freundin Alkmenes
- Hilde Boenisch as 4. Freundin Alkmenes
- Ewald Wenck as Dr. Äskulap
- Aribert Wäscher as Thebener Kriegsminister
- Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen as 1. Thebener Ehefrau
- Annemarie Korff as 2. Thebener Ehefrau
- Liesl Otto as 3. Thebener Ehefrau
- Annemarie Schwindt as 4. Thebener Ehefrau
- Albert Karchow as Alter Grieche
Soundtrack
- "Tausendmal war ich im Traum bei dir"
- Lyrics by Charles Amberg (as C. Amberg)
- Music by Franz Doelle
- "Ich muß mal wieder was erleben"
- Lyrics by Bruno Balz
- Music by Franz Doelle
External links
- Amphitryon on IMDb
- Book references to Amphitryon
- Amphitryon at allesfilm.com
- Amphitryon at Fantastic Movie Musings & Ramblings
- Amphitryon at zelluloid (in German)
- Amphitryon film clip from F.W. Murnau Stiftung (no subtitles)