Girls in White (German: Mädchen in Weiß) is a 1936 German musical comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Cebotari, Iván Petrovich and Hilde von Stolz.[1] It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director
Synopsis
Set in pre-revolutionary Russia at the Smolny Institute, the film tells the story of the young student Daniela, who wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become an opera singer.[3][4] The film's most famous song is "I am Here to be Happy" ("Ich bin auf der Welt glücklich zu sein").[3][5]
Cast
- Maria Cebotari as Daniela
- Iván Petrovich as Count Feodor Ivanowitsch Schuwalow
- Hilde von Stolz as Natalia (a dancer)
- Georg Alexander as Grand Duke Sergej Andrejewitsch
- Ernst Dumcke as Opera Director
- Hans Junkermann as General Goremkin (Daniela's uncle)
- Ilse Fürstenberg as Irina (General Goremkin's wife)
- Herta Worell as Vera (schoolgirl)
- Trude Haefelin as Olga (schoolgirl)
- Rosette Zobber as Marina (schoolgirl)
- Eduard Wenck as Marignano (conductor)
- Norberto Ardelli as Cavallini (a famous tenor)
- Margarete Schön as Maria Petrowna
- Blandine Ebinger as Lydia Antonowana (nursery school teacher)
- Änne von Elms as Gilda in the opera Rigoletto
Criticism
Contemporary American critics complimented Cebotari's work in the "operatic film."[6] Variety noted that it was "not exactly a second 'Mädchen in Uniform' for world consumption," but praised Cebotari's performance.[3]
References
- ^ Alfred, Krautz (1984). International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film. Vol. 4. International Federation of Film Archives. p. 64. ISBN 978-3-598-21434-9.
- ^ Klaus p.143
- ^ a b c "Film Reviews – Maedchen in Weiss". Variety. October 7, 1936.
- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1x76dm6. ISBN 978-0-85745-565-9. S2CID 252868046.
- ^ violacarolavoila (2009-07-18), Maria Cebotari singt 'Ich bin auf der Welt um glücklich zu sein', retrieved 2019-06-10
- ^ "Musical Notes from Abroad". The Musical Times. 77 (1125): 1039. November 1936.
Bibliography
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
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