Capriccio (1938 film)
Appearance
Capriccio | |
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Directed by | Karl Ritter |
Written by | Franz Baumann Felix Lützkendorf Karl Ritter |
Produced by | Karl Ritter |
Starring | Lilian Harvey Viktor Staal Paul Kemp Paul Dahlke |
Cinematography | Günther Anders |
Edited by | Gottfried Ritter |
Music by | Alois Melichar |
Production company | |
Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 11 August 1938 |
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 Rene Clair comedy.[1] The film's content was criticised by both Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler.[2] Harvey made only one further film in Germany before leaving for France.
Selected cast
- 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
- Käte Kühl as Gräfin Mallefougasse
- Margot Höpfner as Eve Mallefougasse
- Hedi Höpfner as Anais Mallefougasse
References
Bibliography
- Ascheid, Antje. Hitler's Heroines: Stardom & Womanhood In Nazi Cinema. Temple University Press, 2010.