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Capriccio (1938 film)

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Capriccio
Directed byKarl Ritter
Written byFranz Baumann
Felix Lützkendorf
Karl Ritter
Produced byKarl Ritter
StarringLilian Harvey
Viktor Staal
Paul Kemp
Paul Dahlke
CinematographyGünther Anders
Edited byGottfried Ritter
Music byAlois Melichar
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release date
11 August 1938
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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

References

  1. ^ Ascheid p.135
  2. ^ Ascheid p.134

Bibliography

  • Ascheid, Antje. Hitler's Heroines: Stardom & Womanhood In Nazi Cinema. Temple University Press, 2010.