Sehnsucht 202 (English title: Longing 202[1]) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and distributed by UFA. Sehnsucht 202 was Luise Rainer's film debut.
| Sehnsucht 202 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Max Neufeld |
| Written by | Emeric Pressburger Karl Farkas Irma von Cube |
| Produced by | Arnold Pressburger Gregor Rabinovitch |
| Starring | Magda Schneider Luise Rainer |
| Cinematography | Otto Kanturek Anton Pucher |
| Edited by | Else Baum |
| Music by | Richard Fall |
| Distributed by | UFA |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Weimar Republic Austria |
| Language | German |
Plot
editSet in Vienna, the film focuses on Magda and Kitty, two young women who reply to a newspaper advertisement and are contacted by the two young owners of a parfume store. Because their replies were confused with that of a flirtatious stenographer, the two men have different intentions than the girls and complications ensue.[2]
Cast
edit- Magda Schneider as Magda
- Luise Rainer as Kitty
- Fritz Schulz as Bobby
- Paul Kemp as Silber
- Rolf von Goth as Harry
- Attila Hörbiger as Paul, Magda's brother
- Mizzi Griebl as Magda's mother
- Hans Thimig as Beamter
Reception
editThe film was received generally well.[1] The New York Times praised Magda Schneider, calling her "impersonally pleasing as ever".[1] The reviewer furthermore said: "Fritz Schulz did not let a comedy point get by and the cast was rounded smoothly by Rolf van Goth and Paul Kemp. Richard Fall has composed a song, "Mein Schatz, ich bin in Dein Parfüm verliebt" ("Sweetheart, I'm in Love With Your Perfume"), which will have a bad break if it remains within Central European dance orchestra borders. I have spent many worse two hours with camera and microphone."[1]
Because of the film's success, two alternate versions were made and released shortly later: Une jeune fille et un million (1932), a French version, and Milyon avcilari (1934), a Turkish version.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Trask, C. Hooper (13 November 1932). "Complications From Advertising". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Overview for Sehnsucht 202 (1932)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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