Immensee - Ein deutsches Volkslied (1943)

Director:

Veit Harlan

Writers:

Theodor Storm (author), Veit Harlan (screenplay),

Stars:

Kristina Söderbaum, Carl Raddatz, Paul Klinger

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kristina Söderbaum	...	Elisabeth Uhl
Carl Raddatz	...	Reinhart Torsten
Paul Klinger	...	Erich Jürgens
Carola Toelle	...	Frau Uhl
Lina Lossen	...	Mutter Torsten
Max Gülstorff	...	Vater Torsten
Otto Gebühr	...	Vater Jürgens
Germana Paolieri	...	Lauretta
Käthe Dyckhoff	...	Jesta, Musikstudentin
Wilfried Seyferth	...	Werner, Musikstudent
Malte Jäger	...	Jochen, Musikstudent (as Malte Jaeger)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

26 December 1943 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

El lago de mis ensueños

Filming Locations:

Basilica Maxentius, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Agfacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Was die Schwalbe sang (1956)

User Reviews

Casablanca of minor proportions

This film has not aged well. It's a melodrama with capital M, and the director isn't ashamed of using everything in his arsenal not to let us forget that. The acting is pregnant with tears, the dialog is highly noble without ever being more than superfluous, and everything is through-scored with an academic, predictable, serious and dignified symphonic score, which flows over the spectators like syrup over flies. The film might work, if the protagonists were more sympathetic. They are, however, not: Karl Raddatz is incredibly ugly, even though he is supposed to be the handsome hero. Kristina Söderbaum only has one or two emotions to display, and to be quite honest, being a healthy woman who looks as gentle as a pork pie, she really shouldn't have been cast in all these over-suffering roles. But then, her husband knew better. The colour photography is very good, and some of the cast - like pretty Käthe Dyckhoff who enjoyed a brief career during the war - are likable.