Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. ...
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| Willy Fritsch | ... | Jupiter / Amphitryon | |
| Paul Kemp | ... | Götterbote Merkur / Diener Sosias | |
| Käthe Gold | ... | Amphitryons Gemahlin Alkmene | |
| Fita Benkhoff | ... | Andria | |
| Adele Sandrock | ... | Jupiters Gemahlin Juno | |
| Hilde Hildebrand | ... | 1. Freundin Alkmenes | |
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Vilma Bekendorf | ... | 2. Freundin Alkmenes |
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Annie Ann | ... | 3. Freundin Alkmenes |
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Hilde Boenisch | ... | 4. Freundin Alkmenes |
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Ewald Wenck | ... | Dr. Äskulap |
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Aribert Wäscher | ... | Thebener Kriegsminister |
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Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen | ... | 1. Thebener Ehefrau (as Ellen Ruth Güttingen) |
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Annemarie Korff | ... | 2. Thebener Ehefrau |
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Liesl Otto | ... | 3. Thebener Ehefrau |
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Annemarie Schwindt | ... | 4. Thebener Ehefrau |
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Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wive Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up. Written by jan onderwater <jan.onderwater@wxs.nl>
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GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
18 July 1935 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Amphitryon - Happiness from the Clouds See more »Filming Locations:
Ufa-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, Brandenburg, GermanyCompany Credits
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Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Lyrics by Charles Amberg (as C. Amberg)
Music by Franz Doelle
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Tausendmal war ich im Traum bei dirLyrics by Charles Amberg (as C. Amberg)
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