Amphitryon is a 1935 German musical film. Written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, it is based on plays by Molière, Plautus, and Heinrich von Kleist, which in turn are based on Greek mythology. On the contrary, Rafael de España, an expert in Greek-themed cinema, points out that it is not a direct adaptation of any of the previous works, but rather a work with multiple humorous anachronisms taken from the American film Roman Scandals (1932).[1]

Amphitryon
Directed byReinhold Schünzel
Screenplay byReinhold Schünzel
Based on
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Produced byGünther Stapenhorst
StarringWilly Fritsch
Cinematography
Edited byArnfried Heyne
Music byFranz Doelle
Production
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 18 July 1935 (1935-07-18)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryNazi Germany
LanguageGerman

The film is known by a variety of other names: Amphitryon – Happiness from the Clouds, Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück in Austria, Amfitryon in Greece, Anfitrione in Italy, Det gudomliga äventyret in Sweden.

Amphitryon was filmed in Ufa-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, from 2 February 1935 – May 1935. It was one of UFA's many multiple-language version films: a French version, Les dieux s'amusent (The gods are having fun), was shot at the same time.

Synopsis

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Amphitryon is a Theban general away at war. The god Jupiter disguises himself as Amphitryon to seduce Amphitryon's wife, Alkmene.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • "Tausendmal war ich im Traum bei dir"
Lyrics by Charles Amberg (as C. Amberg)
Music by Franz Doelle
  • "Ich muß mal wieder was erleben"
Lyrics by Bruno Balz
Music by Franz Doelle

References

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  1. ^ de España, Rafael (2013). "La Antiguedad al servicio de la actualidad. Cómo las ideas del presente influyen en la recreación cinematográfica del pasado". La historia antigua a través del cine. Arqueología, Historia antigua y tradición clásica (in Spanish). Barcelona: Editorial UOC. p. 59. ISBN 978-84-9029-870-1.
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