View Item - GR-A010-1935

Language:
German
Category:
Comedy
Duration:
99 minutes
Catalog Num:
GR-A010-1935
Title:
Amphitryon (Happiness from the Clouds)
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
VHS
Program:
German

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

"Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkemene. 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." Notes: Based on the play by Kleist.. Director: Reinhold Schünzel. Actors: "Willy Fritsch,Paul Kemp (I),Kèthe Gold,Fita Benkhoff,Adele Sandrock". Black&White. Country: Germany. No Subtitles.

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