Amphitryon (film)
| Amphitryon | |
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| Directed by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Produced by | Günther Stapenhorst |
| Screenplay by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Based on |
Amphytrion by Molière Titus Maccius Plautus Heinrich von Kleist |
| Starring | Willy Fritsch |
| Music by | Franz Doelle |
| Cinematography |
Werner Bohne Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
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| Distributed by | Universum Film |
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Release date
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18 July 1935 |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Language | German |
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.
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.
Amphitryon is a Theban general away at war. The god Jupiter disguises himself as Amphitryon to seduce Amphitryon's wife, Alkmene.
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