Happy Days in Aranjuez
Happy Days in Aranjuez (German: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operating in high society.[1] The title refers to Aranjuez in Spain.
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| Directed by | Johannes Meyer |
| Produced by | Max Pfeiffer |
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| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund |
| Edited by | Herbert B. Fredersdorf |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film was made by UFA, Germany's largest studio with sets designed by art directors Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. It was based on a play of the same name by Hans Székely and Robert A. Stemmle. A separate French-language version Adieu les beaux jours with Brigitte Helm and Jean Gabin was made. In 1936 the film was remade in Hollywood as Desire, a vehicle for Marlene Dietrich.
Cast
- Brigitte Helm as Olga
- Gustaf Gründgens as Alexander
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner as Pierre
- Kurt Vespermann as Fred
- Jakob Tiedtke as Juwelier Dergan
- Max Gülstorff as Professor Ronnay
- Ernst Dumcke as Kommissar Léron
- Rudolf Biebrach as Der alte Gaston
- Elfriede Jera as Marietta
- Hans Deppe
- Fritz Greiner
- Harry Hardt
- Paul Henckels
- Leo Peukert
References
- Kreimeier p. 217
Bibliography
- Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22069-0.
External links
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