Anita in Paradise [German version]

Country

Czechoslovakia, Germany

Copyright

1934

Production year

1933

Runtime

81 min

Director

Max Obal

Category

film

Genre

music, comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Film state

lost film

Original title

Anita v ráji [německá verze]

Czech title

Anita v ráji [německá verze]

English title

Anita in Paradise [German version]

Parallel title

Annete im Paradies / Ein Kuss nach Ladenschluss

Synopsis

Anita Karenová becomes the owner of the clothing company Karen that her father has bequeathed her on her 21st birthday. However, she has no experience in running a business and she would like to acquire some on-the-job training beforehand. Thus she avails herself of the report of Pavla Holoubková, who has applied for a position at the company, and she writes the recommendation herself. Under a new name she is taken on as a copy clerk in the branch under Jiří Hošek's management. Hošek falls in love with Anita without knowing who she really is. Anita observes with amazement Hošek's modern work methods, which are at variance with the method of running the company up to that time. The director of the factory, Durdík, courts Anita to retain his power, but eventually gives his preference to Anita's charming aunt Olga. Durdík fires Hošek for his modern work process and he also fires the copy clerk Pavla without ever seeing her or knowing who she really is. Hošek presents evidence of the benefits for the firm of his methods and Anita reveals her true identity. Director Durdík, who in the meantime has completely won the heart of aunt Olga, is removed from his position and Hošek is named his replacement.

Note

The film materials are believed lost.

Cast

Ursula Grabley

majitelka koncernu Annette Karsten

Hans Söhnker

vedoucí oddělení Hans Siebert

Ida Wüst

teta Olga

Max Gülstorff

ředitel Bertuch

Oscar Sabo

vrátný Stelzke

Jessie Vihrog

Trude, dcera vrátného

Hans Joachim Schaufuss

Maxl

Singing Babies

Crew and creators

Director

Max Obal

Based on

Balder-Olden (Annette hat zuviel Geld – divadelní hra), Carl Rössler (Annette hat zuviel Geld – divadelní hra)

Director of Photography

Otto Heller

Production Designer

Štěpán Kopecký

Film Editor

Munni Obal

Sound Designer

Bedřich Poledník

Production Manager

Ing. W. Delhaes

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Will Meissel

Songwriter

Will Meissel

Writer of Lyrics

Günther Schwenn, Peter Schaeffers, Charlie Amberg

Production info

Original Title

Anita v ráji [německá verze]

Czech Title

Anita v ráji [německá verze]

English Title

Anita in Paradise [German version]

Parallel Title

Annete im Paradies / Ein Kuss nach Ladenschluss

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Film state

lost film

Genre

music, comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia, Germany

Copyright

1934

Production Year

1933

Production specifications

start of filming 14 December 1933 (ateliéry)
end of filming 27 December 1933 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 03/1934

Premiere

premiere 03/1934 /suitable for youths/
premiere abroad 7 March 1934 (Berlín, Německo)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Wolframfilm

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

81 min

Original length in metres

2 270 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,19

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Tobis – Klang

Versions

German

Dialogue languages

German

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

German