Capriccio (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Karl Ritter |
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| Produced by | Karl Ritter |
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| Cinematography | Günther Anders |
| Edited by | Gottfried Ritter |
| Music by | Alois Melichar |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
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105 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Capriccio is a 1938 German historical comedy film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Lilian Harvey, Viktor Staal and Paul Kemp. The film is set in 18th century France, where a young woman enjoys a series of romantic adventures. The director, Ritter, was attempting to recreate the style of a René Clair comedy. The film's content was criticised by both Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler. Harvey made only one further film in Germany before leaving for France.
It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Potsdam and premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig.
Selected cast
- Lilian Harvey as Madelone aka Don Juan
- Viktor Staal as Fernand de Villeneuve
- Paul Kemp as Henri de Grau
- Paul Dahlke as Cesaire
- Anton Imkamp as General d'Estroux
- Aribert Wäscher as Barberousse
- Kate Kühl as Gräfin Mallefougasse
- Margot Höpfner as Eve Mallefougasse
- Hedi Höpfner as Anais Mallefougasse