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The Fall of Valentin

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The Fall of Valentin
Directed byPaul Löwinger
Written byGretl Löwinger (play)
Karl Leiter
August Rieger
Produced byErnest Müller
StarringSepp Rist
Rudolf Carl
Joseph Egger
CinematographyKároly Kurzmayer
Edited byRenate Knitschke
Music byGerhard Bronner
Production
company
Schönbrunn-Film
Distributed byUnion-Film
Release date
  • 30 November 1951 (1951-11-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

The Fall of Valentin (German: Valentins Sündenfall) is a 1951 Austrian comedy film directed by Paul Löwinger and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Carl and Joseph Egger.[1] It was made at the Hernals Studios in Vienna while location shooting took place around the city including at the Prater. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel. It premiered in Munich in West German on 30 November, its Austrian debut took place over a month later on 4 January 1952. [2] It is based on a folk play by Gretl Löwinger, who also appeared in the film.

Synopsis

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The unmarried farmer Christian is in great demand as a potential husband in the village. However, he rejects the choice of marriage with two local girls Vroni and Petronella. To seek revenge they disguise themselves and get jobs as farmhands working for him. Christian's younger brother Valentin then falls in love with one of them.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Fritsche p.246
  2. ^ Fritsche p.246

Bibliography

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  • Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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