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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. On the contrary, Rafael de España, an expert in Greek-themed cinema, points out that it is not a direct adaptation of any of the previous works, but rather a work with multiple humorous anachronisms taken from the American film Roman Scandals (1932).
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.




Synopsis


Amphitryon is a Theban general away at war. The god Jupiter disguises himself as Amphitryon to seduce Amphitryon's wife, Alkmene.




Cast


Willy Fritsch as Jupiter / Amphitryon
Paul Kemp as Merkur / Sosias
Käthe Gold as Alkmene
Fita Benkhoff as Andria
Adele Sandrock as Juno
Hilde Hildebrand as 1. Freundin Alkmenes
Vilma Bekendorf as 2. Freundin Alkmenes
Annie Ann as 3. Freundin Alkmenes
Hilde Boenisch as 4. Freundin Alkmenes
Ewald Wenck as Dr. Äskulap
Aribert Wäscher as Thebener Kriegsminister
Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen as 1. Thebener Ehefrau
Annemarie Korff as 2. Thebener Ehefrau
Liesl Otto as 3. Thebener Ehefrau
Annemarie Schwindt as 4. Thebener Ehefrau
Albert Karchow as Alter Grieche




Soundtrack


"Tausendmal war ich im Traum bei dir"
Lyrics by Charles Amberg (as C. Amberg)
Music by Franz Doelle
"Ich muß mal wieder was erleben"
Lyrics by Bruno Balz
Music by Franz Doelle




References






External links


Amphitryon at IMDb
Book references to Amphitryon
Amphitryon at allesfilm.com
Amphitryon at Fantastic Movie Musings & Ramblings
Amphitryon at zelluloid (in German)
Amphitryon film clip from F.W. Murnau Stiftung (no subtitles)

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