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Ripening Youth (1933 film)

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'Ripening Youth' (German: 'Reifende Jugend') is a 1933 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinrich George, Peter Vo and Hertha Thiele.Heins p.64

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Machus, Otto Moldenhauer and Franz Schroedter. Location shooting took place at Stralsund on the Baltic coast. It was well-received by the Nazi press on its release, and drew inspiration from the earlier 'Madchen in Uniform' which was admired by film journalists of the Third Reich.Heins p.64-65

Synopsis



When three girls transfer to an elite school in Lbeck so they can sit their upcoming university entrance examinations this causes disruptions amongst the male students and teachers. One of the girls Elfriede becomes the subject of romantic interest from both a classmate and her strict teacher, ultimately opting for the latter. At the end all three girls pass their exams with full marks.

Cast



* Heinrich George as Brodersen, Studiendirektor

* Peter Vo as Studienassesor Dr. Kerner

* Hertha Thiele as Elfriede Albing, Abiturientin

* Marieluise Claudius as Christa von Borck, Abiturientin

* Albert Lieven as Knud Sengebusch, Abiturient

* Paul Henckels as Dr. Hepp, Lehrer

* Albert Florath as Nehring, Musiklehrer

* Sabine Peters as Annelore Winkel, Abiturientin

* Rolf Kstner as Bert Fredereksen, Abiturient

* Carsta Lck as Stine Nockelmann, Tochter des Hausmeister

* Herbert Hbner as Dr. Albing

* Paul Mederow as Dr. Stahnke, Lehrer

* Julius E. Herrmann as Dr. Steffenhagen, Lehrer

* Hermann Noack as Fritz Hannemann, Abiturient

* Jochen Kuhlmey as Walter Mettke, Klassen-Primus

* Horst Beck as Karl Maier, Abiturient

* Hans Engelhardt as Willi Holzhter, Abiturient

* Dieter Horn as Franz Mller, Abiturient

* Friedrich Karl as Erwin Pape, Quintaner

* Hugo Froelich as Nockelmann, Hausmeister

* Anneliese Wrtz as Frau Nockelmann

* Else Btticher as Frau Albing

* Fritz Reiff as Herr Sengebusch

* Nany Mangelsdorf as Frau Mettke

* Ellen Geyer as Dienstmdchen bei Dr. Kerner

* Jochen Blume as Andreas Bolz, Abiturient

* H.J. Wieland as Otto Ohlerich, Abiturient

* Herbert Stockder as Herrmann Puttbrese, Abiturient

* Andree Hanfmann as Ernst Rauch, Abiturient

Reception



Writing for 'The Spectator' in 1936, Graham Greene described the film as entertaining and praised the film's charmingly realistic characterization of both German school masters and their pupils. Greene highlighted the "light lyrical treatment of some of the scenes", adding that while "unsentimental, [the film is] not unkindly [in its depiction] of emotional awkwardness." (reprinted in: )

References



Bibliography



* Heins, Laura. 'Nazi Film Melodrama'. University of Illinois Press, 2013.


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