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'Amphitryon' is a 1935 German musical film. Written and directed by Reinhold Schnzel, it is based on plays by Molire, Plautus, and Heinrich von Kleist, which in turn are based on Greek mythology.

The film is known by a variety of other names: 'Amphitryon Happiness from the Clouds', 'Amphitryon Aus den Wolken kommt das Glck' in Austria, 'Amfitryon' in Greece, 'Anfitrione' in Italy, 'Det gudomliga ventyret' 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

*Kthe 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. skulap

* Aribert Wscher as Thebener Kriegsminister

* Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Gttingen 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 mu mal wieder was erleben"'

:Lyrics by Bruno Balz

:Music by Franz Doelle


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