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Don't Promise Me Anything
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Wikipedia article
'Don't Promise Me Anything' is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor de Kowa and Heinrich George. A perfectionist but talented artist is reluctant to sell his paintings, but because they need the money his wife sells them without his knowledge and claims to be the artist herself. However, when she is commissioned to paint a mural she turns to her husband for help.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. The Berlin premiere took place at the Gloria-Palast. In 1950 Liebeneiner remade the film as 'When a Woman Loves' with Hilde Krahl and Johannes Heesters in the lead roles.
Cast
*Luise Ullrich as Monika
*Viktor de Kowa as Maler Martin Pratt
*Heinrich George as Kunsthndler Felder
*Hubert von Meyerinck as Dr. Elk
*Will Dohm as Konsul Brenkow
*Charlott Daudert as Vera Brenkow
*Hans Hermann Schaufu as Hausbesitzer Herr Lemke
*Wilhelm P. Krger as Der Gasmann
*Maria Wanck as Frulein Klette, Felders Sekrterin
*Leopold von Ledebur as Prsident der Akademie
*Erich Dunskus as Glubiger #1
*Margot Erbst as Maria, Mdchen bei Pratt
*Maria Loja as Frau Lemke
*Hans Meyer-Hanno as Glubiger
*Karl-Heinz Reppert as Glubiger
*Walter Vollmann as Diener bei Felder
Reception
Writing for 'Night and Day' in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a negative review, describing the film as "unconvincing", and with "the added disadvantage of being unfit for irrational behaviour". The only point of interest for Greene was the costume and acting of Will Dohm which worryingly evoked German militarism. (reprinted in: )
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