The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (German: Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre, and Harald Paulsen. The film was shot between 15 September and 17 October 1931 and premiered in Berlin on 2 December 1931.[1] The film was then heavily cut down to a shorter running time, and re-released under the alternative title Building and Marrying (Bauen und heiraten). It received its Viennese premiere on 4 June 1932.[2]
| The Trunks of Mr. O.F. | |
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| Directed by | Alexis Granowsky |
| Produced by | Mark Asarow Hans Conradi Ernst Nölle |
| Written by | Alexis Granowsky Hans Hömberg Léo Lania |
| Starring | Alfred Abel Peter Lorre Harald Paulsen Hedy Lamarr |
| Music by | Karol Rathaus Kurt Schröder |
| Cinematography | Heinrich Balasch Reimar Kuntze |
| Edited by | Paul Falkenberg Conrad von Molo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
Release date | 2 December 1931 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
It received a mixed reception from critics who were divided over its non-realist, fantastical elements.[3] The film's screenwriter Léo Lania intended it to be a critique of capitalism.[4]
Synopsis
When thirteen large suitcases arrive at a hotel in a small town, labeled as belonging to a mysterious O.F., they provoke curiosity and speculation. Rumours begin to spread like wildfire that they belong to a millionaire. Although O.F. fails to appear, his anticipated arrival is a catalyst for a series of dramatic changes in the town.
Cast
- Alfred Abel as Bürgermeister
- Peter Lorre as Redakteur Stix
- Harald Paulsen as Baumeister Stark
- Ludwig Stössel as Hotelier Brunn
- Hedy Lamarr as Helene - Tochter des Bürgermeisters
- Margo Lion as Viola Volant
- Ilse Korseck as Mayor's Wife
- Liska March as Eve Lune
- Gaby Karpeles as Gehilfin von Eve Lune
- Hadrian Maria Netto as Friseur Jean
- Hertha von Walther as Jeans Frau
- Franz Weber as Schneider Dorn
- Maria Karsten as Frau Dorn
- Alfred Döderlein as Alexander, Sohn des Bürgermeisters
- Bernhard Goetzke as Prof. Smith
- Josefine Dora as Jeans Schwiegermutter
- Friedrich Ettel as Apotheker
- Aenne Goerling as Zimmervermieterin Beck
- Rudolf Hofbauer as Filmregisseur
- Arthur Mainzer as Filmdirektor
- Meinhart Maur as Arzt
- Aribert Mog as Assistant von Stark
- Max Ralph-Ostermann as Maître d'Hôtel
- Henry Pleß as Bankdirektor
- Gertrud Ober as Sekretärin des Bankdirektors
- Eduard Rothauser as Reisebürodirektor
- Elsa Wagner as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
- Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Hausdiener Peter
- Franz Schönemann as Agenturdirektor
- Gerta Rozan as 1. Sekretärin des Agenturdirektors
- Ursula Urdang as 2. Sekretärin des Agenturdirektors
- Fanny Schreck as Dorns Schwiegermutter
- Franz Stein as Gesangslehrer
- Ernst Wurmser as Dirigent der Feuerwehrkapelle
- Maria Forescu as Strafende Mutter
- Eva L'Arronge as Sekretärin des Parfümeriefabrikanten
- Hanns Waschatko as Parfümeriefabrikant
References
- Barton p.23
- Barton p.25
- Barton p.23-24
- Barton p.24
Bibliography
- Barton, Ruth. Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2010.
External links
- The Trunks of Mr. O.F. on IMDb
- Die Koffer des Herrn O. F. Full movie at the Deutsche Filmothek