Amphitryon (film)

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.

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 – Jupiter / Amphitryon
• Paul Kemp – Merkur / Sosias
• Käthe Gold – Alkmene
• Fita Benkhoff – Andria
• Adele Sandrock – Juno

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

External links

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