Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds
Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück
Synopsis
Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.
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Willy Fritsch
Jupiter / Amphitryon
Käthe Gold
Amphitryons Gemahlin Alkmene
Adele Sandrock
Jupiters Gemahlin Juno
Paul Kemp
Götterbote Merkur / Diener Sosias
Fita Benkhoff
Andria
Hilde Hildebrand
1. Freundin Alkmenes
Vilma Bekendorf
2. Freundin Alkmenes
Annie Ann
3. Freundin Alkmenes
Hilde Boenisch
4. Freundin Alkmenes
Ewald Wenck
Dr. Äskulap
Aribert Wäscher
Thebener Kriegsminister
Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen
1. Thebener Ehefrau
Annemarie Korff
2. Thebener Ehefrau
Liesl Otto
3. Thebener Ehefrau
Annemarie Schwindt
4. Thebener Ehefrau
Albert Karchow
Gerhard Bienert
Anita Düwell
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Reinhold Schünzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Reinhold Schünzel, Heinrich von Kleist, Titus Maccius Plautus, Molière
- Original Score
- Franz Doelle
- Original Title
- Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- UFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Reinhold Schünzel
Reinhold Schünzel, Heinrich von Kleist, Titus Maccius Plautus, Molière
Franz Doelle
Werner Bohne, Fritz Arno Wagner
Arnfried Heyne
Department Leadership Roster
Reinhold Schünzel
Director
Franz Doelle
Original Music Composer
Arnfried Heyne
Editor
Walter Röhrig
Production Design
Werner Bohne
Director of Photography
Robert Herlth
Production Design
Rochus Gliese
Costume Design
Manon Hahn
Costume Design
Fritz Arno Wagner
Director of Photography
Walter Schulze-Mittendorff
Costume Design
Reinhold Schünzel
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds about?
Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.
Who directed Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds?
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds was directed by Reinhold Schünzel.
Who stars in Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds?
The principal cast of Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds includes Willy Fritsch, Käthe Gold, Adele Sandrock, Paul Kemp, Fita Benkhoff.
When was Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds released and how long is it?
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds was composed by Franz Doelle.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds?
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).