Emil and the detectives 1931 film

The film contained some very amusing comedy scenes. The cops show up just in time to arrest the rest of the skrinks and emil get reward money for their capture, which he shares with gustav and the detectives. It was kastners first major success, the only one of his pre1945 works to escape nazi censorship. Its a remake of a wellknown german film from 1931, directed by gerhard. The british 1935 film and the german 1954 film are direct remakes of this 1931 film, using most of wilders screenplay and in the case of the 1935 film even recreating many of the same camera shots. Emil and the detectives 1931 cast and crew moviefone. This classic 1931 german adaptation of erich kastners muchloved childrens book was written by kastner himself in collaboration with the legendary billy wilder sunset boulevard, the apartment and an. The disney version of emil and the detectives is now available on dvd for the first time and is loaded with action, adventure and family fun. Emil and the detectives was one of the first german sound films, and provides a fascinating glimpse of berlin before nazism and the second world war. The novel received a sequel, emil and the three twins. Remake of the 1931 german film starring rolf wenkhaus. Sep 07, 20 his most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a script by billy wilder and uncredited emeric. Emil and the detectives 1931 my first exposure to this tale in anyway was the 1964 walt disneyproduced version.

Emil runs into some local kids who call themselves the detectives who decide to help him and the adventure is underway. Best known as a bestselling german childrens book by erich kastner and a muchloved 1964 walt disney film, emil and the detectives has had a long and colorful life since its first publication in 1929, which essentially kick started the kid detective genre later found in favorites like encyclopedia brown, the hardy boys, and nancy drew. Emil i detektivi je njemacki crnobijeli film za djecu snimljen 1931. Emil and the detectives audiobook english with sound. Kinofest erich kastner and little tuesday northwest film.

The young emils mother sends him to the city with money to give to his grandmother. Predstavlja prvu adaptaciju popularnog istoimenog romana ericha kastnera, a poznat je po tome sto je jedan od scenarista bio mladi samuel wilder koji ce pod imenom billy wilder ostvariti impresivnu karijeru u hollywoodu. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless hans, the 9yearold playing the character little tuesday from the book. It was kastners first major success, the only one of his pre1945 works to escape nazi censorship, and remains his bestknown work. When a suspicious man bribes emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him. Feb 03, 2012 emil and the detectives was released to theatres on december 18th, 1964, and was the big christmas release from disney for that year. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day. The first screen adaptation was actually made in germany. Emil and the detectives 1931 sat, mar 21 sun, mar 22, 2020 pittsburgh cultural trust harris theater film. Jun 22, 2014 emil and the detectives 1931 my first exposure to this tale in anyway was the 1964 walt disneyproduced version. Loved the intro, with emil and his friends dressing up the statue in the park to look like the local policeman. Multiplelanguage version film collectors guide, part 2. The 1931 emil and the detectives is perhaps the best of the four film versions of the kastner story, benefitting from some cheerful glimpses of a sunshinedrenched berlin that disappeared forever during world war ii.

Emil and the detectives 1931 herr grundeis steals money from emil on a train, and with the help of a group of boys, emil is able to catch grundeis and get it back. An unusual friendship begins between the childless author and fatherless hans, the 9year. Emil goes to berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. When a suspicious man bribes emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to. In germany in 1931, the childrens novel emil and the detectives is being filmed, which will make its author, erich kastner florian david fritz, world famous. Emil and the detectives 1931 erich kastners emil and the detectives is one of the most beloved books in german childrens literature. He is a schoolboy and lives with his mother in the village. When young emil is sent to berlin by his mother, the money he is carrying to give to his granny is stolen by a sinister man on the train. No less a scrivener than billy wilder adapted the erich kastner novel emil and the detectives for its first film version. Critics enjoyed the film and praised it for having realistic kids that didnt mug the camera and. While en route on the train, emils money is stolen by a pennyante thief. Emil and the detectives 1931 posters the movie database.

Regarder en streaming sur votre mobile ios et android. Emil and the detectives begins with a subchapter where it is described why the plot is set in the city and involves the life of city children instead of the life of unusual characters and adventures. Deutsche reichsbahn im jahre 1931 szenen aus dem spielfilm. Apr 19, 2019 emil and the detectives 1931 its not only film buffs who will treasure this humane, vivid but alas rare berlin version of erich kastners classic childrens novel. Emil and the detectives was one of the first german sound films, and provides a. Story of emil and a gang of childrens trailing and capture of a thief who robs people on trains. Emil and the detectives is a 1931 german adventure film directed by gerhard lamprecht and starring rolf. Unlike many contemporary works for children, however, it is unsentimental and realistic. A fun film, which has survived in good quality, it.

Emil and the detectives 1931 the movie database tmdb. This classic 1931 german adaptation of erich kastners muchloved childrens. Also having visited berlin it was very interesting to see berlin as it appeared before 1939. The english film is nearly a shot for shot version of the german film. His most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a script by billy wilder and uncredited emeric. Its been adapted for film, television and the stage, and some wellknown creators have worked on the various movie versions. When he wakes up, his envelope with the money is gone and so is herr grundeis. Classic 1931 adaptation of eric kastners muchloved childrens book. Emil and the detectives 1931 film, directed by gerhard lamprecht emil and the detectives 1935 film, directed by milton rosmer. They lead him to the police and discover he is a wanted bank robber with a reward on his head. Emil and the detectives opened on december 18th, 1964 as disneys big christmas release. With rolf wenkhaus, kathe haack, fritz rasp, rudolf biebrach.

Is this just a british shot for shot remake of the 1931 german version. It was the third talkie by seminal director gerhard lamprecht, who is famed for having a particular affinity with children. Luck is with emil however because he spots herr grundeis in berlin. There are several film adaptions of emil and the detectives. Special features emil and the detectives milton rosmer, 1935, 60 mins. The pittsburgh cultural trust has been closely monitoring the covid19 pandemic and its potential impact on our venues and events. It is generally considered to be the best film adaption of emil and the detectives. The screen captures i took are from the german film. His most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a. The book was immediately popular and the original version sold an initial two million copies. Must be a very early example of a childrens film, too.

Extras emil and the detectives milton rosmer, 1935, 60 mins. Emil and the detectives 1931 cast and crew herr grundeis steals money from emil on a train, and with the help of a group of boys, emil is able to catch grundeis and get it back. All titles on the bfi films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the bfi national archive. But its lovely to see a german book in an english film. Emil goes to berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is. They are based on the publication omaterials for film education in migration societies o that contains information on the.

Interestingly enough it ends up being rather a hybrid of the first two adaptations of the novel onto film. Sep 15, 2011 the cops show up just in time to arrest the rest of the skrinks and emil get reward money for their capture, which he shares with gustav and the detectives. This classic 1931 german adaptation of eric kastners muchloved childrens book. Rare 1935 british adaptation, set on the streets of london, newly transferred from the only surviving film element. Emil and the detectives dvd bfi british film institute.

Having read the easy reader german version of the book emil and the detectives,it was fun to watch the original film. Emil and the detectives 1931 film local business facebook. Good disney dramatization of the erich kastner childrens novel. The boy enlists the aid of a group of preteen youths who fancy themselves ace detectives. These films were seen on sunday nights on the wonderful world of disney. Emil and the detectives was made in germany in 1964 by walt disney and stars those appealing youngsters bryan russell as emil and roger mobley. It is based on the 1929 novel by erich kastner, who also contributed to the film s script. Emil and the detectives is a 1931 german adventure film directed by gerhard lamprecht and starring rolf wenkhaus. The first of five screen adaptations to date of erich kastners classic 1929 childrens novel, this equally classic german film is not, strictly speaking, an mlv, but it is a special case which i feel merits inclusion on this list.

Emil and the detectives 1935 emil and the detectives 1954. It is based on the 1929 novel by erich kastner, who also contributed to the films script. The 1931 emil and the detectives is perhaps the best of the four film versions of the kastner story, benefitting from some cheerful glimpses of a sunshinedrenched berlin. Emil and the detectives blu i have seen this 1931 film many times and look forward to the uk blu ray that gives me the english subtitles as well. The british film institute has issued a dvd with the german film and the 1935 english version.

Emil and the detectives by erich kastner goodreads. Emil and the detectives 2 introduction to the study guide these educational materials refer to the film emil and the detectives 1931 from the programme ofilm a language without borders o. Emil and the detectives 1931 directed by gerhard lamprecht. The 1931 emil and the detectives is perhaps the best of the four film versions of the kastner story, benefitting from some cheerful glimpses of a sunshinedrenched berlin that disappeared forever. Once his mother gave him a lot of money for his grandma.

Emil and the detectives 1931 pittsburgh official ticket. John williams emil and the detectives 1935 youtube. Once in berlin, emil follows the thief and enlists the help of a gang of youngsters the detectives to help retrieve the stolen money. Emil and the detectives 1931 letterboxd social film. Billy wilder wrote the screenplay for the 1931 film, while disney produced an adaptation in 1964. The story concerns a young boy named emil who has been packed off to visit relatives in germany. This is a great adventure film for the entire family. Emil and the detectives may refer to the following films based on the 1929 novel emil and the detectives. Emil and the detectives was released to theatres on december 18th, 1964, and was the big christmas release from disney for that year. One of the first german sound films, emil and the detectives provides a. And the hallucinatory sequence in the train after emil. Screen to stage series german author erich kastners most famous book was and remains emil and the detectives, the childrens adventure classic that appeared in 1929 and was filmed in 1931 with a script by billy wilder and uncredited emeric pressburger.