Maria Solveig Movies
- 1933
The title translates literally as I'll Never Believe in Women Again, thereby neatly giving away the entire plot. Ostensibly a vehicle for popular operatic tenor Richard Tauber, the film consigns Tauber to a secondary "bemused observer" role. The basic story focuses on sailor Jochem (Paul Hoerbiger), who hopes to settle down in small port town. Falling in love with local prostitute Katja (Maria Solveg), Jochem sets about to reform her -- only to discover that the girl is his own long-lost sister. Disillusioned, Jochem returns to the sea, but not before making the titular vow to himself. Previously released in New York in a truncated version in 1932, the original, uncut Ich Glaub Nie Mehr an Eine Frau was distributed stateside a year later, and while it the complete version isn't much of an improvement, at least Richard Tauber was permitted a few extra songs. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Tauber, Paul Hoerbiger, (more)
- 1932
Der Hexer was based on The Sorcerer, a detective story by workhorse British author Edgar Wallace. The original story was a thrilling, intricately plotted murder mystery involving a master criminal and a wily detective. According to contemporary reviews, however, the film version threw out much of the suspense and excitement in favor of dull dialogue passages. This is surprising, in that its director was the usually reliable Karl Lamac. Of the actors, only Karl Ettlinger, playing what amounted to the comedy-relief character, was singled out for any praise. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maria Solveig, Vera Engels, (more)
- 1931
Outside of Emperor Franz Joseph, there was no member of the Hapsburg dynasty who showed up in films as often as Empress Elizabeth of Austria. Lil Dagover plays the celebrated empress in this film, which deftly combines fact and fiction into one lavish movie package. Though wed to Franz Joseph (Paul Otto) and expected to comport herself in a regal manner, Elizabeth is too much the free spirit to tie herself down to protocol. Escaping the stuffiness of the Austro-Hungarian royal court, she chooses to live a carefree existence among the people. Elizabeth returns to the palace a shade too late to save her unhappy son Crown Prince Rudolf from committing suicide out of love for the beautiful Countess Mary Vetsera (this subplot later served as the basis for the 1937 film Mayerling). Again fleeing her responsibilities Elizabeth wanders aimlessly around the world until her own life is ended by an assassin's bullet. Amazingly, Elisabeth von Oesterreich manages to pack all this into a brisk 74 minutes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lil Dagover, Maria Solveig, (more)
- 1930
"Zapfenstreich" translates as "Military Music," of which we hear plenty in this Germany comedy. The hero is a handsome Army lieutenant (Hans Stuwe), in love with several young ladies at once. While sorting out his romantic travails, the officer must contend with two new recruits: silk-hatted magician Siegfred Arno, who shows up in camp with a prop bird cage, and clumsy musician Erno Verebes, a habitual screw-up. The two comic characters eventually stage a camp show, culminating in a happy ending for Stuwe and his sweetheart Charlotte Susa, and Verebes and his sweetheart Maria Solveg. Typically heavy-handed, Zapfenstreich aus Rhein undeniably delivers the laughs. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charlotte Susa, Hans Stüwe, (more)
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