Sehnsucht 202

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Sehnsucht 202
Directed by
UFA
Release dates
  • 9 September 1932 (1932-09-09) (Austria)
  • 15 September 1932 (1932-09-15) (Germany)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesWeimar Republic
Austria
LanguageGerman

Sehnsucht 202 (English title: Longing 202

UFA. Sehnsucht 202 was Luise Rainer
's film debut.

Plot

Set in Vienna, the film focuses on Magda and Kitty, two young women who reply to a newspaper advertisement and are contacted by the two young owners of a parfume store. Because their replies were confused with that of a flirtatious stenographer, the two men have different intentions than the girls and complications ensue.[2]

Cast

Reception

The film was received generally well.[1] The New York Times praised Magda Schneider, calling her "impersonally pleasing as ever".[1] The reviewer furthermore said: "Fritz Schulz did not let a comedy point get by and the cast was rounded smoothly by Rolf van Goth and Paul Kemp. Richard Fall has composed a song, "Mein Schatz, ich bin in Dein Parfüm verliebt" ("Sweetheart, I'm in Love With Your Perfume"), which will have a bad break if it remains within Central European dance orchestra borders. I have spent many worse two hours with camera and microphone."[1]

Because of the film's success, two alternate versions were made and released shortly later: Une jeune fille et un million [fr] (1932), a French version, and Milyon avcilari (1934), a Turkish version.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Trask, C. Hooper (13 November 1932). "Complications From Advertising". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Overview for Sehnsucht 202 (1932)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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