The Rider on the White Horse (1978 film)

The Rider on the White Horse (also known as Der Schimmelreiter) is 1978 German film directed by Alfred Weidenmann.[1]

The Rider on the White Horse
Directed byAlfred Weidenmann
Based onThe Rider on the White Horse, novella by Theodor Storm
StarringJohn Phillip Law
Gert Fröbe
CinematographyHeinz Hölscher
Edited byKlaus Dudenhöfer
Music byHans-Martin Majewski
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
CountryWest Germany

Plot

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Background

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The film is the second of the three German film adaptations of The Rider on the White Horse by Theodor Storm.[2] Weidenmann’s version is noted for its emphasis on issues of the time and its use of comparatively more fantasy features.[2]

Analysis

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The Lexikon des Internationalen Films states that the film contains "atmospheric landscape shots" and that "the social conflict recedes in favor of the tragic love story, which Weidenmann extensively plays out."[3] while the Große Personenlexikon des Films finds the film "staged in an overly banal manner."[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Der Schimmelreiter". filmaffinity.com.
  2. ^ a b Genton, François (2015-07-09). "L'Homme au cheval blanc (Der Schimmelreiter) de Theodor Storm à l'écran du national-socialisme à la guerre froide (1934 – 1977 – 1984)". ILCEA. Revue de l'Institut des langues et cultures d'Europe, Amérique, Afrique, Asie et Australie (in French) (23). doi:10.4000/ilcea.3320. ISSN 1639-6073. S2CID 193158863.
  3. ^ Brüne, Klaus (1987). Lexikon des Films Band 7 (in German). Reinbek bei Hamburg. p. 3267.
  4. ^ Weniger, Kay (2001). Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Die Schauspieler, Regisseure, Kameraleute, Produzenten, Komponisten, Drehbuchautoren, Filmarchitekten, Ausstatter, Kostümbildner, Cutter, Tontechniker, Maskenbildner und Special Effects Designer des 20. Jahrhunderts. Band 4: H – L. Botho Höfer – Richard Lester (in German). Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. p. 620.
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