Ich liebe alle Frauen (1935) User Reviews (2)

Ich liebe alle Frauen - German operetta with Jan Kiepura

[BSKIMDB · 8/10 · 18 June 2016]

This is a refreshing example of an European operetta, starred by a talented singer and full of optimism and vigorous rhythm. It was made in a time when operettas were popular everywhere (Naughty Marietta had been premiered that spring with a smashing success). For those who love 30s musicals and don't know much about European ones or operatic stars, this will be a pleasant surprise.

The music is by Robert Stolz, with more than one delicious song, performed by Polish tenor Jan Kiepura, who entranced audiences with his powerful voice, strong personality and spontaneity, often singing from hotel's balconies or on top of a car for street admirers. He was already a star in Europe when he made this film, and known to operatic & concert theaters and moviegoers alike. The German and French versions were filmed simultaneously, a common practice in those times when dubbing was not yet available. In 1935 he traveled to Hollywood under contract to Paramount, before definitively flying to the USA in 1938 with wife Martha Eggerth, also a famed operetta and movie star, escaping from Nazi domination (both their mothers were Jewish). There he debuted at the Met with La Bohème to a resounding success, that would be followed and paralleled by the couple's theatrical performance of Léhar's The Merry Widow. They made a few films together, the last one a particular version of Léhar's Das Land des Lächelns.

Here he plays a double role as a famous opera singer longing for some fun who is doubled by a shop assistant with an extraordinary voice who dreams of becoming a famous singer. He is equally good at songs and operatic arias, singing Rigoletto's "Questa o quella" and "Bella figlia dell'amore" and Stolz & Marischka "Ob blond, ob braun, Ich liebe alle Frau'n" and "Schenk mir dein Herz heute Nacht" with equal enthusiasm. The rest of the cast plays supporting roles, overwhelmed by Kiepura's personality. Theo Lingen measurably displays his comedic abilities as Jan Morena's troubled assistant, balancing his energy. The feminine roles are quite limited, but both Lien Deyers as blond Susi and Inge List as brunette Camilla have good moments.

This is an European operetta set in modern times, with Kiepura bursting into song at any occasion and playfully enjoying it all (specially when impersonating blond Edi), full of refreshing sense of humor (the cucumber scene at the society party as an example) and with a good rhythm that keeps pace with "both" their leading men adventures, up to the last number with its final surprise that puts things in order to round the story.

Wonder music, Wonderful Tenor

[mmcgee282 · 10/10 · 5 March 2018]

Back in the 30's in the u.s.a you had Lawrence Tibbett,Grace more and later Nelson Eddie and Jeanette McDonald,opera and operetta singers on the screen.In Europe you had Richard Tauber,who did films and the tragic Jewish opera singer,Joseph Schmidt,but you had also had Jan Kiepura.Like his wife Martha Eagerth, he had a fine opera voice and could act and dance too and could do pop music ,of that time also.This story is funny it's about confusion of identity.But first let me tell you the technical side.Although the print was sharp it had scratches.You would of think that they would of digitally eliminate them.Some of the film frames were not aligned right.Some scenes it looked like the top of the heads were slightly cut off.Other than that the print was okay.Jan plays two roles.a butcher,who aspires to be an opera,with his hair blond and curly singe rand a snooty arrogant opera diva.Lien Diers plays Susy ,who works at the butcher shop,run by Margarete Kumpfer.Jan interested in her,but she not of him.Jan the opera singer doesn't want to go to America for a concert tour,promoted by his manager,played by comedian Theo Lingens and his assistant played by character actor Rudolph Platte.who is always funny in his roles.The confusion happens when Theo sees Jan's Eddie,the Butcher as a possible idea as a back up,when Jan's Morena act up and use Eddie for the American tour.Now comes Fritz Imhof is a owner of a pickle factory,who has a daughter , played by Inge List.Both of them meet Jan's Morena.Confusion happens when Jans Morena meets Lien Diers and he flirt with her ,thinking that he's the other man and wonder why his behavior changed. Then Inge thinks that Eddie is Moran and finds him real friendlier than when he met him on the train.Jan sings wonderful aria in this movie.In a merry go round scene he sing to Lein with a passionate love song When Eddi is compel to go to party and meets people that Moran met ,he doens't know what to say when they ask about things that Moran knew.Adele Sandrock show up as a Granddam.Everything is straightened out when Eddie sets a concert at the zoo and both sing at the same time ,which not only clears the confusion wit both Inge and Lien,but both draw the animals interest.Fun and entertaining in this Jan Kiepura vehicle. 03/5/18,03/6/18 ,Correction Plans are being made to Morena to have a concert in England,not u.s.a.