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Aren't We Wonderful?

Original title: Wir Wunderkinder
  • 19581958
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Hansjörg Felmy, Wera Frydtberg, Robert Graf, Kurt Hoffmann, and Johanna von Koczian in Aren't We Wonderful? (1958)
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The movie explains Germany from 1913 until 1955 by example of two contrary characters: The idealistic journalist Hans (H.-J. Felmy) loses his work during the Third Reich, whereas opportunist... Read allThe movie explains Germany from 1913 until 1955 by example of two contrary characters: The idealistic journalist Hans (H.-J. Felmy) loses his work during the Third Reich, whereas opportunist Bruno (R. Graf) makes career to himself in the NSDAP party. After World War II ended, Bru... Read allThe movie explains Germany from 1913 until 1955 by example of two contrary characters: The idealistic journalist Hans (H.-J. Felmy) loses his work during the Third Reich, whereas opportunist Bruno (R. Graf) makes career to himself in the NSDAP party. After World War II ended, Bruno manages to be indispensable to the US administration and becomes a successful and well ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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445
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    • Kurt Hoffmann
    • Heinz Pauck(screenplay)
    • Günter Neumann(screenplay)
    • Hugo Hartung(novel)
  • Stars
    • Johanna von Koczian
    • Hansjörg Felmy
    • Wera Frydtberg
    • Kurt Hoffmann
    • Heinz Pauck(screenplay)
    • Günter Neumann(screenplay)
    • Hugo Hartung(novel)
  • Stars
    • Johanna von Koczian
    • Hansjörg Felmy
    • Wera Frydtberg
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    • 3User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Johanna von Koczian
    Johanna von Koczian
    • Kirsten Hansen
    Hansjörg Felmy
    Hansjörg Felmy
    • Hans Boeckel
    Wera Frydtberg
    Wera Frydtberg
    • Vera von Lieven
    Robert Graf
    • Bruno Tiches
    Elisabeth Flickenschildt
    Elisabeth Flickenschildt
    • Mary Meisegeier
    Jürgen Goslar
    • Schally Meisegeier
    Liesl Karlstadt
    • Mrs. Roselieb
    Michl Lang
    • Anton Roselieb
    Pinkas Braun
    Pinkas Braun
    • Siegfried Stein
    Ingrid Pan
    Ingrid Pan
    • Doddy Meisegeier
    Peter Lühr
    Peter Lühr
    • Chief Editor Vogel
    Ingrid van Bergen
    Ingrid van Bergen
    • Evelyne Meisegeier
    Hans Leibelt
    Hans Leibelt
    • Lüttjensee
    Lina Carstens
    Lina Carstens
    • Vette
    Tatjana Sais
    • Mrs. Häflingen
    Horst Tappert
    Horst Tappert
    • Teacher Schindler
    Michael Burk
    • Cabaret Artist
    Wolfgang Neuss
    • Narrator
      • Kurt Hoffmann
      • Heinz Pauck(screenplay)
      • Günter Neumann(screenplay)
      • Hugo Hartung(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Helmut Brasch as Herr Untermüller got cut from the final release print.
    • Connections
      Spoofed in Wir Kellerkinder (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Zusammenbruch-Song
      (uncredited)

      Music by Franz Grothe

      Lyrics by Günter Neumann

      Performed by Wolfgang Neuss and Wolfgang Müller

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    10/10
    A Most Extraordinary Film Seen When I Was Young
    This is a most extraordinary film seen when I was young. Remember it must have been in the early 1960s, when Mao was hatching the Cultural Revolution, and it was dubbed into Mandarin by the Shanghai Film Studio. I can clearly remember that I saw the film in Shenyang with the Chinese title Tiancai (Genius), in Northeast China, and one of the Chinese actresses doing the dubbing was my ex-girlfriend, Zhu Xijuan who had then already gained prominence through her leading role in the Red Detachment of Women Hongse Jiangzi Jun (that was why I broke up with her.)

    Could not find the film in any of my searches on Chinese sites (CORRECTION: since initial posting, I did find some information of this film on a couple of mainland Chinese sites using the German title 'Wir Wunderkinder', but with no mention that this film had already been dubbed into Chinese several decades ago, neither could the film be found by using the Chinese title in searching.) and I don't feel surprised at all. What struck me most at the time of viewing was the similarity of social atmosphere during the rise of the Third Reich with that of China just before the Cultural Revolution. There is no DVD/VCD production of this film now in China (although pirated versions of Western films are very common) and I think Chinese censorship may be part of the cause. After all, the Chinese translation and dubbing then were all very effective, it stirred my awareness then, what would happen if Chinese audiences got infected with such liberal ideas now?

    Really hope a DVD version of this film can be made so I can ask my daughter (she's abroad) might get a copy for me when I'm still able to watch it.
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    • Aug 8, 2007

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1958 (West Germany)
      • West Germany
      • German
      • Danish
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    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria-Ateliers, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Filmaufbau
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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