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The Broken Jug (German: Der zerbrochene Krug) is a 1937 German historical comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Emil Jannings, Friedrich Kayßler and Max Gülstorff. It is an adaptation of the play The Broken Jug by Heinrich von Kleist .
In comedy, Kleist made a name with The Broken Jug (Der zerbrochne Krug) (1808), while Amphitryon (1808), an adaptation of Molière's comedy, received critical acclaim long after his death.
The Broken Jug is an eleven-scene satirical play by turn of the nineteenth-century German playwright Heinrich von Kleist. Written in 1806 after Kleist was challenged to produce a comedy, the play was first staged in 1808 by the renowned German literary titan Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The play’s humor works on several levels.
July of 1962 was no different. With daily highs in the upper 90s, a poem that features flames, torches, candles, and fire was especially appropriate for the season. Octavio Paz’s “The Broken Jug” was published in the Summer 1962 edition of Prairie Schooner.
Mar 14, 2000 · Germany, 1937, 35mm, black & white, 85 min. German with English subtitles. Reputed to be Hitler’s favorite film, The Broken Jug revolves around a judge’s attempts to conceal his drunken midnight ramblings. Try as he might, however, his bruises, blunders, and malapropisms betray him.
Directed by Gustav Ucicky with the artistic collaboration of Emil Jannings, the 1937 film adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's comedy The Broken Jug (Der zerbrochene Krug) was hailed by contemporary critics as a masterful entertainment, remarkably distinctive for the strength of the acting ensemble and the unusual camera work. 1 Recent critics ...
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