''Whom the Gods Love'' (German: ''Wen die Götter lieben'') is a 1942 Austrian

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Karl Hartl Karl Hartl (10 May 1899 – 29 August 1978) was an Austrian film director. Life Born in Vienna, Hartl began his film career at the Austrian Sascha-Film company of Alexander Kolowrat and from 1919 was assistant to the Hungarian director Alexande ...

and starring Hans Holt, Irene von Meyendorff, and Winnie Markus. The film is a biopic of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Hake p. 157 It was made as a co-production between the giant German studio UFA and

Wien-Film Wien-Film GmbH ("Vienna Film Limited") was a large Austrian film company, which in 1938 succeeded the Tobis-Sascha-Filmindustrie AG (Sascha Film Company) and lasted until 1985. Until 1945 the business was owned by the Cautio Trust Company (''Cauti ...

which had been set up following the

German annexation of Austria The (, or , ), also known as the (, en, Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938. The idea of an (a united Austria and Germany that would form a "Greater Germany" ...

. The film was part of a wider attempt by the Nazis to portray Mozart as an authentic German hero. Like many German biopics of the war years, it portrays the composer as a pioneering visionary. The title refers to Mozart's middle name Amadeus (Latin for "love God") and to the aphorism "he whom the gods love, dies young" (Latin: "") from Plautus' '' Bacchides'', lines 816–17, and earlier Greek sources, including Homer's mention of Trophonius; Mozart died at the age of 35. A British film of the same title had been released in 1936.

Cast

* Hans Holt as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * Irene von Meyendorff as Luisa Weber Langer * Winnie Markus as Konstanze Weber Mozart * Paul Hörbiger as Von Strack * Walter Janssen as

Leopold Mozart Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (November 14, 1719 – May 28, 1787) was a German composer, violinist and theorist. He is best known today as the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and for his violin textbook ''Versuch einer gründlichen ...

* Rosa Albach-Retty as Frau Mozart * Annie Rosar as Frau Weber * René Deltgen as Ludwig van Beethoven * Thea Weis as Sophie Weber * as Josepha Weber * Curd Jürgens as Emperor Joseph II * Hans Siebert as Duke of Mannheim * Richard Eybner as Baron von Gemmingen * Fritz Imhoff as Albrechtsberger * as Hoeffer * as Süssmayr *

Doris Hild Doris may refer to: People Given name *Doris (mythology) of Greek mythology, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys * Doris, fictional character in the Canadian television series ''Caillou'' and the mother of the titular character *Doris (singer) (born ...

* * *

Franz Herterich Franz Herterich (3 October 1877 – 28 October 1966) was a German actor. He was born in Munich and died in Vienna. Partial filmography * ''The Eye of the Buddha'' (1919) * '' Der Traum im Walde'' (1919) - alter Diener * ''Todestreue'' (1919) * ...

* Otto Schmöle * Theodor Danegger * Alfred Neugebauer * * *

Hermann Erhardt Hermann Erhardt (January 9, 1903 in Landshut - November 30, 1958 in Vienna) was a German actor who played in more than 50 movies, among them '' Heimkehr'' and '' A Devil of a Woman''. Selected filmography * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) ...

* Louise Kartousch * Erna Berger as Singer * Siegmund Roth as Singer *

Karl Schmitt-Walter Karl Schmitt-Walter (23 December 1900 – 14 January 1985) was a prominent German opera singer, particularly associated with Mozart and the more lyrical Wagner baritone roles. Life and career Schmitt-Walter was born in Germersheim. He studied ...

as Singer * Dagmar Söderquist as Singer

References

Bibliography

* Hake, Sabine. ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich''. University of Texas Press, 2001.

External links

* 1942 films 1940s biographical films German biographical films Films of Nazi Germany Films set in Vienna Films set in the 18th century Films directed by Karl Hartl Cultural depictions of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Depictions of Ludwig van Beethoven on film Films about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Biographical films about musicians Films about classical music and musicians Films about composers Austrian historical musical films 1940s historical musical films German historical musical films Austrian black-and-white films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1940s German-language films {{historic-musical-film-stub Biographical films about composers

Cast

See also

References

Bibliography

External links