The Model Husband (1937)
- Original title
- Der Mustergatte
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- AA
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man tries to prove he is a faithful husband but his efforts lead to comic misunderstandings. The story follows his attempts to navigate romantic mix ups and keep his marriage intact.
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What happens
The Model Husband (German: Der Mustergatte) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach, and Hans Söhnker. It is based on a 1915 American play Fair and Warmer by Avery Hopwood. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Gülstorff and Hans Minzloff. The film was screened at the Venice Film Festival where it won an award. In the 1950s, it was remade twice: a 1956 West German film The Model Husband and a 1959 Swiss The Model Husband. The film was censored for youth by the Nazis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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