Capriccio (1938)

Directed by

Karl Ritter

Genre

comedy film, musical film

Country

Nazi Germany, Germany

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in 18th century France goes through a series of romantic adventures. It is a musical comedy meant to feel like a René Clair film.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalupbeatcheerfulromanticfast-pacedcharming

What happens

Capriccio is a 1938 German historical comedy film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Lilian Harvey, Viktor Staal and Paul Kemp. The film is set in 18th century France, where a young woman enjoys a series of romantic adventures. The director, Ritter, was attempting to recreate the style of a René Clair comedy. Harvey made only one further film in Germany before leaving for France. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Potsdam and premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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