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DAS GEWEHR ÜBER (1939)

F.W. Schröder-Schrom, Rolf Möbius and Rudi Godden, Jürgen von Alten
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Paul ist ein verwöhnter Sohn aus reichem Hause, der auf der Farm des Vaters in Australien ein wohlgelauntes Leben führt. Der Vater macht sich Sorgen, da Paul einmal die Farm übernehmen soll, aber nicht gelernt hat, Verantwortung zu übernehmen. Da kommt er auf den Gedanken, den Sohn gemeinsam mit dessen Freund Charlie zu einer vermeintlichen Vergnügungsreise nach Deutschland zu schicken. Tatsächlich nimmt er Kontakt zu seinem früheren Kompaniechef auf, der die beiden jungen Männer zum Militär einzieht. Dort lernen sie nicht nur zwei reizende Mädchen kennen, sondern auch, was Kameradschaft und Verantwortung bedeutet. Am Ende ziehen sie mit der Kompanie in den Krieg. Ihre beiden künftigen Ehefrauen warten, um nach Kriegsende gemeinsam mit ihnen die Farm in Australien zu bewirtschaften.

Paul is a spoiled child from a wealthy family, who lives the Life of Riley on his father's farm in Australia. The father is concerned, for he intends to leave the farm to his son one day, but fears the brat hasn't learned responsibility. So he comes up with the idea to send his son together with his buddy Charlie on a trip to Nazi Germany, where everyone is happy, disciplined and owns a pair of hobnailed boots. Paul's dad makes sure that his son gets the right tour of the country by getting in touch with his former army chief, who figures why should boys be boys, when they can join the German Army and conquer Poland?!? While in the Army, the two get to meet two ladies and learn about camaraderie and responsibility. At the film's end, the company goes off to war and the two future daughters-in-law wait for war's end to join their potential husbands on their new farm in Australia -- no doubt soon to be sporting kangaroos with swastika armbands. (No word about the two boys going back to fight for the British Empire, though).

THERE IS A NEWSREEL PREVIEW BEFORE THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).

DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel). APPROX. 100 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL. UNSHARP, VHS-LIKE FILM QUALITY OVERALL.

 

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Stripes German style, 5/10/2021 5:10 PM
From: Wolfie
Tricked into the army by his dad, an Aussie German and his friend get whipped into shape as soldiers just in time for the march to Danzig.
The extremely Germanic looking and -sounding Charlott Daudert is definitely miscast as a spoiled 'Australian' girlfriend, but still very welcome eye candy.
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