Ein Mann, der in eine reiche Bankiers-Tochter verliebt ist, muss feststellen, dass sein unorthodoxer Plan, nach der Hochzeit Urlaub machen zu wollen, bei allen auf Skepsis stößt, außer bei i... Alles lesenEin Mann, der in eine reiche Bankiers-Tochter verliebt ist, muss feststellen, dass sein unorthodoxer Plan, nach der Hochzeit Urlaub machen zu wollen, bei allen auf Skepsis stößt, außer bei ihrem Bruder und ihrer exzentrischen Schwester.Ein Mann, der in eine reiche Bankiers-Tochter verliebt ist, muss feststellen, dass sein unorthodoxer Plan, nach der Hochzeit Urlaub machen zu wollen, bei allen auf Skepsis stößt, außer bei ihrem Bruder und ihrer exzentrischen Schwester.
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Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesEdward Everett Horton repeats the role of Nick Potter, which he also played in the previous version of the film, Holiday (1930).
- PatzerWhen Linda decides to come downstairs to join the New Year's Eve party, her hairstyle when she begins her descent changes as she is descending the stairs.
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Edward 'Ned' Seton: You know, most people, including Johnny and yourself, make a big mistake about Julia. They're taken in by her looks. At bottom, she's a very dull girl and the life she pictures for herself is the life she belongs in.
- Alternative VersionenThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "LA DONNA DEL GIORNO (1942) + INCANTESIMO (1938)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Hollywoods goldene Jahre, Teil 2: Die große Zeit des Tonfilms (1962)
- SoundtracksAdeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)
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Written by Frederick Oakeley and John Francis Wade
Played in church on an organ and sung by a choir
Set in New York, "Holiday" stars Carey Grant as Johnny Case, a fledgling businessman who is more concerned about making a career out of something he wants to do, and not what he should do in order to make a lot of money. He has a plan; he has been working hard at a job that he doesn't particularly like to save enough money to take an indeterminate time off to figure out what he wants to do with himself. While he takes a holiday, he meets Julia Seton (Nolan), the two fall in love and go back to New York to tell Julia's father. What Johnny doesn't know is that Julia comes from an extremely wealthy family, and while he is shocked and bemused by this fact, he finds himself taken with the other members of Julia's family; Linda Seton (Hepburn), Julia's free-thinking and dramatic sister, and brother Ned Seton (Ayres) a kind but dour alcoholic. Both siblings are discontented with being under their father's thumb (while he is not a bad person, Edward Seton has strong feelings about how things should be handled) and both take an instant liking to Johnny, particularly Linda who finds herself falling in love with him. As plans for the marriage begin to solidify, it becomes clear that Johnny is being forced to quash his dreams, not only to gain the approval of their father, but because Julia thinks it is the way to go as well.
Having never even heard of this film, I wasn't sure what to expect out of "Holiday"; I figured it might either be a screwball comedy (based on the Hepburn/Grant collaboration in "Bringing up Baby") or maybe a regular romantic comedy. What I got was actually a romantic dramedy that was not only charming but heartfelt as well. George Cukor's direction (as usual) is wonderful and the chemistry between Hepburn and Grant is simply electric. Hepburn, clearly the star of this production, acts each scene with an emotion and charm that is almost unheard of in the mainstream cinema of the present. While I watched the film, I found myself becoming so endeared to her character that I probably would have been completely devastated if she didn't get some sort of happiness in the end, probably one of the highest compliments that I can give to an actor's performance since I mainly pay attention to the story and the film itself primarily and the characters are important, but seem to be secondary. Grant, who is probably most famous for being debonair and dashing, often played the goofball in his films of the 30's and early 40's, and this was another one of those roles for him. He is such a fresh and passionate character however, (he often finds himself doing various acrobatic stunts with glee) that he quickly proves himself to be more than just the handsome doofus who makes bug eyes at the camera when he's confused. He and Hepburn actually look like they're having a good time together in this film; a wonderful thing to see when it seems that 90% of collaborations look like they are phoned in nowadays. If Doris Nolan isn't unremarkable and bland all the time, she did a really great job in her role as fiancée Julia at some point you're really wondering what Johnny ever really saw in her and made him declare his bachelorhood over with at the age of 30. Lew Ayres, a name I had heard before, but didn't recognize by face was also very charming as the alcoholic brother. I found his character to be incredibly endearing, especially as the film progressed. A mention also has to be made of the actors who played Johnny's best friends, the Potters. (Edward Everett Horton & Jean Dixon) Anyone would be hard pressed to dislike these two intellectuals with senses of humor that are more arid than the Mojave. Every scene they were in became even more enjoyable.
What stuck with me is that between the script and the actors, I felt like I was actually watching a real slice of life, kind of like Booth Tarkington without the depression. "Holiday" is a fantastic hidden gem in the classic film catalogue and I would recommend it very highly. Not only is it short in length, but also its engaging story, steady pacing and brilliant actors made me wish it were longer. Watch this wonderful movie if you have any ounce of appreciation for classic film. 8/10 --Shelly
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- Holiday
- Drehorte
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(exterior, establishing shots)
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- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 14.486 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 35 Minuten
- Farbe
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.37 : 1