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Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds

Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 18, 1935

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Comedy, Music

User Score

72%

Original Title

Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück

Production Companies

UFA

Director

Reinhold Schünzel

Description

Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.