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Movies with music by Morricone |
FA9108 Ilona und Kurti |
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The movie shows that it was composed by Ennio Morricone (00:04:50) |
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01-Movie Overview |
01-1 Overview |
Director：Reinhard Schwabenitzky
Main actor：Elfi Eschke, Hanno Pöschl, Louise Martini
Music Ennio Morricone
Country: Austria, Germany |
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01-2 synopsis |
Kurt Schneider is a superficial and fun-loving character. Instigated by his mother he swindles his way into the legacy of a house and some money. （ Here） |
（Originao German) Die dominante Sybille Schneider und ihr Sohn Kurti, Typ Macho-Muttersöhnchen, meinen, eine geniale Idee zu haben. Ihre Vermieterin Erna Hintermayer ist soeben verstorben und hat offensichtlich keinen Erben hinterlassen. Um Nägel mit Köpfen zu machen und sich das Mietshaus unter den Nagel zu reißen, gibt Mutter Schneider die moribunde Vermieterin und diktiert auf dem Sterbebett kurzerhand ein „Testament“, das sie und Kurti als Universalerben einsetzt. Plötzlich aber taucht im beschaulichen Salzburg eine junge Frau auf, die Ansprüche erhebt: sie heißt Ilona, ist Moslem, trägt ständig ein Kopftuch und kommt irgendwo aus dem tiefsten Südosten Europas. Auf jeden Fall stellt sie sich als unehelicher „Fehltritt“ der Toten heraus und ist nicht bereit, sich von den beiden österreichischen Schlitzohren für dumm verkaufen zu lassen.
Plötzlich taucht auch noch der Gerichtsvollzieher Wondracek auf, der ebenfalls ahnt, dass hier nicht alles rechtens ist, und verlangt eine Beteiligung am Erbe, sonst werde er an die Öffentlichkeit gehen. Dann beginnen auch noch Mama und Kurti Schneider die rechtmäßige Erbin auf sehr plumpe Weise zu bestechen. In dieser Gemengelage von Falschheit, Lug, Betrug und Gier kommen sich Mamas Liebling Kurti und Ilona, dieser mohammedanische „Eindringling“ in die angebliche wohlanständige österreichische Gutbürgerlichkeit, menschlich näher. Ilona erlernt langsam die deutsche Sprache, und Kurti trennt sich allmählich erst von seinen Vorurteilen und dann auch noch von Mamas Drangsalierungen und Einflüsterungen bis schließlich, ganz zum Verdruss der mütterlichen Erbschleicherin, das Happyend zwischen Ilona und Kurti naht. |
(Translated EN) Dominant Sybille Schneider and her son Kurti, type macho mother's son, think they have a brilliant idea. Your landlady Erna Hintermayer has just passed away and has obviously left no heir. In order to make nails with her heads and snatch the apartment house under her fingernail, Mother Schneider gives the moribund landlady and dictates a "will" on her deathbed, which she and Kurti use as a universal inheritance. Suddenly, however, a young woman appears in the tranquil Salzburg who makes claims: her name is Ilona, is a Muslim, wears a headscarf all the time and comes from the deepest south-east of Europe.
Suddenly, bailiff Wondracek appears, who also suspects that not everything is right here, and demands participation in the inheritance, otherwise he will go public. Then Mom and Kurti Schneider start bribing the rightful heir in a very crude way. In this mixture of falsehood, lies, deceit and greed, Mama's darling Kurti and Ilona, this Mohammedan "intruder" into the supposed well-behaved Austrian bourgeois, come closer humanly. Ilona slowly learns the German language, and Kurti gradually separates himself from his prejudices and then from Mom's harassment and whisperings until finally, to the annoyance of the maternal heiress, the happy end between Ilona and Kurti approaches. |
Unser Film- und Kino-Hit "Ilona & Kurti", ausgezeichnet mit dem >Österreichischen Filmpreis< und dem >Ernst Lubitsch-Preis< wurde mit Unterstützung des Österreichischen Filminstituts in 4K (UHD) digitalisiert und der Film-Ton in 5.1-Surround-Sound (ursprünglich nur Mono), inkl. der Filmmusik von Ennio Morricone, komplett neu abgemischt. Das Ergebnis kann sich sehen lassen - überzeugen Sie sich selbst davon im zugehörigen, ebenfalls neu digitalisiertem, Filmtrailer... （Here)
EN translation: Our film and cinema hit "Ilona, Kurti", awarded the >Austrian Film Prize< and the >Ernst Lubitsch Prize< was digitized in 4K (UHD) with the support of the Austrian Film Institute and the film sound in 5.1-surround sound (originally only mono), including the film music of Ennio Morricone, completely re-mixed. The result is impressive. Convince yourself of it in the accompanying, also newly digitized, film trailer...
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Kuti Schneider, a man of shallow knowledge and a cheerful personality, at the instigation of his mother Schnaderma, secretly inherited the estate of his recently deceased landlord: a house and money. But neither party can determine who the rightful heir is. They were all horrified one day when the legitimate heiress Ilona appeared before them from a remote part of Yugoslavia, because Ilona was the beneficiary of the high life insurance premium. In order not to lose her inheritance, Shnadmar tried her best to deceive Ilona, but all failed. In a series of contacts, Kuti really fell in love with Ilona. Ilona not only upends Kuti's succession plan, but also his emotional world.。（See P 152 of 《Ennio Morricone Fans Handbook》Volume 2）
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| lona und Kurti explores themes of deception, cultural misunderstanding, and personal growth, set against the backdrop of a comedic drama. The story revolves around Kurt Schneider, a superficial and fun-loving character, and his mother, Sybille Schneider. They concoct a scheme to inherit a house and money by forging a will after the death of their landlady, Erna Hintermayer. However, their plans are disrupted by the arrival of Ilona, a Muslim woman from Southeastern Europe who claims to be the illegitimate daughter of the deceased and thus the rightful heir. As Kurti and Ilona interact, Kurti begins to shed his prejudices and eventually falls in love with Ilona. Meanwhile, a bailiff named Wondracek threatens to expose their fraud unless he is included in the inheritance. The film was produced in collaboration with television and premiered on April 18, 1991. It received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its satirical take on racism and xenophobia but criticizing its uneven tone and resolution1. The film was also released in Germany under the title Deutsches Mann geil!, which Schwabenitzky criticized for its misleading simplicity (AI here) |
Ilona und Kurti is a 1991 Austrian film directed by Reinhard Schwabenitzky, and it features a soundtrack composed by the renowned Italian composer Ennio Morricone. Morricone is celebrated for his diverse and influential film scores, including works for Sergio Leone, Brian De Palma, and Giuseppe Tornatore.
The soundtrack for Ilona und Kurti, also known as Deutsches Mann Geil! Die Geschichte von Ilona und Kurti in Germany, includes tracks such as "Ilona's Love" and "Variationen zu 'Ilona's Love'". Morricone not only composed but also arranged and conducted the music for this film.
While Morricone's contribution to Ilona und Kurti is notable, the film itself explores themes of deception, cultural misunderstanding, and personal growth, set against a comedic backdrop. Despite its mixed reception, the film remains an interesting example of Morricone's work outside his more famous collaborations. (AI here) |
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| 02-Why is this movie being released now |
According to the 4th edition of our website's chronology, there are a total of 448 films with original soundtrack by Morricone. However, in the past 22 years, only 195 films have been edited and released with Chinese and English subtitles, and more than half of the films are still waiting to be edited and released. Why release such a lesser known German dubbed film produced in Austria now? |
| Firstly, I would like to thank my friend Wang Hongmei for providing this movie DVD. For a long time, I have been unable to find the complete download resources for this movie. Although there are many online, they are all fragments. When editing Volume 2 of the "Ennio Morricone Fans Handbook" in 2022, I had to use these fragments and provide them to readers (see here). Later, Wang Hongmei, a friend working in Germany, learned about this situation. In June 2023, she voluntarily bought the DVD of this movie in Germany and mailed it to me. (See screenshot of email below, sorry only Chinese) |
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| Ms. Wang is very young, and I first met her around the time of Morricone's concert at the 2009 Shanghai World Expo. She is a die hard fan of Morricone and used to be a volunteer translator for our website. In the past, when there was a complete need for human translation, she translated many movie subtitles for everyone. She used to work in Shanghai, but later went to Germany for further studies. After graduation, she stayed in the German financial industry and worked very enthusiastically. The use of foreign conditions has provided us with a lot of information and materials (see here), and this movie is one of them. 16 years have passed in a flash, and she is approaching her forties. We wish her success in her career and a happy life |
Unfortunately, this DVD does not have subtitles and is in German. I have searched online multiple times, but have not been able to do so. Additionally, I have a lot of affairs at hand. i can only temporarily put it on hold. In a blink of an eye, over a year has passed. Recently, due to several reasons, firstly, I have researched current artificial intelligence subtitles, especially German dubbing to subtitles. I have experimented with 5 websites (all of which require payment), including China's 01,02，03, websites all charge over 100 yuan for registering as members, but the results are very poor with an accuracy of only about 30%. Then I went to the overseas SONIX website that I have used before, claiming to be the best dubbing and subtitling website in the world. A one-and-a-half-hour movie costs $15, and the accuracy is only about 50% (It has more good results for English) . After watching it, it still makes me dizzy. Just as I was planning to stop here and try this AI recording website again in China for the last time, although the membership price was not low (180 yuan), a "miracle" still occurred. The result of subtitle preview shows that all key scenes can be understood with an accuracy of over 80%. It has two characteristics: first, the language of the original dubbing can be automatically recognized, so you don't have to fill in blindly; Secondly, one can freely choose to directly translate the original dubbing into Chinese subtitles, eliminating the hassle and errors of translating from German characters to Chinese characters. Of course, there are still many flaws in it, and I spent another two days making necessary corrections to its subtitles. The accuracy is at least 90%, which just is the embedded subtitles we are currently providing to everyone. I believe this subtitle can at least help you understand this movie with significant fluctuations in content. |
| 2. Another important reason is that it has only been recognized by major websites in recent years as a film with original soundtrack by Morricone. My impression is that about five or six years ago, it had already been included in the Morricone chronology (see IMDB, CHIMAI，DISCOGS), and the 10 pieces of music composed by Morricone were also confirmed. Therefore, when we compiled the fourth edition chronology, it was also designated as FA9108. This is an Austrian film that appeared when Morricone was 53 years old. Although we are not yet familiar with the connection between them, when we carefully listen to the theme song played by Hammond organ and flute, as well as other music played with different compositions and abrupt melodies, we can feel the maturity, stability, and unique craftsmanship displayed by this master during the peak of his career. It is an important work for studying the different characteristics exhibited by Morricone in different eras |
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| 3. The last reason is that this German language movie reminds me of my old German friend Chilian Rainer. We met in 1998 at the Gulou Post Office in Nanjing due to our love for stamp collecting, and our friendly relationship has been maintained for 26 years. Before his retirement, he was the Asian sales manager of ARRI company in Munich (specializing in photography equipment), so he has many friends in many countries in Asia. Throughout our 26 year relationship, we have maintained contact through various means such as family visits, emails, letters, packages, and more. From stamp collecting to music, from individuals to families, from food to tourism,,,,, he made me know more about Germany and its people. He was enthusiastic, cheerful, conscientious and persistent, which impressed me deeply. He is three years younger than me, unfortunately he passed away due to illness in 2023. I have always hoped to write a memorial article specifically for our friendship, but unfortunately, with so many affairs, I have been unable to fulfill my wish. When editing this German language movie, I naturally thought of him. To my surprise, I saw the name ARRI company prominently in the credits for the cast and crew at the end of this movie |
| The following picture shows Chilian Rainer's special visit to Nanjing in 1999 |
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| Image below: Movie 013002，013123 shows ARRI company in Munich |
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Life is like a passerby, and the passing is like this. Whether it's from my 26 years of friendly interaction with German friend Chilian Rainer or from the comedy movie I'm presenting to everyone, I have come to realize that regardless of the era, society, or ethnicity, the universal truth and basic principles of being a person and doing things are the same in both China and foreign countries. There is an old saying in China: "A gentleman loves wealth and takes it in a proper way." This vividly expresses the universal law that is universally applicable and has lasted for thousands of years. Optimizing one's living environment and striving for one's legitimate interests are inherent in human nature, including all living beings. It is understandable, but it is necessary to speak of morality, abide by rules, and obey the law. Although this "way" has various interpretations in different countries and societies, and its "quantity" varies greatly (such as the distribution of surplus value, proportion, etc.), its "quality" will always be the same, which is to speak of justice and morality. Everything must be compliant and legal, and cannot be done arbitrarily. Unless it is a revolutionary rebellion, and it needs to stablish new regulations. A person is like this, a family, a country is like this. Violating this rule, whether it's fraud or chaos, may lead to temporary success, but ultimately it will be punished and even abandoned by history! |
| This may be an important reason why this movie was able to win the Ernst Lubich Award! |
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| 03-Screenshots of movie scenes |
| 000103 A person who lived in Yugoslavia decades ago and left behind an illegitimate daughter, Erna (landlord), a single elderly woman at W ü rzburg, Austria, passed away due to illness. Schneider, the mother of her long-time tenant Kuti, hired a lawyer and pretended to be the dying Erna (landlord). She dictated a false will, stating that she had no children and designated Schneider and Kuti as universal heirs. |
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| 000300 Unexpectedly, Elna (landlord) wrote a letter to her illegitimate daughter Ilona in Yugoslavia shortly before her death, asking her to inherit the estate. For this reason, Ilona took a train arrived W ü rzburg |
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| 000850 Ilona handed photos of herself and her biological mother, as well as letters from her biological mother, to Kuti and his mother for review |
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| 000941 Kuti and his mother Schneider were shocked to see the letter, and their plan to steal someone else's inheritance was about to go bankrupt |
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| 001453 Marshals come to count the inheritance |
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| 002547 The law enforcement officer told Kuti that he found out from the life insurance that the beneficiary was not them, but Ilona |
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| 003102 Kuti's mother Schneider suggested to Kuti that he marry Ilona in order to inherit |
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| 003426 In order to attend the notary public, Ilona found a person named Mitz through a phone directory to help her with translation |
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| 003601 At the notarization meeting, the host determined that Ilona, Kuti and Schneider each received half of the inheritance |
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| 003705 Schneider, who achieved his goal, paid the judge, and Kutty picked up the camera from a distance to capture the scene |
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005204 Kuti's old lover Haierga kept coming to see Kuti, this time on the instructions of the boss, to discuss buying their property. Kuti learned from the side that the boss had to pass through their ground in order to expand the factory, so he requested an additional 4 million yuan in the quotation before he could agree to sell |
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010236 Kuti proposed to Ilona and showed her a picture book, but it contained an indecent photo of Helga. Ilona was very angry when she saw it and dropped the photo, leaving him behind
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011120 The factory owner, Dr. Breitberg, wants to negotiate the price himself. He invited Kuti and Ilo to the banquet together. Before leaving, the two reconciled again |
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011615 Both parties haggled at the banquet |
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011652 Kuti refused, and Briitenberg's lawyer threw a bombshell regarding Kuti's mother and son offering bribes. |
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012148 Breitenberg directly called Kuti's mother and threatened her. Kuti returned home and the mother and son blamed each other. and started argu |
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012301 Breitenberg and Ilona reached a direct agreement on the transaction, and finally sold for 7 million yuan. Ilona, as the full owner, signed the sales agreement
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012819 The dramatic reversal of the movie. The property is sold and the old house is being demolished. Schneider was kicked out of the house, Ilona accepted the proposal, and Kuti and Ilona fell in love with each other, breaking the rules and towards the front hand in hand |
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04 Music listening (original music by Morricone) |
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001 |
Ilonas love (03:16) |
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Variationen zu "Ilonas love" (05:32) |
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Arrival of a strange woman (04:10) |
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Variationen zu "Ilonas love" (05:36) |
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Mamas poison (02:20) |
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Variationen zu " Arrival of a strange woman " (02:35) |
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Unhappiness (05:50) |
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Variationen zu " Arrival of a strange woman " (07:51) |
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Dress off (02:52) |
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Variationen zu " Arrival of a strange woman "(05:30) |
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There are also 14 reused music from the following 5 movies （See CHIMAI) |
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Download Info |
FA9108 Ilona und Kurti
MP4 743M 91'48" embeded EN subtitles |
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