Hokuspokus (1930)

• 76%
• 1930
• Comédie
• Lilian Harvey
• Willy Fritsch
• Oskar Homolka

Filmed from April 24th through May 15th 1930 in the Ufa-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, the outdoor Scenes were shot at Werbellinsee.On June 13th 1930 the Censors disallowed projection of this film to tentatives d'enfants de bande passante (document: B. 26164 Filmprüfstelle Berlin).The premier took place on July 11th, en 1930, à Berlin at the Gloria Palace, and subsequently on July 25th 1930 à Vienna at the Apollo Theater.A silent version with intermediary titles donc was issued, as were two remakes, both by Kurt Hoffmann, West Germany: Hocuspocus (1953) et Hokuspocus or: How do I make my Husband Disparaît? (Tour de passe-passe ou: Comment puis-je à mon Mari de disparaître? (1965/1966).Kitty Kellermann, widow of Paul Kellermann à unsuccessful artist, appears in court charged with drowning her husband during a boat ride.Then, the fact emerges that she is three months pregnant... even though her husband died five months earlier.There upon, a certain Peter Bille, confesses to the murder. The case appears to be solved... mais...