Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds

Overview

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.

Cast

Willy Fritsch

Jupiter / Amphitryon

Käthe Gold

Amphitryons Gemahlin Alkmene

Adele Sandrock

Jupiters Gemahlin Juno

Paul Kemp

Götterbote Merkur / Diener Sosias

Fita Benkhoff

Andria

Hilde Hildebrand

1. Freundin Alkmenes

Vilma Bekendorf

2. Freundin Alkmenes

Annie Ann

3. Freundin Alkmenes

Hilde Boenisch

4. Freundin Alkmenes

Ewald Wenck

Dr. Äskulap