My Son the Minister (1937)
Sylvia has succeeded in making her son Robert a minister in the French Republic. His old servent, Gabriel, interrupts the young man during an "erotic" conference with the singer Betty. She's there, because her politically inappropriate songs is about to get her banned from the stage, which the minister would like to prevent. A fight breaks out between Robert and Gabriel and Sylvia, his mother, has to confess to Robert, that Gabriel is actually his father. When the minister once again misbehaves, this time at a ball, his servant and father Gabriel decides that the time has come to slap his son in everyone's presence. Robert is forced to resign and a journalist from the People's Front suggests Gabriel for the post of minister. - The film was classified after the end of the german third empire as a reservation film.
Cast
- Hans Brausewetter - Robert Fabre-Marines
- Heli Finkenzeller - Nannette - seine Frau
- Françoise Rosay - Sylvie - seine Mutter
- Hans Moser - Gabriel Fabre
- Paul Dahlke - Vaccarés
- Hadrian Maria Netto - Ministerpräsident
- Carl Jönsson - Aristide - Diener im Ministerium
- Hilde Körber - Betty Joinville
- Aribert Wäscher - Baroche
- Bruno Ziener - Pierre, Diener
Screenplay
- Karl Georg Külb (Screenplay)
- Edgar Kahn (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Son the Minister about?
- Sylvia has succeeded in making her son Robert a minister in the French Republic. His old servent, Gabriel, interrupts the young man during an "erotic" conference with the singer Betty. She's there, because her politically inappropriate songs is about to get her banned from the stage, which the minister would like to prevent. A fight breaks out between Robert and Gabriel and Sylvia, his mother, has to confess to Robert, that Gabriel is actually his father. When the minister once again misbehaves, this time at a ball, his servant and father Gabriel decides that the time has come to slap his son in everyone's presence. Robert is forced to resign and a journalist from the People's Front suggests Gabriel for the post of minister. - The film was classified after the end of the german third empire as a reservation film.
- Who directed My Son the Minister?
- My Son the Minister was directed by Veit Harlan.
- Who stars in My Son the Minister?
- My Son the Minister stars Hans Brausewetter, Heli Finkenzeller, Françoise Rosay, Hans Moser, Paul Dahlke, Hadrian Maria Netto.
- How long is My Son the Minister?
- My Son the Minister has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- Where was My Son the Minister produced?
- My Son the Minister was produced in Germany.