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Mein Freund Harvey

Originaltitel: Harvey
  • 1950
  • 12
  • 1 Std. 44 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,9/10
60.122
IHRE BEWERTUNG
James Stewart and Harvey in Mein Freund Harvey (1950)
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.

  • Regie
    • Henry Koster
  • Drehbuch
    • Mary Chase
    • Oscar Brodney
    • Myles Connolly
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • James Stewart
    • Wallace Ford
    • William H. Lynn
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    7,9/10
    60.122
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Henry Koster
    • Drehbuch
      • Mary Chase
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Myles Connolly
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • James Stewart
      • Wallace Ford
      • William H. Lynn
    • 279Benutzerrezensionen
    • 93Kritische Rezensionen
    • 79Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • 1 Oscar gewonnen
      • 5 Gewinne & 4 Nominierungen insgesamt

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Elwood P. Dowd
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Ellis Logfren, The Taxi Driver
    William H. Lynn
    William H. Lynn
    • Judge Omar Gaffney
    • (as William Lynn)
    Victoria Horne
    Victoria Horne
    • Myrtle Mae Simmons
    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Martin Wilson
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Dr. William Chumley
    Charles Drake
    Charles Drake
    • Dr. Raymond Sanderson
    Peggy Dow
    Peggy Dow
    • Miss Kelly
    Josephine Hull
    Josephine Hull
    • Veta Louise Dowd Simmons
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Mrs. Hazel Chumley
    Grace Mills
    Grace Mills
    • Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    • Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer
    Harvey
    Harvey
    • Harvey
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Eccentric Man
    • (Gelöschte Szenen)
    Jack Curtis
    Jack Curtis
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (Gelöschte Szenen)
    Ida Moore
    Ida Moore
    • Mrs. McGiff
    • (Gelöschte Szenen)
    Billy Wayne
    Billy Wayne
    • Man in Car
    • (Gelöschte Szenen)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Party Guest
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • Henry Koster
    • Drehbuch
      • Mary Chase
      • Oscar Brodney
      • Myles Connolly
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    Zusammenfassung

    Reviewers say 'Harvey' is a heartwarming comedy celebrated for its themes of kindness and pleasantness. James Stewart's performance as Elwood P. Dowd is highly praised for its charm and depth. The whimsical premise involving an invisible rabbit named Harvey adds a fantastical element that enhances the film's appeal. Most reviewers find the movie delightful and uplifting, though some express reservations about its sentimentality or character believability. Overall, 'Harvey' is noted for its timeless themes, memorable performances, and its inspiring message.
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    10Preston-10

    A moving story of a man and his pooka...

    To tell you the truth, I had no idea HARVEY would be this good, but it was. It's not an incredibly deep film, just good-natured.

    I'm not sure if these next comments will throw a lot of people off, but I wonder about the controversial nature of the story as well, particularly for a movie made in the 1950's. I mean, after all, this is a movie that does touch on topics of alcoholism, mental illness, spirits, Celtic mythology, and magic. C'mon, we live in a society where Harry Potter cannot exist without receiving a light pounding.

    I was also impressed with the development of the Elwood P. Dowd character as portrayed by James Stewart. I just love how the movie shows how he touches the lives of everyone around him. In an age of cinema where supporting characters are immediately cast off after being introduced, I don't think there is a single supporting actor whose character is not developed in this film. I particularly liked the relationship between the doctor and Elwood. I can honestly say that Elwood P. Dowd is one of the most memorable characters I have come across in film along with Molly the Gangster in Charley Varrick and Hal the Computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

    I also think this movie does an excellent job highlighting those who do represent the salt of the earth in our society, even if they do exhibit behavior that is outside social norms. This is a very good film. See it with a pooka!
    10carflo

    Magical

    I have read that James Stewart considered Elwood P. Dowd his most personally significant role. In a career that spanned decades and included such great works at It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, choosing Harvey's friend, Elwood, as his personal favorite says something about rather powerful about Mr. Stewart and Mr. Dowd.

    James Stewart was a down to earth, decent man whose personal life was as honorable as the lives of George Bailey and Jefferson Smith - but he admired Elwood P. Dowd, an alcoholic dreamer with an invisible giant white rabbit as his best friend. Not what you would expect of a man who piloted B-17's and led giant raids over Germany in WWII.

    Elwood's attraction for us is perhaps what attracted him so much to James Stewart. Elwood is happy with himself and his life and even more importantly, he makes others happy with their lives. That is the great magic of Elwood and Harvey: they make others happy and they bring peace and a measure of contentment to almost everyone who know them.

    I have seen another version of Harvey with Art Carney and it was quite good, but lacked the sense of magic that is a benediction in this version of Harvey. In the Carney version, you can see Harvey - he is a giant white rabbit - and seeing Harvey takes much of the magic away. When you watch Jimmy Stewart, you never really know if Harvey is real or not. You know that Elwood thinks he is real and you know that Elwood's family thinks Elwood is crazy. After watching for a while, you don't really care if Harvey is real. Elwood is real and it is his belief in Harvey and what Harvey represents to him that endows him with such sweet and gentle charm. Harvey is his rejection of the harshness and materialism of the world.

    Harvey is a charming, magical masterpiece of kindness and goodness that somehow never becomes maudlin. Elwood and Harvey do not feel sorry for themselves and they most certainly do not expect you to feel sorry for them either. If anything, Elwood feels sorry for the rest of the world and he does not understand how everyone can't see as clearly as he does. For in his world, we are all brothers who should love as generously and kindly as Mr. Stewart's Elwood P. Dowd.
    10howard.schumann

    Considered a classic with good reason

    For about the first thirty minutes, I was thinking of some way to politely inform those who recommended this film that it wasn't my cup of tea, but the more I stayed, the more captivated I became. Based on a stage play that opened six years earlier, Harvey, the 1950 film directed by Henry Koster, is a delight. If this Jimmy Stewart classic doesn't make you feel good, you must be related to Mr. Henry F. Potter of Bedford Falls. Harvey is a 6' 3'' Pooka who has befriended a certain Mr. Elwood P. Dowd and this causes all sorts of complications for those around him. In case you didn't know, in Celtic mythology a Pooka is a fearsome spirit that usually takes the form of a sleek dark horse that roams the countryside at night, creating harm and mischief. Well, Harvey is not like that at all.

    In fact, Harvey is a very gentle spirit who is always helping people out and can make everybody around him feel relaxed and in a good mood. Now Dowd needs all the help he can get. He likes to take a nip once in a while and is always talking to that danged rabbit to the chagrin of his sister Veta Louise (Josephine Hull) whose social life takes a nosedive when brother Elwood is around. Elwood's shenanigans also interfere with her plans to marry off her daughter Myrtle Mae (Victoria Home). When Veta decides that she has had enough and tries to commit Elwood to a psychiatric institution, the tables are turned and she ends up being committed in a hilarious case of mistaken identity. When Elwood leaves the hospital after being released, the medical staff in the hospital (a bit eccentric themselves) realize their mistake and all try to find him.

    The madcap beginning soon turns into a gentle and moving drama. Jimmy Stewart is flawless as the decent man who never loses his temper and always has a smile on his face, giving everyone his card and inviting strangers home for dinner. The supporting cast is top notch as well including the unpleasant Dr. Chumley (Cecil Kellaway), the egotistical psychiatrist Dr. Sanderson (Charles Drake), his love struck assistant Miss Kelley (Peggy Dow) and the overwrought orderly (Jesse White, later known as the Maytag repairman).

    Eventually some that ridiculed Elwood and his rabbit privately admit that they could see Harvey themselves and by the end we are gradually convinced that the so-called normal people may be stranger than Mr. Dowd. Harvey is considered a classic and with good reason. It works because of its good-natured humor and its gentle slap at those who automatically condemn ideas that are outside socially acceptable norms without thinking for themselves.
    tfrizzell

    A Little Fantasy Never Hurt Anyone-----Or Did It?

    Another great comedy from Hollywood's Golden Age has James Stewart (Oscar-nominated) going all around town with his imaginary friend Harvey, a six-foot rabbit. Sister Josephine Hull (Oscar-winning) tries to have Stewart committed, but it seems that everyone who tries to reason with Stewart go crazy themselves. Hilarious and intelligent in every way imaginable. A fine piece of entertainment. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
    10TheScottman

    One of the best movies ever made!

    When I first saw this movie I didn't think I would like it. I didn't think it was my "type" of movie. I was wrong. HARVEY will make you laugh and at the same time show you the power of kindness. JAMES STEWART makes you believe someone is there even know his friend is an invisible 6-foot tall rabbit. It is easily one of the best movies ever made! If you don't know what this movie is or haven't seen it for any reason all I have to say is "GO SEE IT!" Even if you don't like black and white movies, there is something in this movie for everyone. If you like drama, comedy, or just films that make you feel good inside this movie is for you.

    "If ELWOOD P. DOWD is crazy I don't want to be sane."

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    • Wissenswertes
      James Stewart later declared in an interview that Josephine Hull had the most difficult role in the film, since she had to believe and not believe in the invisible rabbit ... at the same time.
    • Patzer
      In the daytime scenes at Chumley's Rest, shadows are seen of the actors and props that clearly go against the dominant natural light.
    • Zitate

      Elwood P. Dowd: Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.

    • Crazy Credits
      At the very end Harvey opens a door and the words at the bottom of the screen say "Harvey as Himself."
    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Salut für ...: Salut für James Stewart (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Waltz No. 1 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, Minute Waltz
      (uncredited)

      Music by Frédéric Chopin

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    Details

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 3. August 1951 (Westdeutschland)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprachen
      • Englisch
      • Spanisch
      • Latein
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Harvey
    • Drehorte
      • Colonial Mansion, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Kalifornien, USA(demolished in 2005)
    • Produktionsfirma
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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      • 1 Std. 44 Min.(104 min)
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