Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds

The story

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 & crew

Willy FritschJupiter / Amphitryon

Käthe GoldAmphitryons Gemahlin Alkmene

Adele SandrockJupiters Gemahlin Juno

Paul KempGötterbote Merkur / Diener Sosias

Fita BenkhoffAndria

Hilde Hildebrand1. Freundin Alkmenes

Vilma Bekendorf

Vilma Bekendorf2. Freundin Alkmenes

Annie Ann

Annie Ann3. Freundin Alkmenes

Hilde Boenisch

Hilde Boenisch4. Freundin Alkmenes

Ewald WenckDr. Äskulap

Aribert WäscherThebener Kriegsminister

Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen

Ellen-Ruth Knapp-Güttingen1. Thebener Ehefrau