When first I read announcements in German papers that new films about Father Brown were going to be made I was sceptic, especially when it turned out that they were going to be made Pfarrer Braun and set in Northern Germany. As I read that Ottfried Fischer would be in the lead my interest was awakened. I must say that my hopes have not been betrayed. For one Fischer looks a credible Father Brown, being quite heavy and not without a certain wit. For the other a credible story gave all the other actors a chance to deliver, if not outstanding, decent performances.
In this first part prison priest Guido Braun from Hamburg is being moved to the small island Nordersand on the northern coast of Germany for playing the detective. Nordersand was chosen for a wholesome un-murderous atmosphere but as soon as Braun gets there he is involved in the first incident for the last 20 odd years.
Not remarkable but interesting is the choice of music for the film. The theme from the older German Father Brown films with Heinz Rühmann comes to new life here. It was cmposed by Martin Böttcher, responsible for a number of Edgar Wallace themes and perhaps more important the Winnetou films.
All in all this production may be considered a successful venture and at any rate a nice bit of TV entertainment.
In this first part prison priest Guido Braun from Hamburg is being moved to the small island Nordersand on the northern coast of Germany for playing the detective. Nordersand was chosen for a wholesome un-murderous atmosphere but as soon as Braun gets there he is involved in the first incident for the last 20 odd years.
Not remarkable but interesting is the choice of music for the film. The theme from the older German Father Brown films with Heinz Rühmann comes to new life here. It was cmposed by Martin Böttcher, responsible for a number of Edgar Wallace themes and perhaps more important the Winnetou films.
All in all this production may be considered a successful venture and at any rate a nice bit of TV entertainment.