Glass of Water, A

Somorjai Imre

Publication Date: 1963

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Size: A2 1/2 Sheet (cca. 59 x 42 cm). A Glass of Water is a 1963 vintage Hungarian movie poster designed by Imre Somorjai A Glass of Water German Das Glas Wasser is a 1960 West German comedy musical film directed by Helmut K utner It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival It is an adaptation of the 1842 French play Le Verre d eau by Eug ne Scribe and is set in London in 1710 during the War of the Spanish Succession Still young and inexperienced Queen Anne of Great Britain is a weak puppet queen under the influence of Sarah Churchill whose intrigues are an attempt to paint her warlike husband the Duke of Marlborough in a better light However Henry St John a noble journalist and leader of the opposition is also trying to influence the queen he wants to end the war with France as soon as possible and by any means necessary Sarah is not averse to romantic adventures and so becomes the patron of the young country lord Arthur Masham unceremoniously making him an ensign in the queen s guards However Henry St John sees through the plan knowing that Masham is engaged to Abigail a jealous shop assistant in a jewellery store who he wants to win for himself Masham kills a very rich cousin of Henry in a duel Henry thus inherits a huge fortune and the title Lord Bolingbroke He wins the next round of intrigues getting a position in the queen s court for Abigail and thus gaining influence there for himself Via Abigail he learns that the queen has her eye on Masham without him being aware of it As a signal for a planned rendezvous she wants to pass him a glass of water during a ball Henry thus explains to Sarah that she has a rival but does not name names However at the queen s next ball she vies with the queen for Masham s favour and then panics meaning both she and Masham have to resign their roles as the queen s confidantes Even so the tide seems to be turning in Sarah s favour when she and a few other ladies surprise the queen during a night time meeting with Masham However Henry is ready he arrives immediately and saves the queen with a white lie He thus becomes her sole advisor and Sarah s fate is sealed she is banished from court and Marlborough is dismissed leaving Henry as prime minister at the head of a new cabinet whose first task will be to resume peace negotiations with France source wikipedia org Fine, light fold marks and wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Glass of Water, A
• Publication Date: 1963
• Binding: Paper, offset lithography.
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