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Agitated Women
''Agitated Women'' (german: Gehetzte Frauen) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Asta Nielsen, Carmen Boni and Gustav Fröhlich.Rentschler It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav A. Knauer. Cast * Asta Nielsen as Clarina, Tänzerin * Carmen Boni as Angelica, Clarinas Tochter * Gustav Fröhlich as Junger Fürst * Adolphe Engers as Lutschku * Alexander Murski as Graf Korvin * Kurt Gerron as Wladimir, Besitzer des 'Maison Mouche' * Camilla von Hollay as Gildi * Olga Limburg as Fürstin Natalie Radnay * Albert Florath as Schuster Kruk * Jakob Tiedtke as Dr. Baran * Harry Nestor as Eugen, Diener der Fürstin * Georg John * Albert Paul * Betty Astor Betty Astor (21 April 1905 – 1972) was a German film actress. She was born Berta Baesel in Germany. Selected filmography * ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' (1925) * '' Should We Be Silent?'' (1926) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began his career as an actor on the Viennese stage. He made his film directorial debut at age 34 with ''The Iron Cross'' (1914) and worked a number of times for Jules Greenbaum. In 1916, Oswald set up his own production company in Germany, writing and directing most of his films himself. His pre-1920 efforts include such literary adaptations as ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1917), '' Peer Gynt'' (1919), the once scandalous ''Different from the Others'' (1919) and ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1919). Oswald directed nearly 100 films. Some critics have suggested that Oswald was more prolific than talented, but such films as his horror film '' Unheimliche Geschichten'' (1932), produced by no less than Gabriel Pascal, would seem to refute thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Gerron
Kurt Gerron (11 May 1897 – 28 October 1944) was a German History of the Jews in Germany, Jewish actor and film director. He and his wife, Olga were murdered in the Holocaust. Life Born Kurt Gerson into a well-off merchant family in Berlin, he studied medicine before being called up for military service in World War I. After being seriously wounded, he was qualified as a military doctor in the German Army (German Empire), German Army, despite having been only in his second year at university. After the war Gerron turned to a stage career, becoming a theatre actor under director Max Reinhardt in 1920. He appeared in secondary roles in several silent films and began directing film shorts in 1926. Gerron's popular cinema breakthrough came with ''The Blue Angel'' (''Der Blaue Engel'', 1930) opposite Marlene Dietrich. Two years before, Gerron originated the role of "Tiger" Brown in the 1928 premiere production of ''The Threepenny Opera'' (''Die Dreigroschenoper'') at the Berlin Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Of The Weimar Republic
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Winkler
Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries.Men named Kurt always get tons of woman because they have W rizz. Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, kurt: (Canis lupus) Curt * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player * Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears * Curt Stone (1922-2021), American l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodor Pištěk (actor)
Theodor Pištěk (13 June 1895 – 5 August 1960) was a Czech actor and film director. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1959. He is the father of the painter and costume designer Theodor Pištěk. Selected filmography * ''The Cross by the Brook'' (1921) * '' Two Mothers'' (1921) * '' Jánošík'' (1921) * ''Gypsies'' (1922) * ''Modern Marriages'' (1924) * ''The Lantern'' (1925) * ''The Countess from Podskalí'' (1926) * ''Never the Twain'' (1926) * '' Suzy Saxophone'' (1928) * ''Eve's Daughters'' (1928) * '' Affair at the Grand Hotel'' (1929) * ''Father Radetzky'' (1929) * '' Such Is Life'' (1929) * '' Street Acquaintances'' (1929) * '' Ship of Girls'' (1929) * '' Erotikon'' (1929) * '' Imperial and Royal Field Marshal'' (1930) * '' Him and His Sister'' (1931) * ''Muži v offsidu'' (1931) * '' Sister Angelika'' (1932) * '' Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter'' (1932) * ''The Undertaker'' (1932) * '' The Ideal Schoolmaster'' (1932) * '' Life Is a Dog'' (1933) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidiya Tridenskaya
Lidiya is a feminine given name. People *Lidiya Alfeyeva (born 1946), a Soviet long jumper *Lidiya Belozyorova (1945–2022), Ukrainian actresses *Lidiya Ginzburg (1902–1990), a major Soviet literary critic and a survivor of the siege of Leningrad *Lidiya Grigoryeva (born 1974), a Russian long-distance runner from the Chuvashia region *Lidiya Krylova (born 1951), a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics *Lidiya Masterkova (1927–2008), a Russian-born French painter, non-conformist artist in USSR *Lidiya Khudat Rasulova, (1941–2012), Azerbaijani politician *Lidiya Skoblikova (born 1939), the most successful Olympic speed skater in terms of Olympic gold medals *Lidiya Sukharevskaya (1909–1991), a Soviet stage actress and playwright renowned for her work with Nikolay Akimov and Andrey Goncharov *Lidiya Shulaykina (1915–1995), Russian attack pilot during the Second World War *Lidiya Vertinskaya (1923–2013), Soviet/Russian actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Astor
Betty Astor (21 April 1905 – 1972) was a German film actress. She was born Berta Baesel in Germany. Selected filmography * ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' (1925) * '' Should We Be Silent?'' (1926) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * ''Two Under the Stars'' (1927) * ''The Green Alley'' (1928) * '' Docks of Hamburg'' (1928) * ''Folly of Love'' (1928) * ''Hurrah! I Live!'' (1928) * ''Love in May'' (1928) * ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (1928) * '' Once at Midnight'' (1929) * '' Roses Bloom on the Moorland'' (1929) * ''Masks'' (1929) * '' The Third Confession'' (1929) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1930) * ''Gigolo'' (1930) * ''Shooting Festival in Schilda ''Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (German: ''Schützenfest in Schilda'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Sig Arno, Fritz Kampers and Eugen Rex. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.257 Cast * Si ...'' (1931) Bibliography * Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Paul
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (Ed Hall album), 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' Military * Battle of Albert (1914), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1916), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1918), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France People * Albert (given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg John
Georg John (born Georg Jacobsohn; 23 July 1879 – 18 November 1941) was a German stage and film actor. Early life Georg Jacobsohn was born into a Jewish household in Schmiegel, Province of Posen, Imperial Germany. Career John began his career around 1900 in smaller stages and traveling theatres. In 1904, he was engaged at the Theater of Wilhelmshaven, followed by appearances at Stolp in 1905, Altona, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Bochum and Göttingen. In 1914, John worked as an actor and producer for Vaterländische Schauspiele in Vienna. In 1917, John first appeared in silent movies, playing a Tibetan monk in ''Die Fremde'' (''The Stranger''), and Death in ''Hilde Warren und der Tod'' (''Hilde Warren and Death''). These roles were typical of the kinds of parts he would become known for, even if, at first, he was more often seen as a father, husband or dignitary. Beginning in the 1920s, John appeared in the films of notable German filmmakers, where he often played bizarre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nestor
Harry Nestor (born Franz Harry Pridun; 11 March 1893 – 11 November 1969) was an Austrian actor. Selected filmography * ''The Secret of the Mummy'' (1921) * ''The Bull of Olivera'' (1921) * ''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (1922) * ''City in View'' (1923) * ''Everybody's Woman'' (1924) * ''Modern Marriages'' (1924) * ''Curfew'' (1925) * ''The Great Opportunity'' (1925) * '' Boarding House Groonen'' (1925) * ''Orphan of Lowood'' (1926) * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1926) * ''The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' Superfluous People'' (1926) * '' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * ''Two Under the Stars'' (1927) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * '' Eddy Polo in the Wasp's Nest'' (1928) * ''A Knight in London'' (1929) * '' The Third Confession'' (1929) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1929) * ''The Man with the Frog'' (1929) * '' Ship in Distress'' (1929) * ''The Tender Relatives'' (1930) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * ''The Man in the Dark'' (1930) * '' Two People'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Tiedtke
Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and 1955. Selected filmography * ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918 film), The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * ''The Doll (1919 film), The Doll'' (1919) * ''The Galley Slave (1919 film), The Galley Slave'' (1919) * ''A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) * ''Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1920 film), Kohlhiesel's Daughters'' (1920) * ''Sumurun'' (1920) * ''Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' (1920) * ''Kohlhiesels Töchter (1920 film), Kohlhiesels Töchter'' (1920) * ''Love at the Wheel'' (1921) * ''Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1921 film), Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921) * ''The Stream (film), The Stream'' (1922) * ''Sins of Yesterday'' (1922) * ''Maciste and the Chinese Chest'' (1923) * ''The Expulsion (film), The Expulsion'' (1923) * ''The Ancient Law'' (1923) * ''The Little Napoleon'' (1923) * ''Carousel (1923 film), Carousel'' (1923) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
