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Alfred Schirokauer
Alfred Schirokauer (13 July 1880 – 27 October 1934) was a German novelist and screenwriter.Soister p.193 He also directed three films during the silent era. Many films were based on his novels including several adaptations of ''Lucrezia Borgia''. After the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933 the Jewish Schirokauer emigrated to Amsterdam and then to Austria where he died the following year. Novels *''Die graue Macht'' (1910) *''Ferdinand Lassalle. Ein Leben für Freiheit und Liebe'' (1912) *''Lukrezia Borgia'' (1925) *''Die Frau von gestern und morgen'' (1928) *''Die unmögliche Liebe'' (1929) *''Paiva, Queen of Love'' (1935) Play *''Karriere'' (with Paul Rosenhayn, 1924) Selected filmography *''Ferdinand Lassalle'', directed by Rudolf Meinert (Germany, 1918, based on the novel ''Ferdinand Lassalle. Ein Leben für Freiheit und Liebe'') *''Die graue Macht'', directed by Fred Stranz (Germany, 1923, based on the novel ''Die graue Macht'') * ''The Woman of Yesterday and Tomorro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careers (film)
''Careers'' is a 1929 American all-talking pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and produced and released by First National Pictures. It stars Billie Dove and features Antonio Moreno, Thelma Todd and Noah Beery. The film was based on a 1924 German play entitled ''Karriere'', written by Alfred Schirokauer and Paul Rosenhayn. ''Careers'' was Billie's Dove first film with dialogue. Plot In the French colony of Cochin-China, young French magistrate Victor Gromaire (Antonio Moreno) and his wife Hélène (Billie Dove) are virtually prisoners because the colony's president (Noah Beery) is attracted to the wife. The president blocks Victor's career on the bench until his wife agrees to his demands. Victor, angered by this treatment after four years of hard work, secretly goes to the governor of the colony to complain. Advised by Carouge (Holmes Herbert), a prominent attorney in the colony, as to why her husband's career has been stymied, Hélène tries to save her h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bully
''George Bully'' is a 1920 German silent mystery film directed by Max Obal and starring Ernst Reicher as the detective Stuart Webbs, who was modeled on Sherlock Holmes.Rainey p.230 Cast * Ernst Reicher as Stuart Webbs, detective * Ludwig Götz * Stella Harf * Erwin Kalser * Arnold Marlé * Ferdinand Martini Ferdinand Martini (1 September 1870 – 23 December 1930) was a German film actor. He appeared in 38 films between 1920 and 1931. He was born in Munich and died in Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1920) * '' Nig ... * Hermann Nesselträger * Theo Albert Wagner as George Bully References Bibliography * Rainey, Buck. ''Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956''. McFarland, 2015. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Max Obal German silent feature films German mystery films German black-and-white films 1920 mystery films Silent mystery films 1920s German films 1920s G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Krafft
''Werner Krafft'' is a 1916 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Erika Glässner and Reinhold Schünzel.Bock & Bergfelder p.138 Cast * Eduard von Winterstein as Werner Krafft * Reinhold Schünzel as Heinz Kleinschmidt * Erika Glässner as Erika * Sybil Smolova Sybil Smolova was a Czech-Austrian dancer and film actress of the silent era.Mitry p.500 Selected filmography * '' Werner Krafft'' (1916) * ''Children of Darkness ''Children of Darkness'' is a 1983 American documentary film on PBS produced b ... as Anni References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1916 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Carl Froelich German drama films 1916 drama films German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films {{191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' Madame du Barry'' (1954), and ''Nana'' (1955). Christian-Jaque's 1946 film '' A Lover's Return'' was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler ''Fanfan la Tulipe''. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Christian-Jaque began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and production designer. By the early 1930s, he had moved into screenwriting and directing. He continued working into the mid-1980s, though from 1970 on, most of his work was done for television. In 1979, he was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrèce Borgia
''Lucrèce Borgia'' (also known as ''Lucretia Borgia'' or ''Sins of the Borgias'') is a 1953 French drama film starring Martine Carol and Pedro Armendáriz. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque, who co-wrote screenplay with Cécil Saint-Laurent and Jacques Sigurd, based on a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. The film tells the story of the Borgia family of Italy during the Renaissance. It was released on DVD in the US on May 26, 2009. Cast *Martine Carol – Lucrece Borgia *Pedro Armendáriz – Cesar Borgia *Massimo Serato – Duke of Aragon *Valentine Tessier – Julie Farmesa *Louis Seigner – Mage, Soothsayer *Arnoldo Foà – Micheletto *Christian Marquand – Paolo *Tania Fédor – Vanna *Georges Lannes – Ambassador *Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Early life Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Arliss
Leslie Arliss (6 October 1901, London – 30 December 1987, Jersey, Channel Islands) was an English screenwriter and director. He is best known for his work on the Gainsborough melodramas directing films such as ''The Man in Grey'' and ''The Wicked Lady'' during the 1940s. Biography Early life His parents were Charles Sawforde Arliss and Annie Eleanor Lilian "Nina" Barnett Hill. He was not the son of George and Florence Arliss as has sometimes been reported erroneously. Arliss began his professional career as a journalist in South Africa. Later he branched out into being a critic. Screenwriter During the 1920s, Arliss entered the film industry as a screenwriter, and author of short stories. He did some uncredited work on '' The Farmer's Wife'' (1928) directed by Alfred Hitchcock, then was credited on the comedies '' Tonight's the Night'' (1932), '' Strip! Strip! Hooray!!!'' (1932), ''Josser on the River'' (1932), '' The Innocents of Chicago'' (1932) and '' Holiday Lovers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idol Of Paris
''Idol of Paris'' is a 1948 film based on the novel ''Paiva, Queen of Love'' by Alfred Schirokauer, about a mid-19th century French courtesan Theresa who sleeps her way from poverty to the top of Second Empire society. It was an attempt by its makers to imitate the success of the Gainsborough melodramas. Cast *Beryl Baxter – Theresa *Michael Rennie – Hertz, one of Theresa's lovers *Christine Norden – Cora Pearl *Miles Malleson – Offenbach *Andrew Osborn – Antoine *Andrew Cruickshank – Prince Nicholas *Kenneth Kent – Emperor Napoleon *Margaretta Scott – Empress Eugenie *Patti Morgan – Bellanger *Genine Graham – Barucci *Henry Oscar – Lachman *Sybille Binder – Mrs. Lachman *Leslie Perrins – Count Paiva *Campbell Cotts – George Tremer Sr. *John Penrose – George Cremer Jr. *April Stride as Countess de Molney *Donald Gray as Police Inspector *June Holden as Marie *Frederick Bradshaw as Chamberlain *Marianne Stone as Theresa's Secretary Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Bayón Herrera
Luis Bayón Herrera (23 September 1889 – 30 March 1956) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter who worked in Argentine film of the 1940s and 1950s. He was "one of the most important directors of the golden age of Argentine cinema". Herrera was born in Bilbao, Spain. He directed some 40 different Argentine feature films and in the last few years of his career in the early 1950s he worked on Cuban production with films such as '' A La Habana me voy'' in 1951. IMDb. He died in in 1956, aged 66. Filmography * '' Buenos Aires Nig ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Borgia (1947 Film)
''Lucrezia Borgia'' (Spanish:''Lucrecia Borgia'') is a 1947 Argentine historical film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Olinda Bozán, Héctor Quintanilla and Gogó Andreu.Gillespie, Engel & Dieterle p.689 The film portrays the life of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519). The film's sets were designed by the art director Juan Manuel Concado. Cast * Olinda Bozán * Gogó Andreu * Héctor Quintanilla * Marcos Zucker Marcos Zucker (15 February 1921 – 13 May 2003) was an Argentine actor and comedian, known for his work on stage, on television, and in films, he is best known for his comedic roles and appeared in 66 films. Biography Marcos Zucker was bo ... * Gloria Bernal * Marcos Caplán * René Cossa * Dringue Farías * Zelmar Gueñol * Semillita * Carlos Tajes References Bibliography * Gillespie, Gerald & Engel, Manfred & Dieterle, Bernard. ''Romantic Prose Fiction''. John Benjamins Publishing, 2008. External links * 1947 films Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Gance
Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J'accuse'' (1919), ''La Roue'' (1923), and ''Napoléon'' (1927). Early life Born in Paris in 1889, Abel Gance was the illegitimate son of a prosperous doctor, Abel Flamant, and a working-class mother, Françoise Péréthon (or Perthon). Initially taking his mother's name, he was brought up until the age of eight by his maternal grandparents in the coal-mining town of Commentry in central France. He then returned to Paris to rejoin his mother, who had by then married Adolphe Gance, a chauffeur and mechanic, whose name Abel then adopted. Although he later fabricated the history of a brilliant school career and middle-class background, Gance left school at the age of 14, and the love of literature and art which sustained him throughout his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Borgia (1935 Film)
''Lucrezia Borgia'' (French: ''Lucrèce Borgia'') is a 1935 French historical film directed by Abel Gance and starring Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio and Maurice Escande. Feuillère's performance was widely acclaimed by critics, and significantly boosted her career.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167 Cast * Edwige Feuillère as Lucrezia Borgia * Gabriel Gabrio as Cesar Borgia * Maurice Escande as Jean Borgia, Duke of Gandie * Roger Karl as Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI * Aimé Clariond as Niccolò Machiavelli * Philippe Hériat as Filippo, sculptor-lover * Jacques Dumesnil as Giannino Sforza, Duke of Milano * Max Michel as Alfonse de Aragon * Louis Eymond as Capt. Mario, officer-lover * Jean Fay as Tybald * René Bergeron as Pietro * Gaston Modot as Fracassa * Antonin Artaud as Girolamo Savonarola * Marcel Chabrier as Un moine - l'envoyé de Savonarole * Georges Prieur as Baron de Villeneuve * Louis Perdoux as Carlo * Yvonne Drines as Flam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
