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Alice Ludwig
Alice Ludwig (or Alice Ludwig-Rasch) (15 January 1910 – 2 November 1973) was a German film editor who worked on many films and television series between 1932 and 1973. After first entering the film industry during the Weimar Republic, she worked continuously during the Nazi era. Following the Second World War she edited ''Marriage in the Shadows'' (1947), an anti-Nazi work of the rubble film period.Shandley p.216 Much of her later film work was in popular melodramas such as ''Gabriela'' (1950). From the 1960s onwards she switched to working in television, her final employment being the editing over fifty episodes of the crime series ''Hamburg Transit''. Selected filmography * '' Ship Without a Harbour'' (1932) * ''Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * ''Hans Westmar'' (1933) * ''Anna and Elizabeth'' (1933) * '' Last Stop'' (1935) * '' The Valley of Love'' (1935) * '' The Muzzle'' (1938) * ''Midsummer Night's Fire'' (1939) * '' Opera Ball'' (1939) * ''Central Rio'' (1939) * ''Vien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna And Elizabeth
''Anna and Elizabeth'' (german: Anna und Elisabeth) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Dorothea Wieck, Hertha Thiele and Mathias Wieman. The film reunited Wieck and Thiele who had starred in ''Mädchen in Uniform'' together two years earlier. The film's sets were designed by Heinrich Beisenherz and Fritz Maurischat. Synopsis Elisabeth, a wealthy young aristocratic woman who uses a wheelchair, hears of Anna a young peasant girl who is apparently able to work miracles. She brings the reluctant village girl to live with her, and appears to have been cured simply through her sheer belief in Anna's powers. However, an attempt to demonstrate Anna's skills to the public fails, and in her despair Elisabeth throws herself off a cliff while Anna returns to her simple village life. Reception The film was reviewed in ''The New York Times'' following its American release. The review praised the acting of Wieck, but was less impressed with that of Thiele. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Fledermaus (1946 Film)
''Die Fledermaus'' is a 1946 German operetta film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Marte Harell, Johannes Heesters, and Will Dohm. It is based on Johann Strauss II's 1874 work of the same name. The film was made by Terra Film, one of major German production companies of the Nazi era. It was shot using agfacolor at the Barrandov Studios in Prague and the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Although production began in 1944, the film was not finally released until 1946 when it was distributed by the communist-controlled DEFA company in the Soviet occupation zone. The film's sets were designed by Robert Herlth. Cast See also * Überläufer In German film history, an Überläufer (literally '' defector'') is a film that was in production under the Third Reich but only completed and premiered after the end of the Second World War. The vast majority of such films are romantic comedies ... References Bibliography * External links * 1946 films 1940s histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Tone
''The Eternal Tone'' (german: Der ewige Klang) is a 1943 German drama film directed by Günther Rittau and starring Elfriede Datzig, Rudolf Prack and Olga Tschechowa.Bock & Bergfelder p. 374 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios, Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and location filming, on location in Kitzbühel in Tyrol (state), Tyrol. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther. Cast * Elfriede Datzig as Therese * Rudolf Prack as Berthold Buchner * Olga Tschechowa as Josephine Malti, Singer * Wilhelm Borchert as Matthias Buchner * O.E. Hasse as Impresario Grundmann * Georges Boulanger (actor), Georges Boulanger as Mit sein Ensemble * Hans Dengel as Holzfäller * Georg Vogelsang as Florian * Olga Engl as Zuhörerin * Leopold Esterle as Holzfäller * Karl Etlinger as Ladeninhaber * Liselotte Schaak as Zuhörerin * Eva Krause as Zofe Nanette * Eva Klein-Donath as Zuhörerin * Jack Trevor as American * Georg H. Schnell as American * Carl Söllner * Eduard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rembrandt (1942 Film)
''Rembrandt'' is a 1942 German historical drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Ewald Balser, Hertha Feiler, Gisela Uhlen, and Aribert Wäscher. It was based on the novel ''Zwischen Hell und Dunkel'' by Valerian Tornius and depicts the life of the Dutch painter Rembrandt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Tempelhof and Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place in German-occupied Amsterdam and the Cinetone Studios in the city were also used. Main cast * Ewald Balser as Rembrandt * Hertha Feiler as Saskia van Rijn * Gisela Uhlen as Hendrickje Stoffels * Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Geertje Dierks * Theodor Loos as Jan Six * Aribert Wäscher as Uylenburgh, Saskia's relative * Paul Henckels as Radierer Seeghers * Hildegard Grethe as Ms. Seeghers * Wilfried Seyferth as Ulricus Vischer * Paul Rehkopf as brother Adriaen * Rolf Weih as student Eeckhout * Clemens Hasse as student Philip * Helm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swedish Nightingale (film)
''The Swedish Nightingale'' (german: Die schwedische Nachtigall) is a 1941 German musical film directed by Peter Paul Brauer and starring Ilse Werner (singing sequences with Erna Berger's voice), Karl Ludwig Diehl, and Joachim Gottschalk.Hake p. 215 The film is based on a play by Friedrich Forster-Burggraf set in nineteenth century Copenhagen. It portrays a romance between the writer Hans Christian Andersen and the opera singer Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale" of the title. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Heinrich Weidemann. Made on a budget of around one and half million Reichsmarks, it was a major commercial success on its release across Europe. At the time when the film was made, Germany was keeping Denmark under military occupation but attempting a relatively conciliatory attitude towards the occupied Danes. Germany was also making an effort to keep good relations with the neutral Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roses In Tyrol
''Roses in Tyrol'' (german: Rosen in Tirol) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Hans Moser, Marte Harell, and Johannes Heesters. It is based on the 1891 operetta '' The Bird Seller'' by Carl Zeller, which has been turned into several films. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Heinrich Weidemann. It was filmed in Prague and Zell am See in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It was a popular hit and was re-released by Gloria Film in 1950. Cast See also *'' The Bird Seller'' (1935) *'' The Bird Seller'' (1953) *''Die Christel von der Post ' is a 1956 West German film directed by Karl Anton. The film is also known as ' (German title in Belgium). Plot summary The title refers to the leading character, the post mistress Christel, in Carl Zeller's 1891 operetta '. Cast *Gardy ...'' (1956) *'' The Bird Seller'' (1962) References External links * 1940s historical comedy films 1940 musical com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna Tales
''Vienna Tales'' (german: Wiener G'schichten) is a 1940 musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Marte Harell, Olly Holzmann, and Hans Moser (actor), Hans Moser. The film is set in Imperial Vienna at the beginning of the twentieth century. The film's sets were designed by Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1940 films German historical comedy films Austrian historical comedy films 1940s historical comedy films Films set in Vienna Films set in the 1900s Films directed by Géza von Bolváry Films set in restaurants Austrian musical comedy films German musical comedy films German black-and-white films Austrian black-and-white films 1940 musical comedy films 1940s historical musical films German historical musical films 1940s German-language films {{Austria-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Rio
''Central Rio'' (German: ''Zentrale Rio'') is a 1939 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Leny Marenbach, Camilla Horn and Ita Rina.Noack p.157 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg. Synopsis A German woman's husband has been missing for years, presumed dead. Then she receives information that is alive and living in Brazil. She resolves to travel to Rio de Janeiro to find out the truth. Cast * Leny Marenbach as Maria Halmborg * Camilla Horn as Diane Mercier * Ita Rina as Chiquita Salieri * Werner Fuetterer as Michael Wenk * Iván Petrovich as Ricardo Perez * Hans Zesch-Ballot as Kommissar Dossa * Leo Peukert as Kommissar Gaveira * Paul Hoffmann as Marquez Cabana * Reinhold Bernt as Sergeant Carmo * Axel Monjé as Sergeant Gonzaga * Käte Kühl as Bonita * Walther Süssenguth as Schmuggler * Marianne Simson as Solotänzerin * Else Ehser as Garderobie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera Ball (1939 Film)
''Opera Ball'' (german: Opernball) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Heli Finkenzeller, Fita Benkhoff, and Marte Harell. An operetta film, it is based on the 1898 work of the same name composed by Richard Heuberger. In 1956 it was remade as '' Opera Ball'' in Austria with some of the same personnel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. Erna Berger provided a singing voice. production details, filmportal.de
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Midsummer Night's Fire
''Midsummer Night's Fire'' or ''St. John's Fire'' (german: Johannisfeuer) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Anna Dammann, Ernst von Klipstein, and Gertrud Meyen. The film is based on the play '' Fires of St. John'' by Hermann Sudermann. The title refers to Saint John's Eve. The film's art direction was by and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place in Prenzlau and around Masuria in East Prussia. It was remade in 1954 as '' Love is Forever''. Plot After many years in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ..., a man returns to his village in East Prussia to marry his intended bride. However, he finds himself drawn to another girl and contemplates running away with her. Cast References External links * Films o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
