Axel Graatkjær

	Axel Graatkjær Axel Graatkjær (1885–1969) was a Danish cinematographer who worked on silent films during the Golden Age of Danish cinema. Graatkjær was the favorite cinematographer of film director August Blom as well as silent film star Asta Nielsen and her husband, director Urban Gad. He filmed more than 100 films during his career from 1906 to 1930. Career Axel Graatkjær was born Axel Sørensen on 19 January 1885 in Århus, Denmark.Axel Graatkjær , Danmarks Nationalfilmografi , Danish Film Institute During his late teens, Graatkjær moved to Copenhagen for an education in music. In order to pay for his music studies, he worked as a ticket and program seller at the Biograf movie theater where he developed an interest in film making. In 1906, Graatkjær shot his first film—a short piece of news f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Århus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest of Copenhagen. The largest city in Jutland, Aarhus anchors the Central Denmark Region and the statistical region ' (''LØ'') (lit.: Province East Jutland). The LØ is the second most populous statistical region in Denmark with an estimated population of 903,974 (). Aarhus Municipality defines the greater Aarhus area as itself and eight adjacent municipalities totalling 952,824 inhabitants () which is roughly analogous to the municipal and commercial collaboration Business Region Aarhus. The city proper, with an estimated population of 285,273 inhabitants (), ranks as the 2nd-largest city in Denmark. Aarhus dates back to at least the late 8th century and is among the oldest cities in Denmark. It was founded as a harbour settlement at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Men Of Sybill ''The Men of Sybill'' (German: ''Die Männer der Sybill'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Carl Auen and Rudolf Forster. It was screened at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lederer. Cast In alphabetical order Carl Auen Rudolf Forster Fritz Lederer Lya Mara Albert Patry Harald Paulsen Frida Richard Johannes Riemann Johannes Riemann (31 May 1888 – 30 September 1959) was a German actor and film director. Riemann was a member of the Nazi Party.Ernst Klee (2007) ''Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich: Wer war was vor und nach 1945''. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Ver ... Käte Tann References External links Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Frederic Zelnik German black-and-white films German drama films 1923 drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Love Of A Queen (1923 Film) ''The Love of a Queen'' (german: Die Liebe einer Königin) is a 1923 German silent historical drama film directed by Ludwig Wolff and starring Harry Liedtke, Henny Porten and Walter Janssen. It is based on the eighteenth century affair between the Danish Queen Caroline Matilda and the court physician Johann Friedrich Struensee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Beisenherz and Fritz Seyffert. Cast Harry Liedtke as Johann Friedrich Struensee Henny Porten as The Queen Walter Janssen as Der König Olga Limburg as Queen-Widow Annemarie Mörike as Court lady Friedrich Kayßler Hermann Vallentin Louis Ralph Adele Sandrock Erna Hauk * Rudolf Biebrach Max Gülstorff Louis V. Arco See also '' The Dictator'' (1935) ''King in Shadow'' (1957) ''A Royal Affair ''A Royal Affair'' ( da, En kongelig affære) is a 2012 drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Følsgaard. The story is set in the 18t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Earth Spirit (film) ''Earth Spirit'' (German: ''Erdgeist'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Leopold Jessner and starring Asta Nielsen, Albert Bassermann and Carl Ebert. It is based on the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in Berlin on 22 February 1923.Grange p.141 Plot Dr. Schön marries a lower-class girl, Lulu. Young and voluptuous, she attracts the attention of all the men, but the doctor will not let her go. After Lulu shoots the doctor, his son has to make a serious decision. Cast * Asta Nielsen as Lulu * Albert Bassermann as Dr. Schoen * Carl Ebert as Schwarz * Gustav Rickelt as Dr. Goll * Rudolf Forster as Alwa Schoen * Alexander Granach as Schigolch * Heinrich George as Rodrigo * Erwin Biswanger as Eulenber * Julius Falkenstein * Lucy Kieselhausen * Anton Pointner Anton Pointner (8 December 1894 in Salzburg – 8 September 1949 in Hintersee) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Pointner's career began on the stages of Austria a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Merchant Of Venice (1923 Film) ''The Merchant of Venice '' (German: ''Der Kaufmann von Venedig'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Peter Paul Felner and starring Werner Krauss, Henny Porten and Harry Liedtke. The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play ''The Merchant of Venice''. It was released in the United States in 1926 as ''The Jew of Mestri''. The film was made on location in Venice, with scenes and characters added which were not in the original play. This is the surviving copy, being two reels shorter than the German version. The characters in the German retained Shakespeare's nomenclature, but in the American they were given new names sourced from the Italian work ''Il Pecorone'', a 14th-century short story collection attributed to Giovanni Fiorentino, from which Shakespeare is believed to have drawn his idea. The film purports to be a return to the original, as an excuse for its differences from the play. Cast The characters are renamed in the extant English script.Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Man Of Steel (1922 Film) ''Der Mann aus Stahl'' () is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Joseph Delmont and starring Luciano Albertini, Wilhelm Diegelmann and Carola Toelle. Cast * Luciano Albertini Wilhelm Diegelmann Carola Toelle Hermann Vallentin Magnus Stifter * Fritz Schulz Robert Leffler Robert Leffler (9 January 1866 – 15 March 1940) was a German actor, film director and opera singer (bass). Selected filmography '' The Haunted Castle'' (1921) * '' The Fear of Women'' (1921) * '' Rose of the Asphalt Streets'' (1922) * ''A ... Rudolf del Zopp References External links Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Joseph Delmont German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1922 drama films German drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wandering Souls ''Wandering Souls'' (German: ''Irrende Seelen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, and Walter Janssen. It was based on the 1869 novel ''The Idiot'' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The film was the first of three to be made by Russo Film, a small production company set up by Decla-Bioscop to make literary adaptations. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. It premiered on 3 March 1921 at the Marmorhaus in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ....Hardt p.223 Cast References Bibliography * Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. External links Danish Filme Institute 1921 films 1921 drama films German dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Circus Of Life ''Circus of Life'' (German: ''Zirkus des Lebens'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.Hardt p.64 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. Cast * Werner Krauss as Philipp Hogger * Lydia Potechina as Stepanida * Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Chauffeur Tom * Emil Heyse as Clown Apapit * Joseph Klein as George Garpin * Philipp Manning as Alter Diener * J.N. Douvan-Tarzow as Senator Hartwich * Gustav May as Henry Hogger * Paul Richter as Francesco * Greta Schröder Greta Schröder (27 June 1892 – 8 June 1980) was a German actress. She is best known for the role of Thomas Hutter's wife and Count Orlok's victim in ''Nosferatu'' (1922). In the fictionalized 2000 film ''Shadow of the Vampire'', she is port ... as Alegria * Vicky Werckmeister as Elinor Hartwich References Bibliography * Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hamlet (1921 Film) ''Hamlet'', or ''Hamlet: The Drama of Vengeance'', is a 1921 German film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Hamlet'' starring and produced by Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen. It was directed by Svend Gade and Heinz Schall. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. In this interpretation, inspired by Edward P. Vining's book ''The Mystery of Hamlet'', Hamlet is born female and disguised as a male to preserve the lineage. The ''New York Times'' said the film "holds a secure place in class with the best." Plot The opening titles explain that this film is based on a theory from an American literary researcher: "Hamlet is a woman!" The prologue: Queen Gertrude of Denmark gives birth to a girl. When she hears that the king has been killed in a battle with Norway, she announces that she has given birth to a boy named Hamlet, as only males can inherent the crown. Then, to the queen's shock, the king comes back home alive. They decide they can't take bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Yellow Death ''The Yellow Death'' (german: Der gelbe Tod) is a 1920 German silent thriller film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Guido Herzfeld and Frida Richard. It was released in two parts, premiering at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 535 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast * Eduard von Winterstein as Polizeimeister Karpuschkin * Esther Hagan as Tochter Anna * Guido Herzfeld as Juwelier Salomon Ascher * Rosa Valetti as Awdotja, genannt "Großmütterchen", Besitzerin des Varietés "Elysium" * Fred Juncker as Leutnant Barsoleff * Rudolf Klein-Rhoden as Dr. Zborowitsch, Redakteur * Aenderly Lebius as Graf Majewsky * Frida Richard as Rebekka * Gustav Adolf Semler as Alexander, his son, prosecutor * Lilly Sueß-Eisenlohr as Rahel * Maria Wefers as Sonja * Wilhelm Prager Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kurfürstendamm (film) ''Kurfürstendamm'' is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Asta Nielsen, and Erna Morena.Soister p. 103 It is set on the Kurfürstendamm in central Berlin. It is now considered a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier. Director Oswald made this film the year after he made ''Weird Tales'' (1919), which also had starred Conrad Veidt. Cinematographer Carl Hoffmann went on to lens ''Der Januskopf'' (1920) and ''Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler'' (1922). Plot Satan (Veidt) notices that a lot of souls entering Hell from Berlin have been coming in from the city's Kurfurstendamm district. He goes there and rents an apartment, disguised as a businessman. A doctor named Li (Henry Sze) takes him on a guided tour of the neighborhood's dens of sin. After he is beaten and robbed on the street, the Devil flees back to Hell where he feels much safer. Cast * Conrad Veidt as Satan * Asta Nielsen as Girl Lissy / Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]