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Agnes Straub
Agnes Josephine Straub (2 April 1890 – 8 July 1941) was a German film actress. Biography Agnes Josephine Straub was born on 2 April 1890 in Munich. She made her stage debut in Dachau at the age of 13. She began attending acting lessons and, in 1908, acted as Sappho in Grillparzer's play. After acting in Bonn, Köningsberg, and Vienna, Straub traveled to Berlin and acted alongside actresses such as Elisabeth Bergner and Grete Mosheim. From 1925 onwards Straub mainly worked with her husband, the actor and director Lionel Royce. In 1930, Royce created his own theater company called the Agnes-Straub-Ensemble. In 1934, Royce was banned from working due to being a Jew, and left for Vienna, where he changed his name and achieved great success and very favorable reviews in the nationalist press. When his identity was revealed, a scandal broke out and Royce had to leave Austria and emigrate to America. Meanwhile, Straub remained in Germany and, in 1938, was involved in a serious car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by population, third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 11th-largest city in the European Union. The Munich Metropolitan Region, city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar (a tributary of the Danube) north of the Northern Limestone Alps, Bavarian Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the population density, most densely populated municipality in Germany (4,500 people per km2). Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialects, Bavarian dialect area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skull Of Pharaoh's Daughter
''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (German: ''Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Otz Tollen and starring Emil Jannings, Erna Morena and Kurt Vespermann Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 1957) was a German stage and film actor. Career Vespermann was born into an actor's family in Culmsee, West Prussia, Imperial Germany today Chełmża, Poland. Already his great-grandparents were ac ....Weinberg p.331 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast References Bibliography * Herman G. Weinberg. ''The Lubitsch touch: a critical study''. Dover Publications, 1977. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Otz Tollen German silent feature films German black-and-white films German anthology films Films set in ancient Egypt {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Citadel Of Warsaw (1937 Film)
''The Citadel of Warsaw'' (German: ''Die Warschauer Zitadelle'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Lucie Höflich, Werner Hinz and Viktoria von Ballasko. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Haacker and Hermann Warm. It is based on the play ''Tamten'' by Gabriela Zapolska, previously made into the 1930 film '' The Citadel of Warsaw''.Goble p.515 Synopsis In Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire, Konrad a patriotic revolutionary is targeted by the secret police official Colonel Korniloff. Cast * Lucie Höflich as Frau Welgorska * Werner Hinz as Konrad - ihr Sohn * Claire Winter as Martha - ihre Tochter * Viktoria von Ballasko as Anna Lasotzka * Paul Hartmann as Oberst Korniloff * Peter Elsholtz as Botkin - sein Adjutant * Hans Leibelt as General Horn * Walter Richter as Oberleutnant Strelkoff * Eduard Wesener as Leutnant Nikoforoff * Agnes Straub as Matalkowska * Maria Sazarina as Józia * Erich Ziegel as Dr. Bogd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridericus
''Fridericus'' is a 1937 German historical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Frederick II of Prussia.Waldman p. 208 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian films. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin and on location in Brandenburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Main cast * Otto Gebühr as Friedrich II., König von Preußen * Hilde Körber as Wilhelmine – seine Schwester * Lil Dagover as Marquise de Pompadour * Agnes Straub as Czarina Elisabeth * Käthe Haack as Maria Theresia * Bernhard Minetti as Count Wallis, alias Marquis DuVal * Paul Klinger as von Bonin * Carola Höhn as Louise – seine Frau * Paul Dahlke as Field Marshal von Dessau * Lucie Höflich as Frau Büttner * Wilhelm König as Hans – ihr Sohn – Student * Will Dohm as Baron Warkotsch * Paul Westermeier as Musketeer Mampe * Heinrich Schroth as Capt. von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Musketeers (1934 Film)
''The Four Musketeers'' (german: Die vier Musketiere) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Fritz Kampers, Paul Westermeier and Erhard Siedel.Waldman p. 86 It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich. Synopsis Four comrades of the First World War meet up many years later and discover they have very different views on the political future of Germany. Cast * Fritz Kampers as Musketier Schlumberger aus Bayern * Paul Westermeier as Musketier Stempel aus Berlin * Erhard Siedel as Musketier Krause aus Sachsen * Hans Brausewetter as Musketier Gisevius aus Hamburg * Hermann Speelmans as Gefreiter Eberle * Werner Schott as Hauptmann der Kompanie * Fritz Odemar as Ortskommandant * Friedrich Ettel as Feldwebel Hülsebeck * Liselotte Schaak as Hildegard Gievius * Agnes Straub as Frau Schlumberger * Martha Ziegler as Fräulein Meyer * Carsta Löck as Minna * Arthur Reinhardt as Kompanie-Feldwebel * Gustav Püttjer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Students' Love
''Students' Love'' (German:''Primanerliebe'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Fritz Kortner, Agnes Straub and Wolfgang Zilzer.Wegner p.32 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Zander. Cast * Fritz Kortner as Karsten * Agnes Straub as Frau Karsten * Wolfgang Zilzer as Rolf Karsten * Jaro Fürth as Frank * Grete Mosheim as Ellen * Jakob Tiedtke as Sommer * Emmy Flemmich as Frau Sommer * Teddy Bill as Teddy * Martin Herzberg as Max Hohlweg * Paul Otto as Rektor * Hans Rameau * Adolphe Engers as Teacher * Margarete Lanner * Hans Albers as Operasinger Blasiera * Eugen Jensen as Judge * Rudolf Lettinger Rudolf Lettinger (26 October 1865 in Hamburg – 21 March 1937 in Berlin-Schöneberg) was a German stage and film actor. He made his stage debut in 1883 when he played the role of Kosinsky in Friedrich Schiller's drama ''The Robbers''. Some of ... References Bibliography * Matthias Wegner. ''Hans Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of Lies (1926 Film)
''The House of Lies'' (german: Das Haus der Lüge) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Mary Johnson and Lucie Höflich. It is an adaptation of Ibsen's 1884 play ''The Wild Duck''.Bock & Bergfelder p. 362 The film's art direction was by Albin Grau Albin Grau (December 22, 1884 in Leipzig-Schönefeld – March 27, 1971) was a German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau's ''Nosferatu'' (1922). He was largely responsible for the look and .... Cast References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1926 films German historical drama films 1920s historical drama films UFA GmbH films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Lupu Pick German films based on plays Films based on works by Henrik Ibsen Films set in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Path To God
''The Path to God'' (German: ''Der Weg zu Gott'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Agnes Straub and Eduard von Winterstein.Grange p.173 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner. It was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. Cast In alphabetical order * Friedrich Basil * Paul Biensfeldt * Wilhelm Diegelmann * Olaf Fjord * Fritz Kampers * Rosa Lang * Ferdinand Martini * Maria Mindzenty as Mary * Heinz Rolf Münz * Agnes Straub as Katharine * Eduard von Winterstein Eduard Clemens Franz Anna Freiherr von Wangenheim (1 August 1871 – 22 July 1961), known as Eduard von Winterstein, was an Austrian-German film actor who appeared in over one hundred fifty German films during the silent and sound eras. He was ... as Thomas Balt References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1924 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tell (1923 Film)
''William Tell'' (german: Wilhelm Tell) is a 1923 German silent adventure film directed by Rudolf Dworsky and Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Hans Marr, Conrad Veidt, and Erich Kaiser-Titz. The film portrays the story of the legendary Swiss national hero William Tell. The sets were designed by Rudi Feld. It premiered 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 .... Cast See also * ''William Tell'' (1934 film), also with Hans Marr and Conrad Veidt References External links * 1920s historical adventure films German historical adventure films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Rudolf Dworsky Films directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein Films set in Switzerland Films set in the 14th century Cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between Evening And Morning
''Between Evening and Morning'' (german: Zwischen Abend und Morgen) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss, Agnes Straub, and Elga Brink Elisabeth Margarete Biermann (née Brink, born Frey; 2 April 1905 – 28 October 1985), known professionally as Elga Brink, was a German film actress. Brink rose to prominence in the early 1920s, when she starred in many silent films. Her last sil .... Cast Bibliography * External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Arthur Robison German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridericus Rex
''Fridericus Rex'' (German: ''Fridericus Rex - 1. Teil: Sturm und Drang'') is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Arzén von Cserépy and starring Otto Gebühr, Albert Steinrück and Gertrud de Lalsky. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century monarch Frederick the Great. Immensely popular, it was followed by three sequels and launched the Prussian film as a major German genre during the Weimar era.Schulte-Sasse p.93 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Dreier and Ernö Metzner. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. Location filming took place at the Charlottenburg Palace and other sites around historic Brandenburg. Cast * Otto Gebühr as Friedrich * Albert Steinrück as Friedrich Wilhelm I * Gertrud de Lalsky as Sophie Dorothee * Charlotte Schultz as Wilhelmine * Erna Morena as Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern * Lilly Flohr as Frau von Morien * Eduard von Winterstein as Leopold Fürst von Anhalt-Dessau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The False Dimitri
''The False Dimitri'' (german: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002. p. 132. Set in early seventeenth century Russia it portrays the rise of False Dmitriy I during the Time of Troubles. It was made by the German major studio UFA and filmed at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann Walter Reimann (2 June 1887 – 8 November 1936) was a German painter and art director. He was an Expressionist and member of the group of artists associated with Zurich magazine, Der Sturm. He worked on the production design of a number of film .... Cast References External links * 1922 films 1920s historical films German historical films Films of the Weimar R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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