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Alexander Beyer
Alexander Beyer (born 24 June 1973) is a German actor. He was born in Erfurt, East Germany. He has appeared in such films as Volker Schloendorff's ''The Legend of Rita'' (''Die Stille nach dem Schuss'', 1999), Leander Haußmann's ''Sun Alley'' (''Sonnenallee'', 2000), Johannes Kiefer's ''Gregor's Greatest Invention'' (''Gregors groesste Erfindung'', 2001), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Live Action Short Film in 2002 and Wolfgang Becker's ''Good Bye Lenin!'' (2003), among others. Beyer lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland, and Berlin, Germany. Filmography *2022: ''Dalíland'' directed by Mary Harron *2022: ''Operation Mincemeat'' directed by John Madden *2020: ''Persian Lessons'' directed by Vadim Perelman *2018: ''The Little Drummer Girl'' directed by Park Chan-wook *2018: ''Deutschland 86'' directed by Florian Cossen *2018: ''Styx'' directed by Wolfgang Fischer *2016: '' Burg Schreckenstein'' directed by Ralf Huettner *2016: '' Berlin Station'' dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Mincemeat (film)
''Operation Mincemeat'' is a 2021 British war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's book on the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. This was Paul Ritter's final film appearance, and was dedicated to his memory. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 British Film Festival in Australia, and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on Netflix in North American and South American countries on 11 May 2022. Plot In 1943, the United Kingdom is deeply entrenched in World War II. Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu, a Jewish lawyer, remains in England while his wife, Iris, and children travel to safety in the United States. Montagu takes a hiatus from practising law when he is appointed to the Twenty Committee. His loyal secretary, Hester Leggett, comes with him. Winst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutschland 83
''Deutschland 83'' is a 2015 German television series starring Jonas Nay as a 24-year-old native of East Germany who, in 1983, is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy for the HVA, the foreign intelligence agency of the Stasi. It is a co-production of AMC Networks' SundanceTV and RTL Television by the production company, UFA Fiction, with international distribution by RTL Group's FremantleMedia International and North American distribution by Kino Lorber. The series premiered on 17 June 2015 on the SundanceTV channel in the United States, becoming the first German-language series to air on a US network. The broadcast was in the original German, with English subtitles. It subsequently aired in Germany beginning in November 2015, and in the UK on Channel 4 beginning in January 2016. Despite weak initial ratings in Germany, ''Deutschland 83'' became a sleeper hit. The series was officially renewed on 14 October 2016; the second series is named ''Deutschland 86''. ''Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Akkuş
Sinan Akkuş (born 17 December 1971) is a Turkish-German director, writer and actor. Life and work Sinan Akkuş was born in Turkey. As a child he moved to Germany in 1973. After graduating from high school in Kassel, he studied philosophy, German language and literature from 1992 to 1994. In 1994 he also began studying visual communication with a focus on film and television. In addition, Akkuş worked for the film and television production company ''kigali-films'', where he was involved in camera work, editing and conception of corporate videos. In 1995 he attended the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión as an exchange student in Cuba. In 2000 he graduated from the Kunsthochschule Kassel with a focus on film and television. Afterwards, Akkuş made a few short films, which received several awards and honours. His short film ''Lassie'' (2002), for example, received the rating ''especially worthwhile'' from the German Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW). His feature fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Türken Und Ein Baby
or (English: 3 Turks and a baby) is a 2015 German comedy film, written and directed by Sinan Akkuş. Starring the German rapper Eko Fresh and the actors Kida Khodr Ramadan and Kostja Ullmann, the film tells the story of the three Yildiz brothers Celal, Sami and Mesut, who live under one roof and lead a chaotic bachelor life. That changes suddenly, when a little baby comes into their lives that they have to take care of. In 2015 was nominated for the Civis Media Prize for Integration. Plot The three German-Turkish brothers Celal, Sami and Mesut are in their thirties and still live together in their parents' small apartment in Frankfurt am Main, running the inherited bridal fashion store without success. Womanizer Celal cannot get over the separation from his ex-girlfriend Anna and wants to open a mobile phone shop, but has gambled away their joint inheritance. Sami longs for a wife. However, his first dates often go down the drain because of his quickly budding rage. The you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin Station (TV Series)
''Berlin Station'' is an American drama television series created by Olen Steinhauer. The series stars Richard Armitage, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser, Michelle Forbes, Richard Jenkins, Keke Palmer, Ashley Judd, John Doman, Tamlyn Tomita, and Ismael Cruz Córdova. Bradford Winters had been showrunner for its first two seasons, with Jason Horwitch taking over for season 3. A ten-episode first season premiered on Epix on October 16, 2016. On November 17, 2016, Epix renewed ''Berlin Station'' for a second season, originally planned to contain ten episodes, which premiered on October 15, 2017 and concluded a nine-episode-season-run on December 3, 2017. On December 6, 2017, Epix renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on December 2, 2018. It was canceled on March 29, 2019 after three seasons. In 2021, all three seasons were released on DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment. Plot The story follows Daniel Miller ( Richard Armitage), who has just arrived at the CIA statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiverstone Castle
''Shiverstone Castle'' (German: ''Burg Schreckenstein'') is a 2016 German family film directed by Ralf Huettner. It is loosely based on the 1959-1988 children's book series ''Burg Schreckenstein'' by Oliver Hassencamp, updating the setting to modern times. The film was shot in 2015 in locations such as Taufers Castle, Kraiburg and Tüßling. It was positively received, being granted a "worthwhile" mention by the Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW). Kinderfilmwelt It was followed in 2017 by a sequel, ''Burg Schreckenstein 2 – Küssen (nicht) verboten''. Plot After his last misdeed, rebellious 11 years old Stephan is sent by his busy mot ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styx (film)
''Styx'' is a 2018 German-Austrian drama film directed by Wolfgang Fischer. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Rike is a German emergency doctor. For her holiday she decided to sail alone on her twelve-metre long yacht "Asa Gray", on a trip in the footsteps of Charles Darwin from Gibraltar to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. During her journey off North Africa, she is informed by a container ship passing nearby that she must prepare for a severe storm on her way. After the violent storm that night, she discovers a damaged and overloaded trawler near her boat. Containing over a hundred people, threatened with death by drowning, they wave and shout towards her yacht. Rike tries to contact the boat by radio. When she does not receive an answer, she tries to contact rescue teams and organise the rescue. However, the requests for help remain largely unanswered at first, although several vessels can be seen nearby on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutschland 86
''Deutschland 86'' () is a 2018 German television series starring Jonas Nay as an agent of East Germany in 1986, in relation to the Angolan Civil War. It is a sequel to the 2015 series ''Deutschland 83'' and precedes the 2020 series '' Deutschland 89''. Cast Main * Jonas Nay as Martin Rauch, a former border patrol guard from East Germany who went undercover in 1983 in West Germany, an operation which prevented a pre-emptive nuclear strike by the Soviets against NATO but forced him to go into hiding. * Maria Schrader as Lenora Rauch, Martin's aunt and former handler for the Stasi, now operating in Cape Town. * Florence Kasumba as Rose Seithathi, an African National Congress (ANC) operative working with Lenora. * Sylvester Groth as Walter Schweppenstette, Lenora's former boss at the East German Permanent Mission (StäV), and Martin's anonymous father, who has been demoted after the 1983 incident. * Sonja Gerhardt as Annett Schneider, Martin's former fiancée who is now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook ( ; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered as one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter. Park's first major critical and commercial success came with ''Joint Security Area'' (2000) which was the most watched South Korean film at the time. This film helped him to secure more creative freedom and his next were '' Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002) and '' Oldboy'' (2003) which received widespread critical acclaim worldwide and also won Grand Prix prize at Cannes Film Festival. '' Lady Vengeance'' (2005), another film in the unofficial ''The Vengeance Trilogy'', also received critical acclaim. His next psychological thriller '' The Handmaiden'' (2016) premiered in competition to rave reviews at the 2016 Cannes Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Drummer Girl (miniseries)
''The Little Drummer Girl'' is a British television drama based on the 1983 novel of the same name by John le Carré and first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2018 and on AMC in the United States during November 2018. Premise In 1979, an aspiring English actress is recruited by Mossad to infiltrate a Palestinian group plotting terrorism in Europe. Cast Episodes Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 95% based on 75 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The critics' consensus reads "''The Little Drummer Girl'' marches to a steady beat of assured plotting, extraordinary art direction, and a uniformly terrific cast that makes the show's smolderingly slow burn pace bearable." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, signifying "generally favorable reviews". Richard Lawson of ''Vanity Fair'' praised Florence Pugh's acting but criticized elements of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
