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Carl Balhaus
Carl Balhaus (born Carl Ballhaus; 4 November 1905 – 28 July 1968) was a German stage and film actor. After the Second World War he worked as screenwriter and director for the East German state-owned studio DEFA. He was an uncle of the Academy Award nominated cinematographer Michael Ballhaus.Thomas Vorwerk, http://www.satt.org/literatur/02_12_tykwer_1.html Selected filmography Actor * ''Der alte Fritz - 2. Ausklang'' (1928) - Ein Desserteur * ''The Age of Seventeen'' (1929) - Gerts Freund Martin * ''The Brandenburg Arch'' (1929) - Max * '' Spring Awakening'' (1929) - Moritz, sein Sohn * '' Revolt in the Reformatory'' (1930) - Fritz * ''Menschen im Feuer'' (1930) * '' Scapa Flow'' (1930) * ''The Blue Angel'' (1930) - Gymnasiast Ertzum / Pupil * '' Westfront 1918'' (1930) - Butcher (uncredited) * ''Only on the Rhine'' (1930) - Karl * ''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930) - Bornemanns Leibfuchs * ''Father and Son'' (1930) - Louis de Lorche * ''Großstadtpiraten'' (1930) - Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mülheim
Mülheim, officially Mülheim an der Ruhr () and also described as ''"City on the River"'', is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen. It is home to many companies, especially in the food industry, such as the Aldi Süd Company, the Harke Group and the Tengelmann Group. Mülheim received its town charter in 1808, and 100 years later the population exceeded 100,000, making Mülheim officially a city. At the time of the city's 200th anniversary with approximately 170,000 residents, it was counted among the smaller cities of Germany. Geography Geographical location Mülheim an der Ruhr is located to the southwest of Essen in the Ruhr valley. Geology The northern foothills of the Rhenish Massif are characterised by the distinctive rock formation of the bare mountain slopes through which run coal-bearing layers which formed during the carboniferous period. Here the Ruhr cuts more than 50 meter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only On The Rhine
''Only on the Rhine'' (german: Nur am Rhein...) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Daisy D'Ora, Igo Sym, and Truus Van Aalten.Bock & Bergfelder p. 302 The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Some location filming took place at Bacharach and Koblenz on the river Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , so .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Max Mack Films scored by Fred Raymond German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...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] |
The Marathon Runner
''The Marathon Runner'' (german: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The film focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p. 34 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Ernő Metzner and Erich Zander. The German premiere took place at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis. Cast * Brigitte Helm as Lore Steinkopf * Hans Brausewetter as Karl Roesicke * Ursula Grabley as Else Wittig, Lores Freundin * Viktor de Kowa as Georg Cornelius * Paul Hartmann as José Barrada * Trude von Molo as Evelyne Barrada * Oscar Sabo as Werner Franck, Trainer * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible Love (film)
''Impossible Love'' (german: Unmögliche Liebe) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Asta Nielsen, Ery Bos and Ellen Schwanneke. It was the final film of Nielsen, and the only sound film she appeared in. It premiered at the Mozartsaal in Berlin. Neilsen had been a major star during the First World War and the early 1920s but her screen career gradually declined and she hadn't appeared in a film since '' That Dangerous Age'' in 1927. Four years after making ''Impossible Love'' she returned to her native Denmark. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Crown of Thorns''. The film is based on the 1929 novel of the same title by Alfred Schirokauer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby.Klaus p.246 Synopsis The widowed Vera Holgk arrived in Germany from Riga in 1917 and raised her two daughters alone. Working as a successful sculptor she has provided for them, directin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Waters (1932 Film)
''Sacred Waters'' (German: ''An heiligen Wassern'' or ''Stürzende Wasser'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Karin Hardt, Eduard von Winterstein and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Hans Jacoby.Klaus p.17 It is part of the heimatfilm genre. The film was based on a novel by Jakob Christoph Heer, which was later adapted into a 1960 Swiss film. Cast * Karin Hardt as Sabine Waldisch * Eduard von Winterstein as Peter Waldisch * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Sepp Blattrer * Carl Balhaus as Josi Blattrer * Theodor Loos as Landowner * Reinhold Bernt as Töni * Peter Erkelenz as Engineer * Martha Ziegler as Fränzi Blattrer * Erika Dannhoff as Vroni Blattrer * Hans Henninger as Franz * Otto Kronburger as Water Technician * Elisabeth Wendt * Dorothea Thiess * Klaus Pohl * Clemens Hasse * Willi Schur * Eugen Rex * Gustav Rickelt Gustav Rickelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoiling The Game
''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. It was made by German's largest film company UFA and shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Herbert Lippschitz. A separate French-language version ' was also released. Cast * Heinz Rühmann as Willy Streblow - Rennfahrer * Toni van Eyck as Hanni * Hermann Speelmans as Erwin Banz - Rennfahrer * Margarete Kupfer as Mutter Streblow * Jakob Tiedtke as Spengler - Fahrradhändler * Gustl Gstettenbaur as Gustl Spengler - sein Sohn * Ludwig Stössel * Flockina von Platen as Gina Paradies * Fritz Odemar as Lißmann - Prokurist * Harry Hardt as Manuel Rodriguet - Rennfahrer * Otto Wallburg as Gottfried Paradies * Fritz Kampers as Fritz Wagmüller - Willys Schr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Steals Europe
''Johnny Steals Europe'' (german: Jonny stiehlt Europa) is a 1932 German comedy crime film directed by Harry Piel and Andrew Marton and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Alfred Abel. The film was based on a novel by Werner Scheff. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location on the French Riviera. Released by the German branch of Universal Pictures, it premiered on 15 June 1932. Synopsis A German helps a group of Americans to recover Europa, their stolen horse.Adam & Kaufman p. 349 Cast * Harry Piel as Jonny Buck * Dary Holm as Ursel Matting * Alfred Abel as Jack Matting * Margarete Sachse as Miss Pepson * Walter Steinbeck as Max Dievenak * Hermann Blaß as Siegfried Hagelberg * Carl Balhaus as Monk * Charly Berger as Frontz * Kurt Lilien as Laberkow * Wolfgang von Schwindt as Rueckers * Gerhard Dammann as Wilke * Hans Wallner as Altkleiderhaendler * Fritz Spira as Labinger * Bruno Ziener Bruno Ziener (11 June 1870 – 9 February 1941) was a German stage and film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Without A Name (1932 Film)
''Man Without a Name'' (german: Mensch ohne Namen) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Helene Thimig and Mathias Wieman. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was produced and distributed by UFA and premiered on 1 July 1932. It was based on a novel by Honoré de Balzac. A separate French-language version '' Un homme sans nom'' was also produced. Cast *Werner Krauss as Heinrich Martin *Helene Thimig as Eva-Maria Sander *Mathias Wieman as Dr. Alfred Sander *Hertha Thiele as Helene Martin *Julius Falkenstein as Julius Hanke * Fritz Grünbaum as Erwin Gablinky *Eduard von Winterstein as Amtsrichter *Max Gülstorff as Amtsgerichtspresident *Maria Bard as Grete Schulze *Hans Brausewetter as Referendar Müller *Carl Balhaus *Alfred Beierle *Ernst Behmer *Gerhard Bienert *Gregori Chmara *Artur Menzel *Hermann Picha *Heinrich Schroth Heinrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadetten (film)
The Kadetten Verband is a Swiss youth organization. ''Kadetten'' is German for "cadets"; from the 19th (in some places the 18th) to the early-20th century, various local clubs, called ''Kadettenkorps'', used to prepare high-school students for military service in the Swiss militia. The modern youth organization has branched out into many things including sports (such as the national league handball club ''Kadetten Schaffhausen''), trekking (Boy Scouts Boy Scouts may refer to: * Boy Scout, a participant in the Boy Scout Movement. * Scouting, also known as the Boy Scout Movement. * An organisation in the Scouting Movement, although many of these organizations also have female members. There are ...-style branch), marching bands (''Kadettenmusik''), and traffic regulation ("Verkehrskadetten"). External links Official site Youth organisations based in Switzerland {{youth-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M (1931 Film)
''M'' is a 1931 German mystery suspense thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre in his breakthrough role as Hans Beckert, a serial killer of children. An early example of a procedural drama, the film centers on the manhunt for Lorre's character, conducted by both the police and the criminal underworld. The film's screenplay was written by Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou and was the director's first sound film. It features many cinematic innovations, including the use of long, fluid tracking shots, and a musical ''leitmotif'' in the form of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" whistled by Lorre's character. Now considered a timeless classic, the film was deemed by Lang to be his magnum opus. It is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, and an indispensable influence on modern crime and thriller fiction. Plot In Berlin, a group of children are playing an elimination game in the courtyard of an apartment building, using a chant about a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of The Underworld
''Shadows of the Underworld'' (German: ''Schatten der Unterwelt'') is a 1931 German action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Hans Junkermann.Bock & Bergfelder p.363 It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich and Emil Hasler. A separate French-language version was also released. Synopsis After his invention is stolen and his business partner kidnapped, Harry West pursues the perpetrators while trying to avoid the police on his own trail. Cast * Harry Piel as Harry West * Dary Holm as Irene von Sheridan * Elisabeth Pinajeff as Yvette Finetti * Hans Junkermann as Amadeus Keller * Hans Behal as S Berry * Carl Balhaus as Jonny * Aruth Wartan as Apolloni * Leopold von Ledebur as Kommissär Braun * Carl Goetz as Jonnys Vater * Eugen Rex as Kommissar Stückli * Charly Berge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
