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Charlotte Susa
Charlotte Susa (1 March 1898 – 28 July 1976) was a German actress. Biography Susa was born Charlotta Wegmüller near Memel, East Prussia and first appeared on a stage in 1915 at Tilsit. She chose her mother's maiden name "Susa" as her stage name and began a successful career as a singer and actress at different German opera and operetta stages, e.g. at Brandenburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne and later at the Admiralspalast in Berlin. Susa gave her debut as a film actress in the German silent movie ''Der Prinz und die Tänzerin'' in 1926 and became popular for her roles as a femme fatale. In 1932 she signed a contract with MGM and moved to the United States to start an international career. Elizabeth Yeaman wrote in her newspaper column on 15 August 1932: :"Lilian Harvey, Henry Garat, Anna Sten, and now Charlotte Susa, comprise a quartet of important foreign talent that soon will be seen in Hollywood pictures. (...) Miss Susa has arrived in New York and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaipėda
Klaipėda (; ; german: Memel; pl, Kłajpeda; russian: Клайпеда; sgs, Klaipieda) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. The capital of the eponymous county, it is the third largest city and the only major seaport in Lithuania. The city has a complex recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free Port of Klaipėda at the mouth of the river . Located in the region of Lithuania Minor, at various times, it was a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Prussia and Germany until the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. As a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt it was annexed by Lithuania and has remained with Lithuania to this day, except between 1939 and 1945 when it was occupied by Germany following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania. The population has migrated from the city to its suburbs and hinterland. The number of inhabitants of Klaipėda city shrank from 202,929 in 1989 to 162,360 in 2011, but the urban zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongreß tanzt''. Early life Harvey was born in 1906, in Crouch End, North London. Her mother, Ethel Marion (Laughton), was English, and her father, Walter Bruno Pape, was a German businessman. At the beginning of World War I the family found itself in Magdeburg, and as they were unwilling and unable to return to England, Harvey was sent to live with an aunt at Solothurn in Switzerland. After the war, the Papes lived in Berlin, where Lilian took her high-school diploma (''Abitur'') in 1923. She began her career by attending the dance and voice school of the Berlin State Opera and assumed her grandmother's maiden name (Harvey) as her professional surname. Career After an engagement as a revue dancer in Vienna in 1924, Harvey received her fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Commandment
''The Love Commandment'' or ''Thou Shalt Not Steal'' (German: ''Du sollst nicht stehlen'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Victor Janson and starring Werner Fuetterer, Dina Gralla and Lilian Harvey. The film's art direction was by Jacek Rotmil. Cast *Werner Fuetterer as Raul Warburg * Dina Gralla as Yvonne Warburg, his sister *Lilian Harvey as Lotte *Bruno Kastner as Robert Erler *Charlotte Susa as Lilly *Erich Kaiser-Titz as Detective *Ernst Behmer as Franz, Diener bei Warburg *Nico Turoff Nico Turoff (Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and ... as burglar References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Victor Janson UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duty To Remain Silent
''The Duty to Remain Silent'' (German: ''Die Pflicht zu schweigen'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner van Oestéren. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner. It premiered on 8 February 1928.Grange p.277 Cast * Marcella Albani as Maria Harp * Vivian Gibson as Edith, ihre Schwester * Angelo Ferrari as Robert Harp * Charlotte Susa as Eva Devin, seine Geliebte * Julia Serda as Frau Jorin * Camilla von Hollay as Emmy, ihre Tochter * Jack Trevor as Robert, ihr Sohn * Gustav Fröhlich as Gerhard, ihr Sohn * Kurt Gerron as Iwan Daniloff * Mary Kid as Hilde Ronk * Bruno Kastner as Dr. Garonder * Ellen Plessow as Frau von Storch * Paul Samson-Körner as Jack * Sophie Pagay as Die Wirtschafterin * Heinrich Gotho as Der Diener References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almenrausch And Edelweiss (1928 Film)
''Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (german: Almenrausch und Edelweiss) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Leo Peukert, Gritta Ley and Walter Slezak.Goble p. 343 It was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Dürnhöfer. Cast * Leo Peukert as Der Bühelhofbauer * Frieda Lehndorf as Die Bühelhofbäuerin * Walter Slezak as Mentel, beider Sohn * Gritta Ley as Evi * Xaver Terofal as Der Ledermüller * Margarete Kupfer as Die Ledermüllerin * Charlotte Susa as Kordel * Fritz Kampers as Der Kriegelhofer Quasi * Franz Loskarn as Der Jäger * Harry Frank Harry Frank (15 October 1896 – 12 December 1947) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' In den Goldfeldern von Nevada'' (1920) * ''Das wandernde Bild'' (1920) * ''The Wandering Image'' (1920) * ''Four Around a Woman'' (1921) * ''The Pas ... as Der Grenzer * Max Heller as Der Kommandant * Fanny Terofal-Mittermayr as Stasi, Näherin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Under The Stars
''Two Under the Stars'' (German: ''Zwei unterm Himmelszelt'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and Ernst Wolff and starring Margarete Schlegel, Ernst Deutsch and Jean Angelo.Bock & Bergfelder p.87 Cast References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Johannes Guter German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Little Colombine
''Poor Little Colombine'' (German: ''Arme kleine Colombine'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Paul Rehkopf, Hilde Jennings and Wolfgang Zilzer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. Cast *Paul Rehkopf as Peter Lanner, woodcarver * Hilde Jennings as Aennchen, his daughter *Wolfgang Zilzer as Christoph Burger *Walter Rilla as Ernst Honsel *Wilhelm Diegelmann as Karl Meinert, his uncle *Egon von Jordan as Fritz Helbig * Charlotte Susa as Lotte Monti *Hermann Picha as Johannes Rabe *Valeska Stock as Frau Rabe *Maria Forescu Maria Forescu (15 January 1875 28 October 1947) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian opera singer and film actress. During the silent and talkies era of the German cinema, she appeared in several movies as a supporting actress. When Adolf Hitl ... as Frau Tratsch, fortune teller References External links * Films of the Weimar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Was Heidelberg On Summer Nights
''That Was Heidelberg on Summer Nights'' (German:''Das war in Heidelberg in blauer Sommernacht'') is a 1927 German romance film directed by Emmerich Hanus and starring Fritz Alberti, Charlotte Susa and Olga Engl.Grange p.250 The film was shot on location in Heidelberg. Cast In alphabetical order * Fritz Alberti as Sanitätsrat Liningen * Fritz Beckmann as Revuedirektor * Olga Engl as Frau v. Helling * Karl Etlinger as Schmierenschauspieler Ehrenfleck * Julius Falkenstein as Stransky * Tonio Gennaro as Erste Chargierte * Antonie Jaeckel as Frau von Gutsbesitzer Wagner * Margarete Kupfer as Studentenwirtin * Max Maximilian as Korpsdiener * Frida Richard as Großmutter Liningen * Ernst Rückert as Rudolf * Fritz Schroeter as Geldverleiher * Charlotte Susa as Grete * Hertha von Walther as Hertha * Eduard von Winterstein Eduard Clemens Franz Anna Freiherr von Wangenheim (1 August 1871 – 22 July 1961), known as Eduard von Winterstein, was an Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Joys And Woes
''Love's Joys and Woes'' (german: Der Liebe Lust und Leid) is a 1926 German silent film, silent comedy film and directed by Kurt Gerron and Heinz Schall and starring Charlotte Susa, Margarete Kupfer and Hilde Maroff.Bock & Bergfelder p. 155 The film's art direction was by Karl Machus. Cast * Charlotte Susa * Margarete Kupfer * Hilde Maroff * Maria Forescu * Emmy Wyda * Marion Illing * Grete Schmidt * Sylvia Torf * Hilda Pittschau * Hans Mierendorff * Ernst Rückert * Fritz Rasp * Kurt Gerron * Charles Willy Kayser * Hermann Picha * Robert Garrison (actor), Robert Garrison * Ernst Behmer * Ludwig Sachs * Philipp Manning * Antonie Jaeckel * Albert Dettmann References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Kurt Gerron German black-and-white films 1926 comedy films Silent German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And The Dancer
''The Prince and the Dancer'' (German:''Der Prinz und die Tänzerin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Willy Fritsch, Lucy Doraine and Hans Albers.Bock & Bergfelder p.134 The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios with sets designed by the art director Kurt Richter. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. Cast In alphabetical order * Hans Albers * Lucy Doraine * Adolphe Engers * Willy Fritsch * Fritz Kampers * Sybille Lerchenfeld * Albert Paul * Albert Paulig * Hermann Picha * Robert Scholz * Franz Schönfeld * Julia Serda * Valeska Stock * Charlotte Susa * Leopold von Ledebur Leopold von Ledebur (18 May 1876 – 22 August 1955) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Serenyi'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * '' The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' T ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Enc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrews Engelmann
Andrews Engelmann (23 March 1901 – 25 February 1992) was a Russian-born German actor. He worked primarily in Germany, where he specialised in playing Russian roles, but also appeared in a number of British films during his career. He was born as Andrei Engelman and also credited by various other names during his career including André von Engelman. Selected filmography * '' The Two Boys'' (1924) * ''Mare Nostrum'' (1926) * ''Education of a Prince'' (1927) * ''Moulin Rouge'' (1928) * ''Diary of a Lost Girl'' (1929) * '' City of Play'' (1929) * ''The Three Passions'' (1929) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * '' Two Worlds'' (1930) * ''La Femme d'une nuit'' (1931) * '' The Wandering Beast'' (1932) * ''Baroud'' (1933) * ''Refugees'' (1933) * ''I Spy'' (1934) * '' The Island'' (1934) * ''The Crouching Beast'' (1935) * '' Return to Paradise'' (1935) * '' Stormy Weather'' (1935) * ''Prison Breaker'' (1936) * ''The Last Four on Santa Cruz'' (1936) * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1936) * ''The Pearls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra (born Anna Sophie Ondráková; 15 May 1903 – 28 February 1987) was a Czech film actress. She began her career in 1920 and appeared in Czech, German, Austrian, French and English films. In 1933, she married German boxing champion Max Schmeling. Life Ondra was born in Tarnów to Czech parents, Bohumír Ondrák, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, and Anna Ondráková (''née'' Mracek). She had two brothers, Tomáš and Jindřich. She spent her childhood in Tarnów, Pula and Prague. At seventeen she acted in the theatre and in her first film, which was directed by her then boyfriend, director and actor Karel Lamač. When her family learned of it, they had a shouting match in which the teenager received a beating from her father - to be an actress, soon after the First World War, was socially almost at the level of being a beggar. Anna had been educated at a convent school and her father had found an official government position for her. Anna preferred a film ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
