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Cine-Allianz Films
Cine-Allianz Tonfilm was a German film production company established in 1932 by Arnold Pressburger and Gregor Rabinovitch. The company specialised in co-productions targeted at international markets, and enjoyed immediate success during the final year of the Weimar Republic. During the Nazi era the company's Jewish owners came under increasing pressure from the government and their property was expropriated. They were forced into exile, while Cine-Allianz continued to produce films under the Nazi regime until its merger with UFA in 1942. Rabinovitch went into exile in France where he set up a fresh production company also named Cine-Allianz which produced films such as ''I Was an Adventuress'' (1938) and '' Beating Heart'' (1940). The 1951 West German film ''The Lost One'' was partly financed by money received as post-war compensation for the loss of Cine-Allianz.Gemünden p.223 Selected filmography * ''My Cousin from Warsaw'' (1931) * ''Tell Me Tonight'' (1932) * ''A Song for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Production
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost One
''The Lost One'' (german: Der Verlorene) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. It is an art film in the film noir style, based on a true story. Lorre wrote, directed, and starred in this film, his only film as director or writer. The film's translated name has been used as the title of his biography. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Some scenes were shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg, while location shooting took place around the city. Plot The story is told through a series of flashbacks. Dr. Rothe (Peter Lorre) is a German scientist doing secret research for the Nazi government during World War II. After he discovers that his fiancée has been selling secrets to the Allies, he murders her. This is covered up by the German government. After the war, Rothe is working under an alias as a doctor for displaced persons. After seeing one of the Nazi officers who helped cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Production Companies Of Germany
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriage In Small Doses
''Marriage in Small Doses'' (german: Ehe in Dosen) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 518 It was based on a play, which was also turned into a Swedish film ''Variety Is the Spice of Life ''Variety Is the Spice of Life'' (Swedish: ''Ombyte förnöjer'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Per Aabel and Elsa Burnett.Larsson & Marklund p.115 The film's sets were designed by Arne Åker ...'' the same year. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1939 films 1939 musical comedy films German musical comedy films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Johannes Meyer Bavaria Film films Cine-Allianz films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible Woman (1936 Film)
''The Impossible Woman'' (german: Die unmögliche Frau) is a 1936 German romance film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Dorothea Wieck, Gustav Fröhlich and Gina Falckenberg.Hake p. 199 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and partly on location in Romania. It was based on the novel ''Madame will nicht heiraten'' by Mia Fellmann. Synopsis The female head of an oil company is known for her aloof manner, and is known as an "impossible woman" by her employees. Eventually, she falls in love with one of her engineers, who has rescued the company from industrial sabotage. Cast * Dorothea Wieck as Ileana Manescu * Gustav Fröhlich as Ingenieur Wiegand * Gina Falckenberg as Mignon * Edwin Jürgensen as Maravella * Paul Henckels as Möller * Harry Hardt as Director Kiriak * Willi Schur as Dobre - Werkmeister * Karl Hannemann as Roman - Bohrmeister * Emil Höfer as Nicu * Katja Specht as Mitza * Wilhelm König as Ingenieur Jonescu * Eduard Bornträger as Banu - Prokuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomfoolery (film)
''Tomfoolery'' (German: ''Allotria'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Willi Forst and starring Renate Müller, Jenny Jugo and Anton Walbrook. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.19 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 12 June 1936. Synopsis A pair of friends fall in love with the same woman, before realizing they are really in love with two other women. Racing to his romantic interest, one of the friends (Heinz Rühmann) takes by chance part in the Monaco Grand Prix. Reception Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 19 ... remarked: "Quite energetic and lively. But it's overdone and therefore not totally satisfying. Less would be m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Ended A Great Love
''So Ended a Great Love'' (German: ''So endete eine Liebe'') is a 1934 German historical romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Paula Wessely, Willi Forst and Gustaf Gründgens.Bock & Bergfelder p.185 The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. The film was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin, with location shooting taking place in Würzburg and Hungary. An English-language version of the film was planned but never produced. Cast * Paula Wessely as Grand Duchess Marie Louise * Willi Forst as Franz, Duke of Modena * Gustaf Gründgens as Count Metternich * Franz Herterich as Emperor Franz I * Erna Morena as Josephine * Maria Koppenhöfer as Madame Mère * Edwin Jürgensen as Talleyrand * Rose Stradner as Kaiserin Maria Ludovica * Gustav Waldau as Hofrat * Helmuth Rudolph as Erster Offizier * Olga Engl as erste Gesellschaftsdame der Kaiserin Maria Ludovika * Annemarie Steinsieck as zweite Gesellschaftsdame der Kaiserin Maria Ludovika * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song For You (film)
''A Song for You'' (german: Ein Lied für Dich) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Jan Kiepura, Jenny Jugo and Paul Kemp. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Naples and Vienna.The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting Werner Schlichting (1904–1996) was a German art director who worked on over a hundred films during a lengthy career. He worked on a number of Austrian films including '' The Congress Dances'' and '' The Last Ten Days'' (1955).Fritsche p.253 Sel .... It was remade in Britain the following year as '' My Song for You''. Cast See also * ''All for Love'' (1933 film) (''Tout pour l'amour'', French-language film, 1933) * ''My Song for You'' (film) (English-language film, 1934) References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German musical comedy films 1933 musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me Tonight
''Tell Me Tonight'' or ''Be Mine Tonight'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Sonnie Hale and Magda Schneider. It was shot in Berlin at the Babelsberg Studios as part of a co-production between Gainsborough Pictures and the German firm Cine-Allianz.Wood p.76 A separate German-language version ''The Song of Night'' was also released. Cast * Jan Kiepura as Enrico Ferraro * Sonnie Hale as Alexander Koretsky * Magda Schneider as Mathilde Pategg * Edmund Gwenn as Mayor Pategg * Athene Seyler as Mrs. Pategg * Betty Chester as Miss Barker * Aubrey Mather Aubrey Mather (17 December 1885 – 16 January 1958) was an English character actor. Career Mather was born in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and began his career on the stage in 1905. He debuted in London in ''Brewster's Millions'' i ... as Balthasar References Bibliography * Creekmur, Corey & Mokdad, Linda. ''The International Film Musical''. Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Cousin From Warsaw
''My Cousin from Warsaw'' (german: Meine Cousine aus Warschau) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Liane Haid, Tala Birell, and Fritz Schulz. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.Jacobsen p.346 The film's art director was Julius von Borsody. A separate French language version '' Ma cousine de Varsovie'' was also made, directed by Carmine Gallone. The film was based upon the play by Louis Verneuil. Cast *Liane Haid as Sonja, the cousin from Warsaw *Tala Birell as Lucienne * Fritz Schulz as Fred Carteret *S. Z. Sakall as Burel, Lucienne's Spouse *Charles Puffy as Tobby * Paul Kemp as the Neighbor *Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Sonja's Chauffeur *Leo Peukert as doctor Release ''My Cousin from Warsaw'' was screened in Germany at the Titiana-Palast The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beating Heart (film)
''Beating Heart'' (French: ''Battement de coeur'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Claude Dauphin and André Luguet. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film' sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Jean Perrier. It was inspired by the 1939 Italian film ''Heartbeat''. The film was remade in Hollywood as ''Heartbeat'' in 1946 starring Ginger Rogers and Basil Rathbone. Affron & Affron p.318 Synopsis It tells the story of a young woman escaping from reform school who tries to steal a foreign ambassador's watch but ends up falling in love with him. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Arlette * Claude Dauphin as Pierre de Rougemont * André Luguet as Le comte d'Argay - l'ambassadeur * Junie Astor as La comtesse Florence d'Argay - l'ambassadrice * Charles Dechamps as Le baron Dvorak * Sylvain Itkine as Le premier voleur * Pierre Feuillère as Le second voleur * Jean Hébey as Ponthus * Julien Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Pressburger
Arnold Pressburger (27 August 1885 – 17 February 1951) was an Austrian Jewish film producer who produced more than 70 films between 1913 and 1951. Pressburger was born in Pressburg, Austria-Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia) and died in Hamburg, Germany from a stroke. In 1932, he set up the production company Cine-Allianz with Gregor Rabinovitch. The company enjoyed commercial success, but was subsequently expropriated from them by the Nazi government of Germany as part of the Aryanization (Nazism), anti-Jewish policy. Partial filmography * ''Martyr of His Heart'' (1918) * ''The Other I (film), The Other I'' (1918) * ''Gypsy Love (1922 film), Gypsy Love'' (1922) * ''Masters of the Sea (film), Masters of the Sea'' (1922) * ''Children of the Revolution (1923 film), Children of the Revolution'' (1923) * ''Young Medardus'' (1923) * ''Miss Madame (1923 film), Miss Madame'' (1923) * ''Avalanche (1923 film), Avalanche'' (1923) * ''Nameless (1923 film), Nameless'' (1923) * ''Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
