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Claus Holm
Claus Holm (4 August 1918 – 21 September 1996) was a German film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1979. He was born in Bochum, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Floh im Ohr'' (1943) - Knecht Hannes * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1943) - Pieter, Müllersohn * ''Raid'' (1947) - Karl Lorenz, Kriminal-Anwärter * ''Marriage in the Shadows'' (1947) - Dr. Herbert Blohm * ' (1948) - Ernst Rothkegel * '' Quartet of Five'' (1949) - Martin Bergau * ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1950) - Herr Fluth (Ford) * '' The Axe of Wandsbek'' (1951) - SA-Sturmführer Trowe * '' Zugverkehr unregelmäßig'' (1951) - Jochen Böhling * ''Sein großer Sieg'' (1952) - Hans Netterman * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1954) - Uwe Karsten Alslev * ''Captain Wronski'' (1954) - Dornbusch * ''The Plot to Assassinate Hitler'' (1955) - Oberleutnant H. * '' The Priest from Kirchfeld'' (1955) - Vinzenz Heller, Pfarrer von Kirchfeld * ''When the Alpine Roses Bloom'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bochum
Bochum ( , also , ; wep, Baukem) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. With a population of 364,920 (2016), is the sixth largest city (after Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg) of the most populous Germany, German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, 16th largest city of Germany. On the Ruhr Heights (''Ruhrhöhen'') hill chain, between the rivers Ruhr (river), Ruhr to the south and Emscher to the north (tributaries of the Rhine), it is the second largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund, and the fourth largest city of the Ruhr after Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg. It lies at the centre of the Ruhr, Germany's largest urban area, in the Rhine-Ruhr, Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, and belongs to the Arnsberg (region), region of Arnsberg. Bochum is the sixth largest and one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area. There are nine institutions of higher education in the city, most notably the Ruhr Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Once Lili Marleen
''Like Once Lili Marleen'' (German: ''...wie einst Lili Marleen'') is a 1956 West German romantic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Adrian Hoven, Marianne Hold and Claus Holm.Lehrke p.128 The title refers to the popular wartime song "Lili Marleen" popularised by Lale Anderson, who performs it at a concert at the end of the film. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Hennings and Karl Weber. Synopsis Violinmaker Franz Brugger is in love with Christa. When he is conscripted during the Second World War she promises to wait for him. He fights on the Eastern Front for four years and then is held as a prisoner of war by the Soviets for a further ten. All along he is kept going by the song "Lili Marlene" and the thought of Christa. When at last he is released he returns home to Berlin and finds the world significantly changed from that which he remembers. Worse, Christa is engaged to be marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And Diamonds (film)
''Death and Diamonds'' (german: Dynamit in grüner Seide) is a 1968 German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring George Nader, Carl Möhner, and Heinz Weiss. It was part of the Jerry Cotton series of films about an FBI agent. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst H. Albrecht. Location shooting took place in Los Angeles, Berlin and the Dalmatian coast Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of .... Plot Jerry Cotton goes undercover to take out a criminal organisation including its bosses. Disguised as a British specialist for alarm systems he joins the gang which has a preference for diamonds. Taking part in their current activities he tries to get to their leaders. Although he works as prudent as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monk With The Whip
''The Monk with the Whip'' (German: ''Der Mönch mit der Peitsche'') is a 1967 West German mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Uschi Glas and Grit Boettcher. It is inspired by the 1926 novel '' The Black Abbot'' and subsequent 1927 play ''The Terror'' by Edgar Wallace which also served as the basis for the 1965 film ''The Sinister Monk''. It was made as part of a long-running series of film adaptations of his work produced by Rialto Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in West Berlin West Berlin (german: Berlin (West) or , ) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and was under mi .... The film was released in the U.S. as ''The College Girl Murders''. Cast References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Nibelungen (1966/1967 Film)
''Die Nibelungen'' ("The Nibelungs") is a two-part series of silent fantasy films created by Austrian director Fritz Lang in 1924, consisting of ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. The scenarios for both films were co-written by Lang's then-wife Thea von Harbou, based upon the epic poem ''Nibelungenlied'' written around AD 1200. ''Die Nibelungen'' received its UK premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where it played for 40 performances between 29 April and 20 June 1924. ''Siegfried'' was released in the United States on 23 August 1925, premiering at the Century Theatre in New York City in the short-lived Phonofilm sound-on-film process. ''Kriemhild's Revenge'' was released in the U.S. in 1928. Plot summary ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried's Death'' The title character Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of Mime. Siegfried hears the tales of the kingdom of Burgundy, the kings who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raumpatrouille – Die Phantastischen Abenteuer Des Raumschiffes Orion
''Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion'' (), also known as ''Raumpatrouille Orion'', and ''Space Patrol Orion'' in English language, English, was the first Germany, German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD (broadcaster), ARD from 17 September 1966. Being a huge success with several reruns, Ratings point, audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany. Premise In the series, nations no longer exist and Earth is united. Flying saucers, such as spaceship ''Orion'', are flown by humans, whilst the aliens fly fighter jet-like aircraft. The titular ship of the series title, "Spaceship Orion", (German: "Raumschiff Orion") is portrayed as being a ''fast space cruiser'' (German: ''Schneller Raumkreuzer''), the newest starship in mankind's fleet and the fastest spacecraft ever created by humans. The show tells the story of Commander Cliff Allister McLane (Diet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is Paris Burning? (film)
''Is Paris Burning?'' (french: Paris brûle-t-il ?) is a 1966 epic black-and-white war film about the liberation of Paris in August 1944 by the French Resistance and the Free French Forces during World War II. A French-American co-production, it was directed by French filmmaker René Clément, with a screenplay by Gore Vidal, Francis Ford Coppola, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost and Claude Brulé, adapted from the 1965 book of the same title by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. The film stars an international ensemble cast that includes French (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Bruno Cremer, Pierre Vaneck, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Leslie Caron, Charles Boyer, Yves Montand), American (Orson Welles, Kirk Douglas, Glenn Ford, Robert Stack, Anthony Perkins, George Chakiris) and German (Gert Fröbe, Hannes Messemer, Ernst Fritz Fürbringer, Harry Meyen, Wolfgang Preiss) stars. The film was released in France on October 26, 1966 and in the United States on November 10, 1966. It receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Among Vultures
''Among Vultures'' (German: ''Unter Geiern'') is a 1964 Western film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer and Götz George. It was also released as ''Frontier Hellcat''. The film was a co-production between West Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.AMONG VULTURES "(Unter Geiern)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London. Vol. 33, Issue 384 (1 January 1966): 143. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej. The story is based on the eponymous novel by Karl May. Plot An American frontiersman Old Surehand and his Apache companion Winnetou expose a criminal gang who are murdering settlers and laying the blame on the local Native American tribe. Cast * Stewart Granger as Old Surehand * Pierre Brice as Winnetou * Elke Sommer as Annie Dillman * Götz George as Martin Baumann Jr. * Walter Barnes as Martin Baumann Sr. * Sieghardt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse Of The Yellow Snake
''The Curse of the Yellow Snake'' (German: ''Der Fluch der gelben Schlange'') is a 1963 West German crime thriller film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Brigitte Grothum and Pinkas Braun.Bergfelder p.254 It is based on the 1926 novel '' The Yellow Snake'' by Edgar Wallace. It was made as part of a series of films based on Wallace's work, made either by CCC Film or the rival Rialto. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Clifford Lynn * Brigitte Grothum as Joan Bray * Pinkas Braun as Fing-Su / St. Clay * Doris Kirchner as Mabel Narth * Werner Peters as Stephan Narth * Charles Regnier as Major Spedwell * Claus Holm as Inspektor Frazer * Fritz Tillmann as Joe Bray * Eddi Arent as Samuel Carter * Zeev Berlinsky Ze'ev ( he, זאב \ זְאֵב ''zeév''), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a name of He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Justice (1961 Film)
''Blind Justice'' or ''Excluded to the Public'' (German: ''Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit'') is a 1961 West German crime drama film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Peter van Eyck, Marianne Koch and Eva Bartok.Bock & Bergfelder p.34 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Jürgen Kiebach. Synopsis While prosecuting a wealthy businessmen accused of murdering his wife so he could marry his younger girlfriend, the state prosecutor is forced to examine the evidence more closely after claims the accused is innocent and his wife committed suicide. Cast * Peter van Eyck as Staatsanwalt Dr. Robert Kessler * Marianne Koch as Ingrid Hansen * Eva Bartok as Laura Beaumont * Claus Holm as Dr. Werner Rüttgen * Wolfgang Reichmann as Alexander Lamas * Werner Peters as François Lacroix * Susanne Cramer as Helga Dahms * Alfred Balthoff as Generalstaatsanwalt Wilhelm Hansen * Leon Askin as Strafver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Tomb (1959 Film)
''The Indian Tomb'' (''Das indische Grabmal'' in its original German) is a 1959 West German-French-Italian adventure drama film. It was produced by Artur Brauner, directed by Fritz Lang, and stars Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walter Reyer, Claus Holm, Valéry Inkijinoff, and Sabine Bethma. It is the second of two feature films, comprising what has come to be known as ''Fritz Lang's Indian Epic''; the first is '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (''Der Tiger von Eschnapur''). Both are based on the novel '' Das indische Grabmal'', written by Lang's ex-wife, Thea von Harbou, who died in 1954. In 1960 American International Pictures obtained the rights to both films and combined them into one heavily-edited, 90 minute long feature renamed ''Journey to the Lost City''. After both were dubbed into Spanish, they were shown as separate films, when in fact the second was a direct continuation of the first. Interiors were shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin with sets designed by the art dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tiger Of Eschnapur (1959 Film)
''The Tiger of Eschnapur'', or in original German, ''Der Tiger von Eschnapur'', is a 1959 West German-French-Italian adventure film directed by Fritz Lang. It is the first of two films comprising what has come to be known as ''Fritz Lang's Indian Epic''; the other is ''The Indian Tomb'' ''( Das Indische Grabmal''). Fritz Lang returned to Germany to direct these films, which together tell the story of a German architect, the Indian maharaja for whom he is supposed to build schools and hospitals, and the Eurasian dancer who comes between them. Prior works Lang's Indian epic is based on work he did forty years earlier on a silent version of ''Das Indische Grabmal''. He and Thea von Harbou co-wrote the screenplay, basing it on von Harbou's novel of the same name. Lang was set to direct, but that job was taken from him and given to Joe May. Lang did not control the final form of that earlier version which was a commercial and critical failure at the time, although its reputation has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
