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Curt Courant
Curt Courant (11 May 1899 – 20 April 1968) was a German cinematographer who worked on over a hundred films during the silent and early sound eras. Courant worked in several European countries, collaborating with figures such as Alfred Hitchcock and Fritz Lang. As he was of Jewish ancestry, Courant was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and go into exile following the Nazi takeover of power. Courant worked at several of the leading British studios during the mid-1930s. He is the uncle of Willy Kurant who also became a cinematographer. Selected filmography * ''The Onyx Head'' (1917) * ''Waves of Fate'' (1918) *'' The Sacrifice'' (1918) * '' The World Champion'' (1919) * '' The Enchanted Princess'' (1919) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1919) * ''Only a Servant'' (1919) * '' Irrlicht'' (1919) * ''A Man's Word'' (1919) * ''The Heart of Casanova'' (1919) * '' Between Two Worlds'' (1919) * ''The Bodega of Los Cuerros'' (1919) * ''The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' ...
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The Foolish Heart
''The Foolish Heart'' (German: ''Das törichte Herz'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Olga Engl * Eva May * Karl Platen * Hermann Thimig * 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 * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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The Last Sun Son
''The Last Sun Son'' (German: ''Der letzte Sonnensohn'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Olga Engl as Fürstin * Bernhard Goetzke as Herzog * Ria Jende * Bruno Kastner as Horos * Max Laurence as Herzog * Karl Platen as Prinz von Noowara * 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 ... as Minister References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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The Fairy Of Saint Ménard
''The Fairy of Saint Ménard'' (German:''Die Fee von Saint Ménard'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 The film's art direction was by Siegfried Wroblewsky. Cast In alphabetical order * Margot Hermer * Eva May * Karl Platen * Edwin Schäfer * Marie von Buelow * 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 ... * Kissa von Sievers References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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All Souls (film)
''All Souls'' (german: Allerseelen) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p. 74 Cast * Esther Hagan * Bruno Kastner * Karl Platen * Käthe Roeven * Toni Tetzlaff * 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 * External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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Devoted Artists
''Devoted Artists'' (german: Artistentreue) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund. The film's art direction was by Siegfried Wroblewsky Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' .... Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund Circus films German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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The Commandment Of Love
''The Commandment of Love'' (German: ''Das Gebot der Liebe'') is a 1919 German silent film.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Herbert Apel * Ernst Behmer as Oskar Price * Olga Engl * Rita Georg * Rose Lichtenstein * Eva May * Hermann Picha as Prokurist Hart * Karl Platen * Johannes Riemann * Hermann Thimig References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links

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The Golden Lie
''The Golden Lie'' (German: ''Die goldene Lüge'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 The film's art direction was by Siegfried Wroblewsky. Cast In alphabetical order * Ria Jende * Bruno Kastner * Max Laurence * Lina Paulsen * Hermann Picha * Karl Platen * 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) * '' Th ... References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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The Bodega Of Los Cuerros
''The Bodega of Los Cuerros'' (german: Die Bodega von Los Cuerros) is a 1919 German silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ... directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p. 74 Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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Between Two Worlds (1919 Film)
''Between Two Worlds'' (german: Zwischen zwei Welten) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Olga Engl, Bruno Kastner, and Lucie Mannheim Lucie Mannheim (30 April 1899 – 17 July 1976) was a German singer and actress. Life and career Mannheim was born in Köpenick, Berlin, where she studied drama and quickly became a popular figure appearing on stage in plays and musicals. Among ....Rogowski p. 64 Plot summary Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Adolf Gärtner German silent feature films German black-and-white films German drama films 1919 drama films Silent drama films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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The Heart Of Casanova
''The Heart of Casanova'' (German: ''Das Herz des Casanova'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 The film's art direction was by Siegfried Wroblewsky. Cast * Ria Jende * Bruno Kastner * Rose Lichtenstein * Karl Platen Karl Platen (6 March 1877 – 4 July 1952) was a German actor and cinematographer known for '' Girl in the Moon'' (1929) and '' M'' (1931). Biography Karl Platen was born as Carl Platen on March 6, 1877 in Halle an der Saale, Germany. He died ... References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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A Man's Word
''A Man's Word'' (German:''Eines Mannes Wort'') is a 1919 German silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ... directed by Erik Lund and starring Bruno Kaster. References External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Erik Lund German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ...
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