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Der Hofrat Geiger
''Der Hofrat Geiger'' is a 1947 Austrian film directed by Hans Wolff, based on the musical of the same name by Martin Costa. It is significant for being one of the first Heimatfilme released after the Second World War, and very successful. Synopsis Franz Geiger, a retired councillor, discovers that he has a daughter, Mariandl, the result of a love affair in Spitz eighteen years earlier with a woman named Marianne Mühlhuber. As a result of this, he travels to Spitz with his servant Ferdinand. Cast * Paul Hörbiger: Franz Geiger * Maria Andergast: Marianne Mühlhuber * Hans Moser: Ferdinand Lechner * Waltraut Haas: Mariandl * Josef Egger as Old Windischgruber * Hermann Erhardt: Mathias Pfüller * Louis Soldan: Hans See also *''Mariandl ''Mariandl'' is a 1961 Austrian drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Cornelia Froboess, Rudolf Prack and Waltraut Haas. It was followed by a sequel '' Mariandl's Homecoming'' in 1962. A girl living in a hotel aspires to a musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Wolff (director)
Hans Wolff (2 October 1911, Berlin – 1 June 1979) was a German film editor and director. Selected filmography Editor * '' Playing with Fire'' (1934) * '' The World's in Love'' (1935) * ''Mazurka'' (1935) * '' Court Theatre'' (1936) * ''Tomfoolery'' (1936) * '' Rendezvous in Wien'' (1936) * ''Capers'' (1937) * ''Serenade'' (1937) * ''Bel Ami'' (1939) * ''I Am Sebastian Ott'' (1939) * ''Operetta'' (1940) * ''Women Are No Angels'' (1943) * ''Viennese Girls'' (1945) Director * ''Der Hofrat Geiger'' (1947) * ''Shadows Over Naples'' (1951) * ''Captive Soul'' (1952) * ''I Can't Marry Them All'' (1952) * ''At the Well in Front of the Gate'' (1952) * ''It Was Always So Nice With You'' (1954) * '' The Three from the Filling Station'' (1955) * ''The Road to Paradise'' (1956) * ''August der Halbstarke'' (1957) * ' (1958) Producer * ''The Lightship'' (1963) Actor * ''The Singing House'' (1948) - Rotter, Manager * ''Großstadtnacht'' (1950) * ''At the Well in Front of the Gate ''At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Egger
Joseph Egger, also known as Josef Egger, (22 February 1889 – 29 August 1966) was an Austrian character actor who appeared in 76 films between 1935 and 1965. Biography The 18-year-old Egger started his stage career at the Leoben theatre. During the following decades, he also appeared at the Raimund Theater in Vienna and at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. Besides acting Egger was a well-known music hall comedian, and he was famous for doing "tricks" with his beard. He received his first film offers during the 1930s and specialized on portraying eccentric old men in supporting roles. During the 1950s, he appeared in comedic roles in numerous Austrian Heimatfilms of that era. Internationally, Egger appeared as a character actor in the first two films of the Sergio Leone western "Dollars Trilogy": As the coffin-builder in ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and as Prophet in his final film appearance ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965). Personal life Joseph Egger was married and had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Comedy Films
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria **Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Hans Wolff
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 sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s German-language Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Films
The year 1947 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1947 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *April 19 – Monogram Pictures release their first film under their Allied Artists banner, ''It Happened on Fifth Avenue''. *May 22 – ''Great Expectations'' is premiered in New York. *August 31 – The first Edinburgh International Film Festival opens at the Playhouse Cinema, presented by the Edinburgh Film Guild as part of the Edinburgh Festival of the Arts. Originally specialising in documentaries, it will become the world's oldest continually running film festival. *November 24 – The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten". *November 25 – The Waldorf Statement is released by the executives of the United States motion picture industry that marks the beginning of the Hollywood blacklist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariandl
''Mariandl'' is a 1961 Austrian drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Cornelia Froboess, Rudolf Prack and Waltraut Haas. It was followed by a sequel '' Mariandl's Homecoming'' in 1962. A girl living in a hotel aspires to a musical scholarship. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff and Alexander Sawczynski. Song: "Mariandl" Part of the film soundtrack is the single "Mariandl" which was composed by Hans Lang. The song had been translated into an English version which was sung by Petula Clark and Jimmy Young. Cast * Cornelia Froboess as Mariandl * Rudolf Prack as Hofrat Franz Geiger * Waltraut Haas as Marianne Mühlhuber * Hans Moser as Opa Windischgruber * Gunther Philipp as Gustl Pfüller * Peter Weck as Peter Hofer * Susi Nicoletti as Franzi * Edith Elmay as Steffi Holler * Andrea Klass as Liesl * Elisabeth Stiepl as Theres, Kellnerin * Hugo Gottschlich as Ferdl, Dienstmann See also *''Der Hofrat Geiger ''Der Hofrat Geiger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Soldan
Louis Soldan (19 March 1920 – 25 April 1971) was an Austrian actor. Biography Louis Soldan was the son of the shoe manufacturer Alois Soldan. After middle school, he trained as an actor at the Drama Seminar of ''Dr. Beer''. Soldan appeared in various film, television and radio play productions. From 1950 to 1951, he acted in a theater in Graz. This was followed by appearances at the Volkstheater in Vienna starting in 1951. From 1954 to 1958 he was a member of the ensemble of the Theater in der Josefstadt. Selected filmography * 1940: '' Operetta'' * 1942: '' The Second Shot'' * 1943: ''A Salzburg Comedy'' * 1944: '' Young Hearts'' * 1947: ''Der Hofrat Geiger'' * 1953: ''Franz Schubert'' * 1955: ''Sarajevo'' * 1956: '' Her Corporal'' * 1958: ''So ein Millionär hat's schwer ''So ein Millionär hat's schwer'' is a 1958 Austrian film directed by Géza von Cziffra. Cast * Peter Alexander as Edward Collin * Germaine Damar as Ninette * Heinz Erhardt as Alfons Rappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Erhardt
Hermann Erhardt (January 9, 1903 in Landshut - November 30, 1958 in Vienna) was a German actor who played in more than 50 movies, among them '' Heimkehr'' and '' A Devil of a Woman''. Selected filmography * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * ''The Cabbie's Song'' (1936) * '' Der Etappenhase'' (1937) * '' Love is Duty Free'' (1941) * '' Whom the Gods Love'' (1942) *''Der Hofrat Geiger'' (1947) * ''The Queen of the Landstrasse'' (1948) * '' Ulli and Marei'' (1948) * '' The Angel with the Trumpet'' (1948) * ''White Gold'' (1949) * '' Lambert Feels Threatened'' (1949) * ''Vagabonds'' (1949) * ''Cordula'' (1950) * '' Bonus on Death'' (1950) * ''Call Over the Air'' (1951) * '' White Shadows'' (1951) * ''Adventure in Vienna'' (1952) * ''Anna Louise and Anton'' (1953) * '' Daughter of the Regiment'' (1953) * '' The Forester of the Silver Wood'' (1954) * '' You Can No Longer Remain Silent'' (1955) * ''Espionage'' (1955) * ''Ich suche Dich ''Ich such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitz, Austria
Spitz an der Donau is a market town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, in the midst of the UNESCO World Heritage area Wachau, further down from Willendorf on the left bank of the Danube. The ferry across the Danube here is interesting in that it has no motor or sail: it is powered by rudder set against the river current, anchored to a cable above the river. The ferry carries passengers, bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles. History Occupied since Celtic times, it was first mentioned in 830. A hill "Tausendeimerberg" (the "Hill of a Thousand Buckets") is so named because of the many grapes that grow there, for the Wachau valley, for which Spitz is in, is famous for them. The Late Gothic church to St. Maurice is famous for its ''Apostles'' (1380) and an altarpiece by Kremser Schmidt. To the south of Spitz is the famous fortress of Hinterhaus. In February 2008, Spitz made an appearance in domestic news following the poisoning of then–mayor Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Life and work Paul Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of Austria-Hungary, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger, founder of the ''Welteislehre'' cosmological concept, and elder brother of actor Attila Hörbiger. In 1902, the family returned to Vienna, while Paul attended the '' gymnasium'' (high school) at St. Paul's Abbey in Carinthia. Having obtained his ''Matura'' degree, he served in a mountain artillery regiment of the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I, discharged in 1918 with the rank of an ''Oberleutnant''. After the war, Hörbiger took drama lessons and began his acting career in 1919 at the city theatre of Reichenberg (Liberec). From 1920, he performed at the New German Theatre in Prague. His fame grew when in 1926 he was employed by director Max Reinhardt at the ensemble of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, reaching a high point with his appointmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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