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Erna Morena
Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. She appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Ernestine Maria Fuchs was born into the middle-class family of Eugenie Fuchs (née. Seyler, 1862–1951) and Friedrich Fuchs (1859–1895) on 24 April 1885. She had a younger brother, Friedrich Fuchs (1890–1948), who became a Brentano researcher. Fuchs went to Munich at age 17 to attend the school of applied arts. She later spent half a year in Paris before moving to Berlin in 1909, where she worked as a nurse. She took lessons at the drama school of the German Theater in Berlin, and was hired by Max Reinhardt in 1910 as an actress. The following year she worked there in small roles, and began using the stage name Erna Morena. She made her film debut in 1913 in ''The Sphinx'' by Eugen Illés for the newly founded film production company Literaria Film by Alfred Duske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wörth Am Main
Wörth am Main (officially '; ) is a town in the Miltenberg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 4,700. Geography Location Wörth am Main lies on the left bank of the Main, nestled between the hills of the Odenwald and Spessart, northwest of Miltenberg, and south of Aschaffenburg. Wörth lies in the Bavarian section of the ''Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald''. History It is believed that Roman soldiers built a simple earthen-wooden castrum in Wörth as early as Roman Emperor Domitian’s time (AD 81–96), and later a massive stone castrum. In Frankish times, beginning in the 6th century, Wörth was a centre of royal power and with Saint Martin’s Chapel, in today’s graveyard, it was a jumping-off point for Christian missionary work in the Odenwald. The town was refounded on its current site in the latter half of the 13th century by the Lords of Breuberg under the overlordship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Jannings
Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a Swiss born German actor, popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' The Last Command'' and ''The Way of All Flesh''. As of , Jannings is the only German ever to have won the category. Jannings is best known for his collaborations with F. W. Murnau and Josef von Sternberg, including the 1930 film ''The Blue Angel'' (''Der blaue Engel'', with Marlene Dietrich. ''The Blue Angel'' was meant as a vehicle for Jannings to score a place for himself in the new medium of sound film, but Dietrich stole the show. Jannings later starred in a number of Nazi propaganda films, which made him unemployable as an actor after the defeat of Nazi Germany. Childhood and youth Jannings was born in Rorschach, Switzerland, the son of Emil Janenz, an American businessman from St. Louis, and his wife Margarethe (''née'' Schwabe), origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurfürstendamm (film)
''Kurfürstendamm'' is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Asta Nielsen, and Erna Morena.Soister p. 103 It is set on the Kurfürstendamm in central Berlin. It is now considered a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier. Director Oswald made this film the year after he made ''Weird Tales'' (1919), which also had starred Conrad Veidt. Cinematographer Carl Hoffmann went on to lens ''Der Januskopf'' (1920) and ''Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler'' (1922). Plot Satan (Veidt) notices that a lot of souls entering Hell from Berlin have been coming in from the city's Kurfurstendamm district. He goes there and rents an apartment, disguised as a businessman. A doctor named Li (Henry Sze) takes him on a guided tour of the neighborhood's dens of sin. After he is beaten and robbed on the street, the Devil flees back to Hell where he feels much safer. Cast * Conrad Veidt as Satan * Asta Nielsen as Girl Lissy / Mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algol (film)
''Algol: Tragedy of Power'' (german: Algol. Tragödie der Macht) is a 1920 German science fiction film about an alien from the planet Algol. Production background The film was directed by Hans Werckmeister and stars Emil Jannings and John Gottowt. The story centers on a human who is given a machine by an alien spirit which, if used, would allow him to rule the world. The sets for the movie were constructed by Walter Reimann, one of the set designers of '' The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (released February 1920). The film was produced by the Deutsche Lichtbild-Gesellschaft (German Light Play Company) in Berlin and was distributed by Universum Film AG (UFA). Its first release was on 3 September 1920 in Berlin, and was subsequently released worldwide including a launch in Finland on 7 November 1921. Preservation status For many years it was believed that this was a lost film, but an intact version was recovered. It was screened by MoMA on Monday 29 November 2010 as part of their f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figures Of The Night
''Figures of the Night'' (German:''Nachtgestalten'') is a 1920 German silent horror film written, directed and produced by Richard Oswald and starring Paul Wegener, Conrad Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Erna Morena. It is based on the novel '' Eleagabal Kuperus'' by Karl Hans Strobl. Strobl was the editor of a German horror fiction magazine called ''Der Orchideengarten'' which was said to have been influenced by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Strobl was an anti-Semitic and later willingly joined the Nazi Party, which may explain why he has become an obscure literary figure today. The film's art direction was by Hans Dreier, and Carl Hoffmann handled the cinematography. Hoffmann went on to collaborate with such noted German directors as Fritz Lang and F.W. Murnau. It was filmed at the Babelsberg Studio in Berlin. No print of the film is known to survived, making it a lost film. Plot Multi-billionaire Thomas Bezug is the richest man in the world and the loneliest. He is a crip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skull Of Pharaoh's Daughter
''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (German: ''Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Otz Tollen and starring Emil Jannings, Erna Morena and Kurt Vespermann Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 1957) was a German stage and film actor. Career Vespermann was born into an actor's family in Culmsee, West Prussia, Imperial Germany today Chełmża, Poland. Already his great-grandparents were ac ....Weinberg p.331 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast References Bibliography * Herman G. Weinberg. ''The Lubitsch touch: a critical study''. Dover Publications, 1977. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Otz Tollen German silent feature films German black-and-white films German anthology films Films set in ancient Egypt {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary Of A Lost Woman
''Diary of a Lost Woman'' (German: ''Das Tagebuch einer Verlorenen'') is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Erna Morena, Reinhold Schünzel, and Werner Krauss. The rising star Conrad Veidt also appeared. It is now considered a lost film. It was remade at the end of the silent era as ''Diary of a Lost Girl'' by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Due to the film's over theme of prostitution it had major censorship issues which delayed its release for several months and led to a number of cuts.Kreimeier p.44 The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi. Cast * Erna Morena as Thymian * Reinhold Schünzel as Graf Kasimir Osdorff * Werner Krauss as Meinert * Paul Rehkopf as Geoteball * Conrad Veidt as Dr. Julius * Max Laurence as Der alte Graf * Ilse Wejrmann as Elisabeth Woyens * Marga Köhler as Lene Peters * Marie von Buelow as Frau Kindermann * Clementine Plessner Clementine Plessner (7 December 1855 – 27 February 1943) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ring Of Giuditta Foscari
''The Ring of Giuditta Foscari'' (German: ''Der Ring der Giuditta Foscari'') is a 1917 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke, and Erna Morena.Bock & Bergfelder p.224 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. Cast * Erna Morena as Giuditta Foscari * Emil Jannings *Harry Liedtke Harry Liedtke (12 October 1882 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actor. Early life Liedtke was born in Königsberg, East Prussia to a merchant as the seventh out of 12 children. After the death of his father in 1896, he grew up in an orphanage ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Alfred Halm German black-and-white films 1910s German films Films shot at Tempelhof Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulu (1917 Film)
''Lulu'' is a 1917 German silent film directed by Alexander Antalffy and starring Erna Morena, Adolf Klein and Harry Liedtke.Isenberg p.233 The film's art direction was by Kurt Richter. Plot The circus dancer Lulu is a thoroughly liberal being. Although she loves her former savior, the clown Alfredo, she begins a relationship with the noble Henri von Reithofen. Henri kills himself, ruined by the horrendous expenses for Lulu. Cast * Erna Morena as Lulu * Adolf Klein as Robert von Waldheim * Harry Liedtke as Rudolf von Waldheim * Rolf Brunner as Henri * Emil Jannings Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a Swiss born German actor, popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in '' The L ... as Alfredo, a clown References Bibliography * Isenberg, Noah William. ''Weimar Cinema: An Essential Guide to Classic Films of the Era''. Columbia University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frau Eva
''Frau Eva '' is a 1916 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Erna Morena, Emil Jannings and Theodor Loos. It was based on the 1874 novel ''Fromont and Risler'' by Alphonse Daudet. The film was Jannings' first starring role, his previous appearance having been as an extra (actor), extra in ''Im Schützengraben''. Plot An ambitious wife spends all of her husband's hard-earned money and then commits suicide out of remorse.Jung & Schatzberg p.40 Cast * Erna Morena - Eva * Emil Jannings * Theodor Loos * Margarete Kupfer * Alexander Antalffy References Bibliography * Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999. External links * 1916 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Robert Wiene Films based on French novels Films based on works by Alphonse Daudet 1916 drama films German black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immortal Beloved (1951 Film)
''Immortal Beloved'' (german: Unsterbliche Geliebte) is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Hans Holt and Hermann Schomberg.Bangert p.56 It was shot at the Göttingen Studios with location shooting in Schleswig-Holstein. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. Cast * Kristina Söderbaum as Katharina von Hollstein * Hans Holt as Johannes S. * Hermann Schomberg as Pfarrer Georg Bonnix * Alexander Golling as Wulf von Hollstein * Franz Schafheitlin as Talma * Otto Gebühr as Dietrich * Hedwig Wangel as Bas' Ursel * Jakob Tiedtke as Wirt * Erna Morena Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. She appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Ernestine Maria Fuchs was born in ... as Äbtissin * Eduard Marks as Erzähler * Tilo von Berlepsch as Kurt von der Risch * Else Ehser as Trienke * Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jud Süß (1940 Film)
(, "Süss the Jew") is a 1940 Nazi German historical drama and propaganda film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Joseph Goebbels. It is considered one of the most antisemitic films of all time. The film was directed by Veit Harlan, who wrote the screenplay with Eberhard Wolfgang Möller and Ludwig Metzger. The leading roles were played by Ferdinand Marian and Harlan's wife Kristina Söderbaum; Werner Krauss and Heinrich George played key supporting roles. The film has been characterized as "one of the most notorious and successful pieces of antisemitic film propaganda produced in Nazi Germany." It was a great success in Germany, and was seen by 20 million people. Although its budget of 2 million Reichsmarks was considered high for films of that era, the box office receipts of 6.5 million Reichsmarks made it a financial success. Heinrich Himmler urged members of the SS and police to see it. After the war, some of the leading cast members were brought to trial as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
