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Ernst Schiffner
Ernst Günther Schiffner (23 July 1903, Marienwerder, West Prussia – 20 March 1980, Hamburg or Celle) was a German actor and director. Life The merchant's son had already played theater since 1919 and received his first roles at the Schauspielhaus in his native Marienwerder. Further engagements led him all over the German province, among others to Bonn, Mainz and Magdeburg. When the National Socialists came to power, Schiffner found himself in Berlin and worked there at various venues: the Theater at the Behrenstraße, the Volksbühne and the Metropol-Theater. During the war (1939 until the closure of all German theatres in summer 1944) Ernst Schiffner belonged to the ensemble of the Deutsches Theater Prague. Schiffner, who is said to have already played about 20 roles in silent films – titles cannot be found at present – has been intensively in front of the camera since his arrival in Berlin. He covered the entire range of classical batches: he was seen as stage manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwidzyn
Kwidzyn (pronounced ; german: Marienwerder; Latin: ''Quedin''; Old Prussian: ''Kwēdina'') is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 38,553 inhabitants (2018). It is the capital of Kwidzyn County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Geography Kwidzyn is located on the Liwa River, some east of the Vistula river, approximately south of Gdańsk and southwest of Kaliningrad. It is part of the region of Powiśle. History The Pomesanian settlement called ''Kwedis'' existed in the 11th century. In 1232, the Teutonic Knights built the castle and established the town of Marienwerder (now Kwidzyn) the following year. In 1243, the Bishopric of Pomesania received both the town and castle from the Teutonic Order as fiefs, and the settlement became the seat of the Bishops of Pomesania within Prussia. The town was populated by artisans and traders, originating from towns in the northern parts of the Holy Roman Empire. A Teutonic knight, Werner von Orseln, was murdered in Marienburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between The Parents
''Between the Parents'' (german: Zwischen den Eltern) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Willy Fritsch, Jutta Freybe, and Gusti Huber. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam.Klaus p.231 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Ludwig Reiber. Synopsis A doctor of tropical diseases Tropical diseases are diseases that are prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions. The diseases are less prevalent in temperate climates, due in part to the occurrence of a cold season, which controls the insect population by forci ... lives a contended life with his wife and young son. However after a car crash with Lisa, a former student of his now working as a journalist, he apparently becomes infatuated with her - putting his family's stability at risk. Cast References Bibliography * * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. External links * 1938 films Films of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmportal
filmportal.de is an online database of information related to German film. It includes extensive information on films and filmmakers as well as articles on film issues. The website was released on occasion of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival on 11 February 2005. ''filmportal.de'' was revised and expanded in 2011/2012. Content The database provides information on about 85 000 German cinema and television films (as of June 2015) from 1895 to the present. About 8 000 films are presented in detail with content descriptions, stills and/or posters. In addition, ''filmportal.de'' catalogues about 190 000 names of filmmakers, 5 000 of these entries feature a biography. The lexical information is supplemented by trailers, film clips from German classics, and, increasingly, full-length films. Moreover, editorial texts link the information with the history of film in the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany and the GDR. Organising institutions ''filmportal.de'' was established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lantern
Red Lantern may refer to: __NOTOC__ Arts and entertainment Film *''Lentera Merah'' (''Red Lantern''), a 2006 Indonesian film *''Raise the Red Lantern'', a 1991 Chinese film based on a novel, ''Wives and Concubines'', written by Su Tong *''The Red Lantern'', a 1919 American silent film *'' The Red Lanterns'', a 1963 Greek film Other arts and entertainment *Red Lantern Corps, a fictional organization in DC comics *''The Legend of the Red Lantern'', 1967 socialist adaptation of earlier Beijing Opera *''The Red Lantern'', a game for Nintendo Switch and PC released on 22 October 2020 Other uses *''Banksia caleyi'', or red lantern banksia, an Australian shrub *''Lanterne rouge'', the last place holder in the Tour de France * Red Lanterns (Boxer Uprising) a Chinese fighting group during the Boxer Rebellion *The traditional lanterns in the Chinese Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival ( zh, t=元宵節, s=元宵节, first=t, hp=Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival ( zh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Now, Pay Later
''Love Now, Pay Later'' (german: Die Wahrheit über Rosemarie) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Belinda Lee, Walter Rilla and Karl Schönböck. It was inspired by the life and death of Rosemarie Nitribitt. It was also known in the US as ''She Walks By Night''. Premise A prostitute is found murdered. Police seek to find her killer. Rosemarie was a prostitute who sought out wealthy clients. She used these to maintain her lifestyle An elderly Russian, Waltikoff, falls in love with her and proposes, but breaks it off when he realises she will not give up prostitution. She is attracted to a younger man, Guttberg, but he rebuffs her. Rosemarie gradually goes for lower class customers. One night alone in her flat she is attacked and killed by one of her associates. But his identity remains unknown. Partial cast * Belinda Lee – Rosemarie Nitbritt * Walter Rilla – Woltikoff * Karl Schönböck – Von Riedendank * Claus Wilcke – Fred Guttberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viennese Girls
''Viennese Girls'' (German: ''Wiener Mädeln'') is a 1945 historical musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Anton Edthofer and Judith Holzmeister. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. It was the third film in Forst's "Viennese Trilogy" which also included '' Operetta'' (1940) and '' Vienna Blood'' (1942). The film was finished in 1945, during the closing days of the Second World War. This led to severe delays in its release, which eventually took place in 1949 in two separate versions. One was released by the Soviet-backed Sovexport in the Eastern Bloc and the other by Forst. Plot The composer Carl Michael Ziehrer produces twenty two operettas during his career, although he is overshadowed by the more successful Strauss Family (Johann Strauss I Johann Baptist Strauss I (; also Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder, the Father; 14 March 1804 – 25 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Entrust My Wife To You
''I Entrust My Wife to You'' (german: Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Adina Mandlová, and Werner Fuetterer. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann Willi Herrmann (1893–1968) was a German art director. Selected filmography * '' Madness'' (1919) * '' Child on the Open Road'' (1919) * '' Jettatore'' (1919) * '' Humanity Unleashed'' (1920) * '' The Secrets of Berlin'' (1921) * '' The Mahar .... Synopsis In order to keep an eye on his wife, who he suspects of wishing to commit adultery while he is away at an international conference, an inventor asks his friend to keep any eye on her. His wife in turn suspects that he is planning to have an affair with his secretary while he is away. Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1943 films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1943 comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Crippen (1942 Film)
''Doctor Crippen'' or ''Doctor Crippen on Board'' (german: Dr. Crippen an Bord) is a 1942 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Rudolf Fernau, René Deltgen, and . It was shot at the Barrandov and Hostivar Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Günther and Willi Eplinius Willi is a given name, nickname (often a short form or hypocorism of Wilhelm) and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Willi Apel (1893–1988), German-American musicologist * Willi Boskovsky (1909–1991), Austrian violin .... Cast References External links * Films of Nazi Germany German historical films German crime films German black-and-white films 1942 crime films 1940s historical films Films directed by Erich Engels Films set in London Seafaring films Films set in the 1910s Crime films based on actual events 1940s German-language films 1940s German films {{1940s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Make Music
''We Make Music'' (german: Wir machen Musik) is a 1942 German musical comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner, starring Ilse Werner, Viktor de Kowa and Edith Oß. Plot It is a revue film, loosely based on the stage work ''Karl III. und Anna von Österreich'' by Manfried Rössner. Karl Zimmermann, a composer whose idols are Johann Sebastian Bach and classical composers, dreams of being successful with his own opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ... and composes popular music for fun, but does not try to distribute it for reasons of honor. His wife, Anni Pichler is a popular singer and secretly sells his popular songs so that they can make a living. When he finally completes his opera and it is rejected by the public, he realizes that his true talent is composing p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happiness Is The Main Thing
''Happiness is the Main Thing'' (german: Hauptsache glücklich) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler and Ida Wüst.Hake p. 94 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Hostivar Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. Synopsis Rühmann plays a recently married employee of a large company. Cast * Heinz Rühmann as Axel Roth * Hertha Feiler as Uschi Roth * Ida Wüst as Frau Lind * Hans Leibelt as Generaldirektor Arndt * Arthur Wiesner as Standesbeamter * Jane Tilden as Liselotte / Daisy * Fritz Odemar as Generaldirektor Zimmermann * Max Gülstorff as Bürovorsteher Binder * Hilde Wagener as Frau Bertyn * Arthur Schröder as Lawyer Mohrig * Annemarie Holtz as Betty Arndt * Karl Etlinger as Juwelier * Ernst G. Schiffner as Steuerbeamter * Hans Paetsch as Unverheiratetet Kollege * Hilde Sessak * Theo Shall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Kissing Madeleine?
''Who's Kissing Madeleine?'' (German: ''Wer küßt Madeleine?'') is a 1939 German comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Magda Schneider, Albert Matterstock and Herti Kirchner.Parish p.503 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. Location shooting took place at Rangsdorf near Berlin. Synopsis A French pilot's head is filled with thoughts of his wife flirting with other men in his absence, his mind focusing on three particular candidates. However she is in turn suspicious that he may be having an affair. Cast * Magda Schneider as Madeleine Pasqual * Albert Matterstock as Pierre Pasqual * Herti Kirchner as Francoise de Villiers * Hermann Speelmans as Maurice Duroi * Ernst Waldow as Gaston de Villiers * Albert Florath as Polizeipräfekt * Herbert Hübner as Courbierre * Wolf Kersten as Victor * Julia Serda as Ellinor Vanderstift * Paul Bildt as Polizeikommissar * Paul Dahlke as Kommissar Watson * Paul Westermeier as Poliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Are That Way
''Men Are That Way'' (german: Männer müssen so sein) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker and Hans Olden. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It was remade by Rabenalt in Austria as ''Arena of Fear'' (1959). Plot An attractive female dance student becomes involved in the circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclis ... world, falls in love and takes it up professionally. Cast References External links * 1939 drama films German drama films Films of Nazi Germany Films directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt Films based on German novels Circus films Terra Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films 1930s German-language films {{1930s-Germany-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
