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Georg C. Klaren
Georg C. Klaren (1900–1962) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He worked on a number of screenplays with Herbert Juttke during the silent and early sound eras including Alfred Hitchcock's 1931 film ''Mary''.McGilligan p.135 After the Second World War, Klaren became the head dramaturge at the East German state-owned studio DEFA. Selected filmography Screenwriter * '' Nanette Makes Everything'' (1926) * ''Department Store Princess'' (1926) * '' I Liked Kissing Women'' (1926) * '' Assassination'' (1927) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * ''Flirtation'' (1927) * '' Casanova's Legacy'' (1928) *''Sex in Chains'' (1928) * '' Fair Game'' (1928) * '' The Lady and the Chauffeur'' (1928) * '' Odette'' (1928) *'' A Knight in London'' (1929) *''Kolonne X'' (1929) * ''The Lord of the Tax Office'' (1929) * '' Somnambul'' (1929) * ''Devotion'' (1929) * ''Cagliostro'' (1929) * '' Marriage in Trouble'' (1929) * ''Perjury'' (1929) * '' Peter the Mariner'' (1929) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
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Assassination (1927 Film)
''Assassination'' (german: Feme) is a 1927 German silent thriller film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Eduard Rothauser, Mathilde Sussin and Hans Stüwe. It was adapted from a novel by Vicki Baum.Hake p. 39 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919) * '' The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) .... Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1920s thriller films German silent feature films German thriller films Films directed by Richard Oswald Films based on Austrian novels German black-and-white films Silent thriller films 1920s German films Films shot at Halensee Studios {{silent-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagliostro (1929 Film)
''Cagliostro'' is a 1929 silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Hans Stüwe, Renée Héribel and Alfred Abel. It depicts the life of the eighteenth century Italian occultist Alessandro Cagliostro, portraying him more sympathetically than in most other works.Prawer p. 86 It was based on a novel by Johannes von Guenther. Cast Release ''Caligostro'' premiered in Berlin on 8 April 1929. It was later shown in Paris on 21 May 1929. In the early 1930s, Universal Pictures planned a ''Cagliostro'' film starring Boris Karloff in the title role, which was later re-written into the script for ''The Mummy''. Reception A reviewer in ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'' commented on the film on a screening in Germany, stating that "Richard Oswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devotion (1929 Film)
''Devotion'' (german: Hingabe) is a 1929 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Hans Melzer, and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. The film's sets were designed by Artur Berger and Emil Stepanek Emil Stepanek (21 February 1895 – 12 April 1945) was an Austrian set designer and film architect. Biography Stepanek was born in Vienna, the son of a carpenter, and received a training in stage set construction, in which he worked for severa .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1929 drama films 1929 films Austrian silent feature films Austrian drama films German drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Guido Brignone German black-and-white films Austrian black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somnambul
''Somnambul'' is a 1929 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent horror film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Fritz Kortner, Erna Morena and Veit Harlan. The film is set against the backdrop of spiritualism. The Berlin clairvoyant Elsbeth Guenther-Geffers appeared in the film.Noack p.49 The film's art director was August Rinaldi. Cast * Fritz Kortner as Fabrikant Bingen * Erna Morena as Helga, seine Frau * Veit Harlan as Kurt Bingen, beider Sohn * Jaro Fürth as Dr. Höchster * Eva von Berne as Amélie, seine Tochter * Fritz Kampers as Maxe, eine zweifelhafte Existenz * Uly Boutry as Myra, das Medium * Julius Falkenstein as Spinelli, der Hypnotiseur * Elsbeth Guenther-Geffers as Die Hellseherin * Georg John as Der Wirt References Bibliography * Noack, Frank. ''Veit Harlan: The Life and Work of a Nazi Filmmaker''. University Press of Kentucky, 2016. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933''. Berghahn Books, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lord Of The Tax Office
''The Lord of the Tax Office'' (German: ''Der Herr vom Finanzamt'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Siegfried Philippi.Krautz p.123 The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer. Cast In alphabetical order * Corry Bell as Lilly Lugo * Hans Brausewetter as Dr. Stein * Johanna Ewald as Alte Schachtel * Julius Falkenstein as Udo von Langwitz * Paul Heidemann as Dr. Mehlig * Trude Lehmann as Rieke * Gritta Ley as Trix * Leo Peukert as Adolf Schümichen * Else Reval as Adolfs Frau * Franz Stein as Udo von Langwitzs Vater * Leopold von Ledebur as Regierungsrat Wendel * Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths German film actresses German si ... References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolonne X
''Column X'' (german: Kolonne X) is a 1929 German silent crime film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Schünzel, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur and Grete Reinwald. The film attempted to imitate the style of American crime films, switched to a German setting.Prawer p. 89 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's Marmorhaus cinema. Cast * Reinhold Schünzel as Robert Sandt, Führer der Kolonne X * Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Kriminalkommissar Weigert * Grete Reinwald as Irene Mahler * Olga Engl as Tant Eulalia * Oskar Sima * Arthur Duarte * Gerhard Ritterband as Mitglied der Kolonne X * Otto Wallburg Otto Wallburg (21 February 1889 – 29 October 1944) was a German actor and Kabarett performer. He was a prolific film actor during the late silent and early sound era. Wallburg was born Otto Maximilian Wasserzug in Berlin, the son of a Jewish ... References Bibliography * External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Knight In London
''A Knight in London'' (german: Eine Nacht in London) is a 1928 British-German silent drama film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Lilian Harvey, Ivy Duke and Robin Irvine. It was one of a significant number of co-productions between the two countries in the late 1920s. The film's direction and the cinematography by Karl Freund were widely praised.Low, p. 195. Cast *Lilian Harvey as Aline Morland *Ivy Duke as Lady Morland * Robin Irvine as Harry Erskine *Bernard Nedell as Prince Zalnoff * Robert English as Mr. McComber *Kenneth Rive as Boy *Zena Dare *Harry Nestor Harry Nestor (born Franz Harry Pridun; 11 March 1893 – 11 November 1969) was an Austrian actor. Selected filmography * '' The Secret of the Mummy'' (1921) * '' The Bull of Olivera'' (1921) * ''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (1922) * ''City in View' ... References External links * British drama films British silent feature films German drama films German silent feature films Films of the Weimar Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odette (1928 Film)
''Odette'' (german: Mein Leben für das Deine) is a 1928 German silent drama film based upon the play by Victorien Sardou, directed by Luitz-Morat, and starring Francesca Bertini, Warwick Ward, and Simone Vaudry.Goble p. 408 Bertini would star in two other adaptations of the play, '' Odette'' (1916) and '' Odette'' (1934). The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. Cast * Francesca Bertini as Odette * Warwick Ward as Graf Georg de Clermont-Latour, ihr Mann * Simone Vaudry as Jacqueline, beider Tochter * Fred Solm as Marquis Gaston de Meyran * Fritz Kortner as Frontenac * Angelo Ferrari Angelo Ferrari (14 August 1897 – 15 June 1945) was an Italian actor known for his work in German cinema. Selected filmography * ''The Nude Woman'' (1922) * ''The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * ''Pr ... as Cardeilhan * Alfred Gerasch as Philippe La Hoche References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady And The Chauffeur
''The Lady and the Chauffeur'' (German: ''Die Dame und ihr Chauffeur'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Jack Trevor, Fritz Alberti and Elisabeth Pinajeff.Bock & Bergfelder p.17 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios and on location in Trieste and Ragusa in the Adriatic. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. Cast * Jack Trevor as Jan Derrik * Fritz Alberti as Mr. Reginald Prittspitt * Elisabeth Pinajeff as Bicky, seine Tochter * Sig Arno as Arnolescu, der Sekretär * Fritz Kampers as George, der Kammerdiener * Charlotte Ander as Elli, die Jungfer * Angelo Ferrari as Baron Hektor Suedar * Yvette Darnys as Yvette, eine Tänzerin * Jaro Fürth as Dr. Eck * Aribert Wäscher as Thibault, Juwelier * Philipp Manning as Lawyer Liemann * Hugo Döblin Hugo Döblin (29 October 1876 – 4 November 1960) was a German stage and film actor.Hardt p.233 He appeared in more than eighty fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Game (1928 Film)
''Fair Game'' (German: ''Freiwild'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Evelyn Holt, Fred Louis Lerch and Bruno Kastner.Bock & Bergfelder p.181 The film was adapted from the Arthur Schnitzler play. The film's art direction was by Max Knaake. Cast * Evelyn Holt as Anna Riedel * Fred Louis Lerch as Paul Rönning * Bruno Kastner as Oberleutnant von Karinski * John Loder as Oberleutnant von Rohnstedt * Max Hansen as Enderle * Ernst Pröckl as Balduin * Magnus Stifter as Der Oberst * Hugo Werner-Kahle as Schneider * Jesta Berg as Zimmervermieterin * Gerd Briese as Leutnant Vogel * Günther Hadank as Dr. Wellner * Hilde Maroff as Pepi * Boris Nevolin as Kassierer Kohn * Friedrich Carl Perponcher as Poldi Grehlinger * Franz Stein Franz Stein (1880–1958) was a German cinematographer and film actor.Giesen p.221 During the silent era he shot a number of films, many of them for National Film. After 1925 his film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex In Chains
''Sex in Chains'' (german: Geschlecht in Fesseln – Die Sexualnot der Strafgefangenen) is a 1928 silent film directed by William Dieterle. Plot The film opens with Franz Sommer (Dieterle) and his newlywed wife, Helene ( Mary Johnson). They are going through hard times, and Sommer is without steady employment, partly due to his honest-to-a-fault nature. Helene takes a job selling cigars and cigarettes at a restaurant. When a patron advances on Helene and ignores Sommer's warning to leave her alone, Sommer pushes him away. He falls and hits his head, dying some days later. Sommer is arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Sommer is kept in a large cell with four other people, one of whom, Steinau (Gunnar Tolnæs), is soon acquitted and promises Sommer to help his wife while he's incarcerated. This he does by giving her a better job at his business and offering her his friendship while they both work to get Sommer out. For much of the remainder of the film, the men's sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
