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Gila Von Weitershausen
Baroness Gila von Weitershausen (; born March 21, 1944) is a German actress. Born in Trebnitz (today Trzebnica), Lower Silesia, Germany (today Poland) into an aristocratic family, she has three brothers and two sisters and is the great-granddaughter of former Chancellor of Germany, German Chancellor Georg von Hertling, Georg Graf von Hertling. Gila von Weitershausen became popular in the late 1960s when she appeared in German comedy films, for example alongside Uschi Glas. One of the films from that period about Swinging Sixties Bavaria, ', gave her the nickname ''Engelchen'' ("Little Angel"), which was used by the tabloid press for decades. In one of her best-known roles, she played a prostitute in the 1971 film ''Murmur of the Heart''. She also appeared several times as "Rowena" in the British TV series ''Arthur of the Britons''. By common consensus one of her best performances was in ''Circle of Deceit (1981 film), Circle of Deceit'' (1981), a film directed by Volker Schlöndor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curd Jürgens
Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. He was well known for playing Ernst Udet in ''Des Teufels General''. His English-language roles include ''James Bond'' villain Karl Stromberg in '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977), Éric Carradine in '' And God Created Woman'' (1956), and Professor Immanuel Rath in ''The Blue Angel'' (1959). Early life Jürgens was born on 13 December 1915 in the Munich borough of Solln, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire. His father, Kurt, was a trader from Hamburg, and his mother, Marie-Albertine, was a French teacher. He had two elder twin sisters, Jeanette and Marguerite. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Due to serious injuries that he sustained in a car accident in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz (; 22 March 1941 – 16 February 2019) was a Swiss actor whose career in German stage, television and film productions spanned nearly 60 years. He was known for his collaborations with the directors Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Francis Ford Coppola, and Wim Wenders, earning widespread recognition with his roles as Jonathan Zimmerman in ''The American Friend'' (1977), Jonathan Harker in ''Nosferatu the Vampyre'' (1979) and Damiel the Angel in ''Wings of Desire'' (1987). Ganz received renewed international acclaim for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the Oscar-nominated film '' Downfall'' (2004). He also had roles in several English-language films, including '' The Boys from Brazil'' (1978), '' Strapless'' (1989), ''Luther'' (2003), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''The Reader'' (2008), ''Unknown'' (2011), ''The Counselor'' (2013) and ''Remember'' (2015). On stage, Ganz portrayed Dr. Heinrich Faust in Peter Stein's staging of ''Faust, Part One'' and ''Faust, Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Mother Went On Strike
''When Mother Went on Strike'' (german: Als Mutter streikte) is a 1974 West German comedy film directed by Eberhard Schröder and starring Peter Hall, Gila von Weitershausen and Belinda Mayne.Bock & Bergfelder, p.442 It was based on the 1970 novel ''Oh My Darling Daughter'' by the British writer Eric Malpass. Cast * Peter Hall as Dr. Harry Kemper *Gila von Weitershausen as Gloria Perkin *Belinda Mayne as Viola Kemper *Hartmut Becker as Gabriel Gillhoff *Gaby Dohm as Doris Bandel *Siegfried Schürenberg as Onkel Walter Habinger *Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Tante Clarissa Habinger *Johanna Matz as Clementine Kemper *Dominique Müller as Persephone 'Persi' Kemper *Reiner Iwersen as Jochen Reitmoor *Rolf Boysen as Verleger Hansen *Tilo von Berlepsch *Oliver Schündler as Nicky Kemper *Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Ernst Paul Schündler (17 April 1906, in Leipzig – 12 December 1988, in Munich) was a German actor and director. He played "Karl" in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). After finishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pedestrian (film)
''The Pedestrian'' (german: Der Fußgänger) is a 1973 film directed by Maximilian Schell. It is about the trial of an elderly war criminal. The film was a co-production between companies in Germany, Switzerland and Israel; the movie was distributed in the United States by Cinerama Releasing Corporation. Cast * Gustav Rudolf Sellner - Heinz Alfred Giese ''In alphabetical order:'' *Peggy Ashcroft - Lady Gray * Gertrud Bald - Henriette Markowitz *Elisabeth Bergner - Frau Lilienthal * Lil Dagover - Frau Eschenlohr *Käthe Haack - Frau von Rautenfeld * Peter Hall - Rudolf Hartmann *Ruth Hausmeister - Inge Marie Giese *Dagmar Hirtz - Elke Giese *Johanna Hofer - Frau Bergedorf * Silvia Hürlimann - Hilde *Christian Kohlund - Erwin Gotz *Walter Kohut - Dr. Rolf Meineke * Alexander May - Alexander Markowitz *Herbert Mensching - Reporter *Peter Moland - Reporter * Françoise Rosay - Madame Dechamps * Maximilian Schell - Andreas Giese *Margarete Schell Noé - Frau Buchm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry Of The Black Wolves
''The Cry of the Black Wolves'' (german: Der Schrei der schwarzen Wölfe) is a 1972 West German western adventure film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Ron Ely, Raimund Harmstorf, and Gila von Weitershausen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer. Location shooting took place in Austrian Tyrol Tyrol (; german: Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a state (''Land'') in western Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical Princely County of Tyrol. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino ( .... Cast References External links * 1972 Western (genre) films German Western (genre) films West German films Films directed by Harald Reinl Films based on works by Jack London Films scored by Gerhard Heinz Northern (genre) films Constantin Film films 1970s German-language films 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Daughter, Your Daughter
''My Daughter, Your Daughter'' (German: ''Meine Tochter – Deine Tochter'') is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Chris Roberts, Georg Thomalla and Peter Weck. Bock & Bergfelder p.269 Location shooting took place in Carinthia, particularly around the Wörthersee. A teacher at a German school is persuaded to impersonate the father of the caretaker's daughter visiting from America, leading to a series of complications. Cast * Chris Roberts as Rick Roland * Georg Thomalla as Studienrat Dr. Oskar Sommer * Peter Weck as Studienrat Staub * Catharina Conti as Lisbeth Sommer * Hans Kraus as Edi Rausch * Ralf Wolter as Bibo * Silvia Reize as Betty Snell * Gretl Schörg as Schuldirektorin Regina Körner * Heinrich Schweiger as Polizeihauptmann Rausch * Rainer Basedow as Rolf * Kurt Nachmann as Schulrat Weber * Erich Kleiber as Bassist * Gila von Weitershausen as Hella Mattes * Heinz Reincke Karl-Heinz Reincke (28 May 1925 – 13 July 2011) was a Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody Friday (film)
''Bloody Friday'' (german: Blutiger Freitag) is a 1972 crime film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Raimund Harmstorf, Amadeus August, and Gianni Macchia. It was shot on location in Munich and other parts of Bavaria. Plot After escaping from a courtroom during his trial, a major criminal plans the biggest bank robbery every to have taken place in the country. Main cast *Raimund Harmstorf as Heinz Klett * Amadeus August as Christian Hofbauer *Gianni Macchia as Luigi Belloni *Christine Böhm as Heidi Hofbauer *Ernst H. Hilbich as Ernst Pylobar *Gila von Weitershausen as Marion Lotzmann *Daniela Giordano as Dagmar Neuss *Walter Buschhoff as Walter Lotzmann *Renate Roland as Helga Radtke *Horst Naumann as Dr. Mayer-Lippe *Totò Mignone as Franz Muhl *E. O. Fuhrmann as Prosecutor *Ursula Erber as Irmgard Zukunft *Werner Heyking as Dr. Eminger Production Fernando Di Leo revised the screenplay of the film and is uncredited in the film's credits. Release ''Bloody Friday'' was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slap In The Face (film)
''Slap in the Face'' (german: Ohrfeigen) is a 1970 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Curd Jürgens, Gila von Weitershausen, and Alexandra Stewart.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 472. It is a loose remake of the 1937 film ''Seven Slaps''. A young woman slaps the board of a bank she believes has swindled her out of her money. In a change from the earlier film, and as part of director Thiele's growing move towards sex comedies, she is naked when she does so. The film was shot on location in Hamburg, Lübeck and the Selenter See The Selenter See () is the second-largest lake in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein, after the Großer Plöner See. It lies at an elevation of and has an area of 22.4 km². The ''Selenter See'', which lies near the village of Sele .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1970 comedy films German comedy films West German films Films directed by Rolf Thiele Remakes of German films Films based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11 Uhr 20
''11 Uhr 20'' is a West German crime television miniseries in three episodes, each having a length of about 60 minutes. It was written by Herbert Reinecker, directed by Wolfgang Becker (director, born 1910), Wolfgang Becker and produced by Helmut Ringelmann. The episodes were shown in colour on the ZDF channel in January 1970. Plot A married couple, the Wassems, are having a vacation in Turkey. One day they find a dead man in their car. Soon after this Mrs. Wassem dies in a car crash. The widowed Thomas Wassem, suspected of murder by the police, sets out to investigate the case on his own. The quest takes him to Tunisia, to find the real culprit. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Thomas Wassem * Werner Bruhns as Minotti * Friedrich Joloff as Dr. Arnold Vogt * Götz George as Muller External links * German crime television series 1970s German television miniseries Television shows set in Turkey Tunisia in fiction 1970 German television series debuts 1970 German television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Fumble, Darling
''Don't Fumble, Darling'' (German: ''Nicht fummeln, Liebling'') is a 1970 West German comedy film directed by May Spils and starring Werner Enke, Gila von Weitershausen and Henry van Lyck. The film was distributed by the German subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. It was a commercial success on its release, one of the biggest hits in Germany that year.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 410. The film was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich, and on location around the city during the summer of 1969. Cast * Werner Enke as Charly *Gila von Weitershausen as Gila *Henry van Lyck as Harry *Benno Hoffmann as Herbert Oehl *Elke Haltaufderheide as Elke *Jean Launay as Lux *Otto Sander as Revoluzzer Otto *Iris Gras as Starlet *Sabrina A. Wengen as Starlet *Michael Cromer as Klaus-Peter Pumm *Johannes Buzalski as Gefängniswärter Bumski *Ingrid Stahl as Reni Tenz *Kasimir Esser as Kasimir *Karl Schönböck as Actor in Geiselgasteig *Erica Beer Erica Beer (19 January 1925 – 27 December 2013) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Of The Bedroom
''Student of the Bedroom'' (german: Der Bettenstudent oder Was mach' ich mit den Mädchen?) is a 1970 West German comedy film directed by Michael Verhoeven and starring Christof Wackernagel, Gila von Weitershausen and Hannelore Elsner.Reimer & Reimer p.304 Main cast * Christof Wackernagel as Christof Müller * Gila von Weitershausen as Nicci Krüger * Hannelore Elsner as Brigitte * Karl Dall as Sportsfreund * Henry van Lyck as Justus von Liebig * Stella Adorf as Fee * Henri Henrion as Peter * Melanie Horeschowsky as Frau Mehlwald * Alfons Teuber as Herr Mehlwald * Ludwig Schmid-Wildy as Vorgesetzter * Gustl Bayrhammer Gustl Bayrhammer (12 February 1922 – 24 April 1993) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1964 and 1993. He starred in the 1970 film ''o.k. (film), o.k.'', which was entered into the 20th Berlin ... as Herr Krüger References Bibliography * Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. ''The A to Z of German Cinema'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley's Uncle
''Charley's Uncle'' (german: Charleys Onkel) is a 1969 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Gila von Weitershausen, Karl Michael Vogler and Heidy Bohlen.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 252. The film was a loose adaptation of Brandon Thomas' 1892 play ''Charley's Aunt'' and depicts the bond between a young woman and her uncle. Main cast *Gila von Weitershausen as Carla Werner *Karl Michael Vogler as Boy Deisen *Gustav Knuth as Kapitän Johann Tressplake *Erna Sellmer as Cornelia Tressplake *Gunther Philipp as Dr. Alfred Krusius *Hubert von Meyerinck as Fahrschulbesitzer * Heidy Bohlen as Lilo Freddersen *Heinz Erhardt as Vertreter *Willy Millowitsch as Herr Rüttersbusch *Ralf Wolter as Polizist *Edith Hancke as Helga *Rudolf Schündler as Dr. Brunn *Loni Heuser as Frau Müggel *Achim Strietzel as Sonny *Andrea Rau as Dottie *Karl Dall as Kneipenmusiker *Karel Gott ) Sinatra of the East( cs, Sinatra Východu, link=no)Divine Charlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
