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Grit Hegesa
Grit Hegesa (31 December 1891 – 17 January 1972) was a German dancer and silent film actress. She appeared in seventeen films, including Ewald André Dupont's ''Whitechapel''.Prawer p.141 She was born Caroline Margaretha Schmidt. Selected filmography * '' Madness'' (1919) * ''Whitechapel'' (1920) * ''The White Peacock'' (1920) * ''Man Overboard'' (1921) * ''Night and No Morning'' (1921) * ''Children of Darkness ''Children of Darkness'' is a 1983 American documentary film on PBS produced by Ara Chekmayan and Richard Kotuk. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It is about mentally ill and emotionally troubled children an ...'' (1921) * '' Fräulein Else'' (1929) References Bibliography * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005. External links * 1891 births 1972 deaths German female dancers German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederlahnstein
Niederlahnstein is a part of the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Description and history Niederlahnstein is situated on the right bank of the Rhine. In 1905, it had a population of 4,351 people. By 1939, this had grown to 6,812. It has two Roman Catholic churches. In 1911, the chief industries were the making of machinery and shipbuilding. Niederlahnstein obtained civic rights in 1332, and was until 1803 on the territory of the elector of Trier. Here on 1 January 1814 a part of the Russian army crossed the Rhine. In the vicinity are the Johanniskirche, of a Romanesque design, and the Allerheiligenberg, whereon stands a chapel, once a famous place of pilgrimage. On 7 June 1969, Niederlahnstein was joined with Oberlahnstein to form the city of Lahnstein. Johanniskirche The Johanniskirche (English: Church of St. John, named after John the Baptist) was constructed from 1130 to 1136. It is the oldest gallery church in the Middle Rhine region. The church building, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Overboard (film)
''Man Overboard'' (German: ''Mann über Bord'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Grit Hegesa, Erich Kaiser-Titz and Alfred Abel. It premiered in Berlin on 19 May 1921.Grange p.93 Cast * Alfred Abel * Grit Hegesa * Erich Kaiser-Titz * Guido Herzfeld * Ernst Hofmann * Loni Nest as Das Kind * Magda Madeleine * Vilma von Mayburg * Max Wogritsch Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Karl Grune 1921 drama films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films Silent dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Film Actresses
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Female Dancers
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fräulein Else (1929 Film)
''Fräulein Else'' (English: ''Miss Else'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Albert Bassermann and Albert Steinrück. It was based on the 1924 novella of the same name by Arthur Schnitzler. Bergner had previously played her role on stage to great acclaim. However, it was felt that the film was hindered by being silent given the strength of the story's dialogue.Prawer p.186 Partial cast * Elisabeth Bergner as Else Thalhof * Albert Bassermann as Dr. Alfred Thalhof * Albert Steinrück as Von Dorsday * Adele Sandrock as Tante Emma * Else Heller as Dr. Thalhofs Frau * Jack Trevor as Paul, Tante Emma's Sohn * Grit Hegesa as Cissy Mohr * Irmgard Bern * Antonie Jaeckel * Gertrude De Lalsky * Paul Morgan * Jaro Fürth * Carl Goetz * Alexander Murski * Ellen Plessow * Toni Tetzlaff Toni Tetzlaff (born Elisabeth Antonie Pauline Tetzlaff; 13 March 1871 – 16 December 1947) was a German stage an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Darkness (1921 Film)
''Children of Darkness'' (german: Kinder der Finsternis) is a German silent drama film directed by E. A. Dupont and starring Grit Hegesa, Hans Mierendorff, and Sybil Smolova. It was released in two separate parts ''Der Mann aus Neapel'' in December 1921 and ''Kämpfende Welten'' in January 1922. Both parts premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. It was shot in Berlin and Naples. Cast * Grit Hegesa as Lilian Grey *Hans Mierendorff as Enrico Flori *Sybil Smolova as Francesca, Enricos Schwester *Charles Puffy as Werkführer Geone *Marija Leiko as Maria Geone *Otto Treßler as Schiffskapitän Pool *Adele Sandrock *Friedrich Kühne * Fritz Schulz *Bernhard Goetzke *Margarete Kupfer *Paul Westermeier Paul Westermeier (9 July 1892 – 17 October 1972) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' Wedding in the Eccentric Club'' (1917) * ''Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors'' (1918) * ''About the Son'' (1921) * '' Memoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night And No Morning
''Night and No Morning'' (German: ''Die Nacht ohne Morgen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Hans Mierendorff and Hanni Weisse. It premiered in Berlin on 17 August 1921.Grange p.96 Cast * Eugen Klöpfer as Mac Chifford * Hans Mierendorff as Lawyer Coborn * Hanni Weisse as Frau Chifford * Albert Steinrück as Zirkusdirektor Mortera * Grit Hegesa as Frau Mortera * Edgar Klitzsch as Varieté-Agent * Paul Rehkopf as Artist * Ludwig Rex * Ferdinand Robert * Franz Verdier Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''.Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Peacock (film)
''The White Peacock'' (German: ''Der weisse Pfau'') is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Guido Herzfeld, Hans Mierendorff and Karl Platen. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Leni, Robert A. Dietrich and Otto Moldenhauer Synopsis Its plot follows an upper-class theatregoer who falls in love with a gypsy dancer at a music hall in the East End of London, a frequent scenario of Dupont's films at the time.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.28 Cast * Guido Herzfeld * Hans Mierendorff * Karl Platen * Adolf E. Licho * Grit Hegesa * Emil Rameau * Robert Scholz Robert Scholz (23 April 1886 – 10 October 1927) was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1919 and 1928. He was born in Germany and died in Berlin. Selected filmography * ''A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) ... * Lore Sello References Bibliography * Bergfelder, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary empire led by an emperor, although has been used in German to denote the Roman Empire because it had a weak hereditary tradition. In the case of the German Empire, the official name was , which is properly translated as "German Empire" because the official position of head of state in the constitution of the German Empire was officially a "presidency" of a confederation of German states led by the King of Prussia who would assume "the title of German Emperor" as referring to the German people, but was not emperor of Germany as in an emperor of a state. –The German Empire" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. vol. 63, issue 376, pp. 591–603; here p. 593. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich, as well as simply Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madness (1919 Film)
''Madness'' (German:''Wahnsinn'') is a 1919 German silent horror film directed by Conrad Veidt and starring Veidt, Reinhold Schünzel and Grit Hegesa. The film's art direction was by Willi Herrmann. After becoming a successful actor, Veidt formed his own production company called Veidtfilme and decided to try his hand at directing movies. ''Madness'' was one of two films directed by Veidt during his career, the other being the 1920 ''Die Nacht auf Goldenhall''. Both films are lost today. The films had little impact at the box office. After 1920, Veidt returned exclusively to acting. The screenplay of ''Madness'' was adapted from an obscure novel written by Kurt Muenzer.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 209.. Plot A wealthy banker (Veidt) is given a key to a lost trunk by a Gypsy, who tells him that the trunk's contents will lead him either to happiness or death. He becomes obsessed with find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
