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Gustav Ucicky
Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work covered a wide variety of genres, but he is most acclaimed for his work in romantic drama and drama films. accessed 26 July 2012 Biography Born in Vienna, Ucicky is often stated to have been the illegitimate son of painter Gustav Klimt for whom his mother Marie Učická from Prague worked and modeled, although this paternity is unconfirmed. He had begun an apprenticeship as a graphic designer, when he entered the film industry at the age of 17.Selected filmography References |
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The Convict From Istanbul
''The Convict from Istanbul'' (German: ''Der Sträfling aus Stambul'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Heinrich George, Betty Amann and Paul Hörbiger.Prawer p.84 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction is by Heinz Fenchel and Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Heinrich George as Thomas Zezi * Betty Amann as Hilde Wollwarth * Paul Hörbiger as Vlastos * Willi Forst as Manopulos * Trude Hesterberg as Jola Zezi * Lotte Lorring as Dolly * Frida Richard as Zimmerwirtin * Paul Rehkopf as Winkeladvokat * Erich Moeller as Polizist * Leo Peukert * Arthur Wellin Arthur Wellin (born 31 October 1880, date of death unknown) was a German film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He directed 18 films between 1916 and 1927. He also appeared in 11 films between 1915 and 1933. He was born in Berlin, Germ ... References Bibliography * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoy Hotel 217
''Savoy Hotel 217'' (German: ''Savoy-Hotel 217'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Brigitte Horney and Alexander Engel. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. The costumes were by Herbert Ploberger. It premiered at Berlin's UFA-Palast am Zoo. Cast Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ... gave the film a positive review, characterizing it as an "agreeably ..slow, good-humoured murder-story". Praising Engel's acting as particularly vivid, Greene summarized the film, claiming: "melodramatic passions are given a pleasantly realistic setting by a very competent director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Of Arc (1935 Film)
''Joan of Arc'' (german: Das Mädchen Johanna) is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Angela Salloker, Gustaf Gründgens and Heinrich George. It depicts the life of Joan of Arc, and is the first female embodiment of the Nazi Führer figure in film. The press in Germany and abroad detected direct parallels between the presentation of France in 1429 and the situation in Germany in 1935. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Cast Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1935, British writer Graham Greene criticized the film for historical inaccuracies (like Joan's rescue of Charles VII at Orléans rather than meeting at Chinon), as well as for what he called its "Nazi psychology" (including the "heavily underlined" political parallels between the June 30 purge and that of Trémoille, and between the Reichstag fire and the execution of Joan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Baron Neuhaus
''The Young Baron Neuhaus'' (German: ''Der junge Baron Neuhaus'') is a 1934 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Viktor de Kowa, Käthe von Nagy and Christl Mardayn. Produced and distributed by UFA, it was shot at the company's Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location around Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Plot Vienna, 1753. The young Empress Maria Theresa wants to be a shining example for her compatriots, whose morality worries her. Above all, "window-slinging" young men, i.e. those gentlemen who enter the sleeping rooms of presumably chaste, innocent, young ladies at night, arouse her anger. The monarch therefore plans to urgently change something about this "bad habit" and is looking for morally stable allies for her project. One day, Her Majesty is recommended the supposedly modest Baron Neuhaus, on whom her lady-in-waiting, Countess Christl Palm, has cast an eye. In order to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night In May
''Night in May'' (french: Nuit de mai) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Henri Chomette, Gustav Ucicky and Raoul Ploquin. It starred Käthe von Nagy, Fernand Gravey and Annie Ducaux. It is the French-language version of UFA's ''The Young Baron Neuhaus''. Such multi-language versions were common during the early years of sound film before dubbing had become more widespread. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Plot Baron Neuhaus obtains the responsibility of the police at the court of Maria Theresa. He is tasked with searching for a man who smuggled into the home of Countess Christel. But it is actually about himself, who came to thank the Countess's maid. Cast *Käthe von Nagy as Countess Christel Palm *Fernand Gravey as Baron Neuhaus *Annie Ducaux as Empress Marie-Thérèse *Monette Dinay as Toni *Lucien Baroux as Monsieur Stockel *Marguerite Templey as Madame Stockel *Katia Lova as Josefa *Alexandre Rignault as Gaysberge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Refugees (1933 Film)
''Refugees'' (German: ''Flüchtlinge'') is the 1933 German drama film, directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Käthe von Nagy, and Eugen Klöpfer. It depicts Volga German refugees persecuted by the Bolsheviks on the Sino-Russian border in Manchuria in 1928. Erwin Leiser, ''Nazi Cinema'' p. 29. . The screenplay was written by Gerhard Menzel and was based on his own novel of the same title.Cinzia Romani, ''Tainted Goddesses: Female Film Stars of the Third Reich'' p. 150. . It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios with sets designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was the first movie to win the state prize, and Goebbels praised it as among those films that, while they did not explicitly cite National Socialist principles, nevertheless embodied its spirit, a new film reflecting the ideal of their national revolution. The refugees are rescued by a heroic German leader much like the Führer; the symbolism is obviously intended to emulate Adolf Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgenrot (film)
''Morgenrot'' is a 1933 German submarine film set during World War I. Released three days after Adolf Hitler became Reichskanzler, it was the first film to have its screening in Nazi Germany. It became a symbol of the new times touted by the Nazi regime. The title (literally "morning-red") is the German term for the reddish coloring of the east sky about a half-hour before the sunrise. ''Dawn'' was the U.S. title. It was filmed in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, the first German submarine movie made after World War I. Production In March 1927, the UFA studio, the largest film production company in Europe, was purchased by the media magnate Alfred Hugenberg, who wanted to own UFA to produce "national" films that glorified his right-wing politics. ''Morgenrot'' was one of the several "national" films that were released by UFA during Hugenberg's time as its owner. Despite Hugenberg's hopes, the UFA studio was heavily in debt at the time he purchased it and the transition from silent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Without A Name (1932 Film)
''Man Without a Name'' (german: Mensch ohne Namen) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Helene Thimig and Mathias Wieman. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was produced and distributed by UFA and premiered on 1 July 1932. It was based on a novel by Honoré de Balzac. A separate French-language version '' Un homme sans nom'' was also produced. Cast *Werner Krauss as Heinrich Martin *Helene Thimig as Eva-Maria Sander *Mathias Wieman as Dr. Alfred Sander *Hertha Thiele as Helene Martin *Julius Falkenstein as Julius Hanke * Fritz Grünbaum as Erwin Gablinky *Eduard von Winterstein as Amtsrichter *Max Gülstorff as Amtsgerichtspresident *Maria Bard as Grete Schulze *Hans Brausewetter as Referendar Müller *Carl Balhaus *Alfred Beierle *Ernst Behmer *Gerhard Bienert *Gregori Chmara *Artur Menzel *Hermann Picha *Heinrich Schroth Heinrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Employ Of The Secret Service
''In the Employ of the Secret Service'' (german: Im Geheimdienst) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Helm, Willy Fritsch, and Oskar Homolka. It concerns espionage between Germany and Russia during the First World War. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Location shooting took place in Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark .... Cast References External links * 1930s spy drama films 1931 drama films German spy drama films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Gustav Ucicky World War I spy films Films set in Russia UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios 1930s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorck
''Yorck'' is a 1931 German war film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim and Rudolf Forster.Noack p.59 It portrays the life of the Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, particularly his refusal to serve in Napoleon's army during the French Invasion of Russia in 1812. It was a Prussian film, one of a cycle of films made during the era that focused on Prussian history. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam and on location around Berlin. Main cast * Werner Krauss as General Yorck von Wartenberg * Grete Mosheim as Barbara * Rudolf Forster as King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia * Gustaf Gründgens as Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg * Lothar Müthel as General von Clausewitz * Friedrich Kayßler as General Kleist von Nollendorf * Raoul Aslan as General McDonald * Hans Rehmann as Lt. Rüdiger Heyking * Walter Janssen as Vicomte Noa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immortal Vagabond (1930 Film)
''The Immortal Vagabond'' (german: Der unsterbliche Lump) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Gustav Ucicky and Joe May and starring Liane Haid, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. It is an operetta film, made by German's largest film company UFA. Interiors were shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. The film was remade in 1953. Cast *Liane Haid as Anna 'Annerl' *Gustav Fröhlich as Hans Ritter *Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Franz Lechner * Karl Gerhardt as tour guide *Attila Hörbiger *Paul Hörbiger *Ernst Behmer *Julius Falkenstein *Jaro Fürth *Lutz Götz *Fritz Greiner *Paul Henckels *Karl Platen *Georg H. Schnell *Oskar Sima *Eugen Thiele *Hermann Thimig *Weiß Ferdl Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: ''Ferdinand Weisheitinger'') was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
