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Gerda Maurus
Gerda Maurus (25 August 1903 – 31 July 1968) was an Austrian actress. She was of Croatian descent and initially made her name on stage in Vienna. While performing in the theatre, she was discovered by the director Fritz Lang during a visit to his native city. Lang cast her in the female lead in his silent thriller film ''Spione'' (1928) and she appeared in a number of German films during the Weimar and Nazi eras. Selected filmography * ''Spione'' (1928) * ''Frau im Mond'' (1929) * ''High Treason'' (1929) * ' (1930) * ''The Daredevil'' (1931) * '' Alarm at Midnight'' (1931) * '' The Stranger'' (1931) * '' Checkmate'' (1931) * '' Death Over Shanghai'' (1932) * '' The White Demon'' (1932) * ''Invisible Opponent'' (1933) * '' The Double'' (1934) * '' A Woman With Power of Attorney'' (1934) * ''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (1935) * '' The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * '' Daphne and the Diplomat'' (1937) * '' My Wife's Friends'' (1949) * ''The Little Town Will Go to Sleep '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitenfurt Bei Wien
Breitenfurt bei Wien (Central Bavarian: ''Braadnfuat bei Wean'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Geography Breitenfurt lies in the Vienna woods directly abutting the city of Vienna on the southwest in the valley of the Liesing. The municipality is one of the largest in the area and has a population density of 197/km². The municipality has large elevation changes and lies between 260 and 592 meters above sea level. The municipality consists of two parts: Breitenfurt and Hochroterd. Breitenfurt-Ostende lies next to Wien-Kalksburg. From Breitenfurt, the road leads over the Kleinen Semmering to Wolfsgraben. Neighboring municipalities Breitenfut lies on the district boundary between Mödling and Wien-Umgebung next to Wolfsgraben. The other neighboring municipalities are Laab im Walde, Wienerwald, and Kaltenleutgeben, all in the district of Mödling. History Breitenfurt was founded relatively late and first appears in historical records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checkmate (1931 Film)
''Checkmate'' (german: Schachmatt) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Georg Asagaroff and starring Gerda Maurus, Hans Rehmann, and Trude Berliner Trude Berliner (28 February 1903 – 26 February 1977) was a German actress. She was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933. Biography Berliner was born Gertrude Berliner in Be .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexander Ferenczy. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Georg Asagaroff German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Stage Actresses
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1968 Deaths
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1903 Births
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The Little Town Will Go To Sleep
''The Little Town Will Go to Sleep'' (german: Die kleine Stadt will schlafen gehen) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Jester Naefe and Helen Vita.Bock & Bergfelder p.139 It shares its title with a popular song of the era. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and partly on location at Limburg an der Lahn. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle. Main cast * Gustav Fröhlich as Peter Bruck - Bildhauer * Jester Naefe as Ingrid Altmann * Helen Vita as Fräulein Lissy - eine 'Dame' * Herbert Hübner as Friedrich Altmann - Regierungsbaurat * Gert Fröbe as Oskar Blume - Gelegenheitsarbeiter * Harald Paulsen as Fritz Waldvogel - Rechtsberater * Hermann Pfeiffer as Manfred Schmidt - Konfektionär * Alexander Golling as Bürgermeister * Gerda Maurus as Charlotte Altmann * Margit Symo as Rita Heinrich - Kosmetikerin * Ingeborg Morawski as Fräulein von Dobereck * Gusti Kreissl as Frau des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife's Friends
''My Wife's Friends'' (german: Die Freunde meiner Frau) is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Grethe Weiser and Gerda Maurus.Bock & Bergfelder p. 519 It was made by Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by Herbert Kirchhoff and Mathias Matthies. Cast * Sonja Ziemann as Fee Freiberg - Kabarettistin * Grethe Weiser as Lotte - Mädchen bei Brinkmann * Gerda Maurus as Frau Grete Brinkmann * Carl-Heinz Schroth as Walter Brinkmann - Bücherrevisor * Albert Florath as Herr Fricke - Wirt vom Heidehof * Arno Assmann as Bernd Freiberg - Textdichter * Carl Voscherau as Wild - und Geflügelhändler Kühn * Horst Gentzen as Bodo Kühn - Genannt Bulli * Michael Chevalier as Herbert Brinkmann - Kind * Baerbel Lutz as Uschi Brinkmann, Kind * Heinz Schröder as Hänschen Brinkmann - Kind * Mia Adomat * Ludwig Röger * Horst von Otto Horst may refer to: Science * Horst (geology), a raised fault block boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne And The Diplomat
''Daphne and the Diplomat'' (german: Daphne und der Diplomat) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Karin Hardt, Gerda Maurus and Hans Nielsen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther. Cast * Karin Hardt as Daphne * Gerda Maurus as Maria Arni * Hans Nielsen as Achim Hell * Karl Schönböck as Bentley * Elsa Wagner as Frau Wachsmut * Ingeborg von Kusserow as Matz * Erich Ziegel as Friedrichsen * Paul Dahlke as Doctor Kolbe * Ilse Meudtner as Mercedes * Hanna Seyferth as Terpsi * Manon Chafour as Schleifchen * Ilselore Wöbke as Rolli * Anny Seitz as Anton * Ruth Störmer as Feo * Waltraut von Negelein 890 Waltraut is an Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 11 March 1918. It was named for a character in Richard Wagner's opera, ''Götterdämmerung ' (; ''Twilight of th ... as Bianca References Bibliography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Jungle
''The Call of the Jungle'' (German: ''Der Dschungel ruft'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.Reimer & Reimer p.227 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place on Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was based on a 1930 novel by Georg Mühlen-Schulte and features a hero in the style of Tarzan. The film premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo. Synopsis The wealthy American Dina Morris and her friends are travelling on a yacht on the Indian Ocean and land and head into the jungle where the encounter Bobby Roeder who lives there in harmony with the animals and the locals. He is attracted to Dana, despite his friendship with Rose, the daughter of a butterfly researcher who lives in the vicinity. Things her out of hand when William Edwards, a member of Dina's party begins sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cossack And The Nightingale
''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (German: ''Der Kosak und die Nachtigall'') is a 1935 Austrian romantic thriller film directed by Phil Jutzi and starring Jarmila Novotna, Iván Petrovich and Gerda Maurus.Bock & Bergfelder p.233 The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. Cast * Jarmila Novotna as Vera Starschenska, Sängerin * Iván Petrovich as Gregor Ogolenski * Gerda Maurus as Sonja Lubinskaja, called 'B27' * Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Dschahid-Bey, Tabakgroßhändler * Herbert Hübner as Dr. Frederik Hammersvelt * Siegfried Schürenberg as Herr von Tremoliere * Erich Fiedler as Stanley Shrimp, Maler * Alexa von Porembsky as Nina, Vera's Maid * Rudolf Carl as Andruschna, Diener bei Ogolenski * Fritz Imhoff as Kienhäusl, Veras Impresario * Franz Schafheitlin Franz Schafheitlin (9 August 1895 – 6 February 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1927 and 1974. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Pullach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Double (1934 Film)
''The Double'' (german: Der Doppelgänger) is a 1934 German crime comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Georg Alexander, Camilla Horn, and Gerda Maurus. It was the last Edgar Wallace adaptation made in Germany before the Second World War. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Depenau and Erich Zander. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu .... Plot Mr Miller, who lives in Australia, believes his wealth manager and distant relative, Harry Salsbury, was in London. He decides to travel to Europe with his niece Jenny to confront Harry. Jenny, who just turned 18, already fell in love with the image of her cousin Harry in Australia. With a trick, she manages in Naples to send her uncle to Paris and sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
