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Hanns Lippmann
Hanns Lippmann (1890–1929) was a German film producer of the silent era. Lippmann set up Gloria-Film AG (later taken over by Ufa), and was closely associated with the director E.A. Dupont.St. Pierre p.18 Selected filmography * '' The Golem'' (1915) * ''The Path of Death'' (1917) * '' When the Dead Speak'' (1917) * ''Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * ''Patience'' (1920) * ''Whitechapel'' (1920) * '' Hearts are Trumps'' (1920) * ''The White Peacock'' (1920) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1921) * ''Children of Darkness'' (1921) * ''Murder Without Cause'' (1921) * ''The Hunt for the Truth'' (1921) * '' The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (1921) * ''Man Overboard'' (1921) * ''The False Dimitri'' (1922) * ''The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''Inge Larsen'' (1923) * ''The Wonderful Adventure ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (German: ''Das schöne Abenteuer'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Vilma Bánky, Georg Alexander and Ernst Reicher.Schildgen p.42 The film's sets were desig ... [...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] |
The Vulture Wally (1921 Film)
''The Vulture Wally'' (German: ''Die Geierwally'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Albert Steinrück, Henny Porten and William Dieterle. The film is a '' bergfilm'' based on a novel by Wilhelmine von Hillern. It is a melodrama set in the Alps, and was one of Dupont's most successful films of the early 1920s.Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. ''Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925-1950''. Berghahn Books, 2008. p. 28. Cast *Albert Steinrück as Stromminger * Henny Porten as Wally *William Dieterle as Der Bären-Joseph *Eugen Klöpfer as Der Gellner-Vincenz *Elise Zachow-Vallentin as Luckard *Marie Grimm-Einödshofer as Die Obermagd *Julius Brandt as Klettenmeyer *Wilhelm Diegelmann as Roferbauer sen. *Gerd Fricke as Roferbauer jun. * Grete Diercks as Afra See also *'' La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) *'' La Wally'' (1932, based on the opera Opera is a form of theatre in which mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 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 * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Young Wine Blossoms (1927 Film)
''When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (german: Wenn der junge Wein blüht) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Robert Scholz, Egon von Jordan and Lotte Lorring.Grange p. 249 It was based on a play by the Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. It was subsequently remade as a sound film of the same title in 1943. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther. Cast * Robert Scholz as Mirko Graf Petrowitsch * Egon von Jordan as Graf Tino * Lotte Lorring as Komtesse Milena * Olga Engl as Milenas Tante * Sig Arno as Dr. Krolenko, Advokat * Hanni Weisse as Natascha Kaminskaja, Tänzerin * Lissy Arna * Oreste Bilancia as Sekretär Jan Krawatschky * Adolphe Engers as Toto von Giri * Carl Geppert Carl Geppert was a German actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1919 to 1932. Selected filmography References External links *Postcard Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown German male film actors German mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Story (1925 Film)
''Love Story'' (German: ''Liebesgeschichten'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Fritz Freisler and starring Olga Tschechowa, Hans Unterkircher and Claire Rommer.''Das Ufa-Buch'' p.122 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. Cast * Olga Tschechowa as Lilli, das Verhältnis * Hans Unterkircher as Rudi Schönau, der "Unwiderstehliche" Hans * Claire Rommer as Steffi, das "süße Mädel" * Minna Jaida as Steffis Tante * Karl Platen as Anton Reichelt, Buchhändler * Richard Starnburg as Onkel Theobald * Hans Thimig Hans Emil Thimig, pseudonym: Hans Werner (23 July 1900 in Vienna – 17 February 1991, also in Vienna) was an Austrian actor, film director, and stage director. Life The youngest son of the Burgtheater actor Hugo Thimig and Franziska "Fanny" Hu ... References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock & Michael Töteberg. ''Das Ufa-Buch''. Zweitausendeins, 1992. External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Against Man (1924 Film)
''Man Against Man'' (German: ''Mensch gegen Mensch'') is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Mady Christians and Tullio Carminati.Grange p.184 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alfred Junge and Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. Cast In alphabetical order * Alfred Abel * Olga Belajeff * Tullio Carminati * Mady Christians * Wilhelm Diegelmann * Heinrich Gotho * Hans Mierendorff * Albert Paulig * Harald Paulsen * Paul Rehkopf * Ferdinand von Alten Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Hans Steinhoff German si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wonderful Adventure
''The Wonderful Adventure'' (German: ''Das schöne Abenteuer'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Vilma Bánky, Georg Alexander and Ernst Reicher.Schildgen p.42 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cast * Vilma Bánky as Bessy Ferguson * Georg Alexander * Ernst Reicher as Micky * Hans Unterkircher as Seine Hoheit, der Prinz * Wolfgang von Schwindt * Hans Albers as Henry Valescu * Anna Führing * Eugen Burg as Kiminalinspektor * Loni Pyrmont Loni is a somewhat popular female name related to the given names Leonie, Lonna (or Lona) and Lonnie. It may refer to: People * Loni (Pashtun tribe), a branch of the Durrani tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan ** Arman Loni (1983-2019), Pashtun h ... References Bibliography * Schildgen, Rachel A. ''More Than A Dream: Rediscovering the Life and Films of Vilma Banky''. 1921 PVG Publishing, 2010. External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Larsen
''Inge Larsen'' is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Henny Porten, Paul Otto and Ressel Orla.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 It was shot on location in Copenhagen. The film's sets were designed by art directors Alfred Junge, Ludwig Kainer and Fritz Lück. Cast * Henny Porten as Inge Larsen * Paul Otto as Baron Kerr * Ressel Orla as Evelyne * Vasilij Vronski as Kerrs Diener * Paul Hansen as Jan Olsen * Hans Albers as gelangweilter Attaché * Ludwig Rex * Leopold von Ledebur Leopold von Ledebur (18 May 1876 – 22 August 1955) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Serenyi'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * '' The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' T ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Manuela
''The Green Manuela'' (German: ''Die grüne Manuela'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Lucie Labass, Josef Winter and Grete Berger. The film is based on a novel by Clara Ratzka. A gypsy dancer becomes involved with some smugglers in Spain. The film's plot bears a number of similarities to ''Carmen''. It was the first time Dupont worked with the cinematographer Werner Brandes and the art director Alfred Junge who were to become important collaborators with him.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.28 The poster of this movie is seen in Russian director Dziga Vertov's movie Man with a Movie Camera (1929) playing at a theater named the Proletarian. It's a symbol of Vertov's disdain of Western fanciful films. Cast * Lucie Labass as Manuela * Josef Winter as Carlos Llorrente * Grete Berger as Frau Gazul * Kálmán Zátony as Juan Llorrente * Angelo Ferrari as Count Henri d'Amirón * Arthur Bergen as Pedro * Lydia Potechina as Leocadia Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The False Dimitri
''The False Dimitri'' (german: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland & Company, 2002. p. 132. Set in early seventeenth century Russia it portrays the rise of False Dmitriy I during the Time of Troubles. It was made by the German major studio UFA and filmed at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann Walter Reimann (2 June 1887 – 8 November 1936) was a German painter and art director. He was an Expressionist and member of the group of artists associated with Zurich magazine, Der Sturm. He worked on the production design of a number of film .... Cast References External links * 1922 films 1920s historical films German historical films Films of the Weimar R ... [...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] |
The Conspiracy In Genoa
''The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (german: Die Verschwörung zu Genua) is a 1921 German silent historical drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Wilhelm Diegelmann, Maria Fein and Fritz Kortner. It is an adaptation of the 1783 play '' Fiesco'' by Friedrich Schiller.Grange p. 87 It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. Cast * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Andrea Doria, Doge von Genua * Maria Fein as Gräfin Julia Imperiali * Fritz Kortner as Gianettino * Hans Mierendorff as Fiesco * Erna Morena as Leonore * Ilka Grüning as Matrone * Magnus Stifter as Verrino * Lewis Brody as Mulay Hassan * Hellmuth Bergmann as Bourgorgnino * Louis Krieger as Zibo * Bernhard Goetzke as Calcagno * Max Gülstorff as Lomellino * Fritz Beckmann as Alte seidenhändler * Lydia Potechina as Bertha * Lia Eibenschütz * Paul Günther * Ludwig Rex * William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
