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Hans Klering
Hans Klering (8 November 1906 – 30 October 1988) was a German actor, director, voice actor, graphic designer and author. He joined the Communist Party and went into exile in the Soviet Union in 1931, returning to Germany in 1945. In 1946, he became a co-founder of DEFA, the East German state-owned film studio, as well as one of its directors and board members. Biographical details Born Hans Karl Scharnagl in Berlin, he apprenticed himself from 1921 to 1924, but at the end, was unemployed. Later, he worked on the docks and as a sign painter. In 1926, he joined the Communist Party of Germany. He was a member of several agitprop theater groups in Cologne and Berlin, including the ''Rote Raketen'' (Red Rocket), ''Blaue Blusen'' (Blue Blouse), and the Left Column. As the political situation in Germany worsened, Klering fled to Moscow in 1931, where he continued to work with the Left Column. He was later arrested as part of the so-called Hitler Youth Conspiracy.Thomas Phelps"Links w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-23760-0001, Seelow, "Filmfesttage Auf Dem Lande Frühjahr 1954"
The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (german: Bundesarchiv) are the National Archives of Germany. They were established at the current location in Koblenz in 1952. They are subordinated to the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media ( Claudia Roth since 2021) under the German Chancellery, and before 1998, to the Federal Ministry of the Interior. On 6 December 2008, the Archives donated 100,000 photos to the public, by making them accessible via Wikimedia Commons. History The federal archive for institutions and authorities in Germany, the first precursor to the present-day Federal Archives, was established in Potsdam, Brandenburg in 1919, a later date than in other European countries. This national archive documented German government dating from the founding of the North German Confederation in 1867. It also included material from the older German Confederation and the Imperial Chamber Court. The oldest documents in this collection dated back to the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okraina (1933 Film)
''Outskirts'' (russian: Окра́ина, meaning "fringe" or "periphery"), also known in English as ''The Patriots'' or by the transliterated Russian title ''Okraina'', is a 1933 Soviet film directed by Boris Barnet. Plot summary In a small town in a remote part of the Russian Empire, factory workers struggle to organize against the owners. When World war I comes, they unite as soldiers of the Tsar on the Eastern Front. Local girl Anka forges a relationship with a German POW. The film criticises war profiteers and encourages workers to reach out to one another across national lines. In 1917, the Tsar is forced to abdicate following the February Revolution. Cast *Sergey Komarov — Alexander P. Greshin * Elena Kuzmina — Anka Greshina *Robert Erdmann — Robert Karlovich, tenant *Alexander Chistyakov — Pyotr Kadkin *Nikolay Bogolyubov — Nikolai Kadkin *Nikolai Kryuchkov — Senka Kadkin *Mikhail Zharov — Kraevich *Hans Klering — Mueller, a German prisoner of war * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heathens Of Kummerow
''The Heathens of Kummerow'' (german: Die Heiden von Kummerow und ihre lustigen Streiche, lit=The Heathens of Kummerow and Their Funny Pranks) is a 1967 East German-West German family comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Paul Dahlke, Ralf Wolter and Fritz Tillmann. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Ehm Welk and published in 1937. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Senta Ochs and Alfred Tolle. Location shooting took place around Rügen. Plot It is the era before World War I and short before Easter in the village of Kummerow in Pomerania, and a group of boys revive a custom of "heathen baptism". It is said that the villagers had resisted Christianization by remaining in the water during the baptism, which lived on as a traditional contest where boys will stand in the cold water, and the one who endures the longest is crowned "heathen king". This practice is not appreciated by the local pastor, although when the pastor and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Up, Or I'll Shoot
''Hands Up or I'll Shoot'' () is an East German crime comedy film directed by Hans-Joachim Kasprzik, who wrote the script along with Rudi Strahl. Rolf Herricht starred as officer Holms. The picture was filmed in 1965, but in 1966 censors refused to allow it to be screened, and therefore post-production ceased. ''Hands Up or I'll Shoot'' was only completed and distributed in 2009, making it the last East German film to be released. Plot Lieutenant Holms, a People's Police detective, has always dreamed of solving complicated crimes. However, the German Democratic Republic has one of the world's lowest crime rates, and the sleepy town of Wolkenheim, in which he is stationed, is considered tranquil even by the national standards. Holms spends his days reading crime novels and daydreaming about working for Scotland Yard in the London underworld. He finally has a case when a local resident reports his rabbits were stolen, but he soon reveals they merely escaped to the nearby field. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserviert Für Den Tod
''Reserved for the Death'' (german: Reserviert für den Tod) is an East German film. It was released in 1963. Plot Former East German engineer Erich Becker had been lured to West Germany by promises of a high reward. Now residing in Stockholm, he is recalled to serve as a spy in the East. He is to convince Dr. Jadenburg to flee from the GDR with the help of his daughter Hanna, who works for the West. While travelling on the train with Hanna, he is told that he is also to murder another agent who betrayed and now works for the Stasi. The traitor is revealed to be a former friend of Becker, Harry Korb. Becker cannot bring himself to kill Korb when they meet. Korb tells him that it was all a test to prove if he is reliable; since Becker failed, Korb murders him. The Stasi agents capture Korb soon after. Cast * Hans-Peter Minetti: Erich Becker * Peter Herden: Harry Korb * Irma Münch: Hanna Melvien * Martin Flörchinger: Dr. Jadenburg * Hannjo Hasse: Captain Donath * Peter Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kein Ärger Mit Cleopatra
''Kein Ärger mit Cleopatra'' (English-language title: ''No Trouble with Cleopatra'') is an East German comedy film, directed by Helmut Schneider. It was released in 1960. Plot The farm of the Kahlow family is struck by disaster: although it mated with neighbor Grossig's white swine, their white sow delivered black piglets, a sinister omen. The old Grandmother Kahlow interprets this as a sign from heaven not to join the nearby Agricultural Cooperative, although her grandson Claus - who wants to marry Grossig's daughter, Irma - wishes them to do so. Grossig supports her, and declares the piglets to be "unchristian", although the village priest resents that. But then, Father Melcior is also afflicted by the phenomenon: his sow, Cleopatra, delivers black piglets. He decides that the Old Kahlow is correct, and plans to start his own, Christian Cooperative, "with white pigs only". The villagers are very much upset. Wild rumors, fanned by superstition, take hold among them. In the Cooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dress (1961 Film)
''The Dress'' (german: Das Kleid) is an East German comedy film directed by Konrad Petzold and Egon Günther. It was released in 1961. Cast * Wolf Kaiser as Kaiser Max * Horst Drinda as Hans - Tuchwebergeselle * Werner Lierck as Kumpan - Tuchwebergeselle * Lore Frisch as Bekleidungsminister * Gerd E. Schäfer as Außenminister * Kurt Rackelmann as Innenminister * Erik S. Klein as Küchenminister * Eva-Maria Hagen as Katrin * Günther Simon as Fleischer * Hans Klering as Holzauge * Harry Gillmann as Schnapsnase * Gerhard Rachold as Latte * Harry Riebauer Harry Riebauer (4 July 1921 – 8 November 1999) was a German film and television actor. Riebauer was born in Reichenberg (Liberec, Czechoslovakia) in a Sudetengerman family. Active in acting from 1950 through 1990, one of his many roles w ... as Der Tünne External links * 1961 films 1961 comedy films German comedy films East German films 1960s German-language films Films based on works by Hans Christian And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Wife Makes Music
''My Wife Makes Music'' (german: Meine Frau macht Musik) is an East German musical film directed by Hans Heinrich. It was released in 1958, and sold 6,052,050 tickets. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's set's were designed by the art director Oskar Pietsch. The film was very popular at the box office, but drew criticism from East Germany's communist authorities who regarded its style as too close to western commercial cinema.Feinstein p.141 Synopsis It was a revue film in which an East Berlin housewife is discovered and turned into a singing star by an Italian, much to her husband's disapproval. Cast * Lore Frisch as Gerda Wagner * Günther Simon as Gustl Wagner * Maly Delschaft as Susi Rettig * Alice Prill as Eva Rettig * Herbert Kiper as Fritz Rettig * Evelyn Künneke as Daisy * Alexander Hegarth as Fabiani * Manon Damann as Soloist Ballett der Komischen Oper Berlin * Walter E. Fuß as Barmixer * Guido Goroll as Mann in Loge * Klaus Gross * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polonia-Express
''Polonia-Express'' is an East German film directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen. It was released in 1957. Cast * Alice Graf as Hella Merkel * Horst Schön as Fritz Marr * Gerhard Bienert as Wilhelm Merkel * Martin Flörchinger as Ralow * Rudolf Ulrich as Althoff * Hans Klering as Schwerte * Harry Gillmann as Riemer * Hans-Peter Minetti Hans-Peter Minetti (21 April 1926 – 10 November 2006) was a German actor. He studied at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig The Theaterhochschule Leipzig was a theatre school in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, which existed from 1953 to 1992. The official ... as Lehnert References External links * 1957 films East German films 1950s German-language films German black-and-white films Films directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swelling Melodies
''Swelling Melodies'' (german: Rauschende Melodien) is a 1955 East German musical film directed by E.W. Fiedler and starring Erich Arnold, Jarmila Ksírová and Sonja Schöner. It is an adaptation of the operetta ''Die Fledermaus'' by Johann Strauss II and Richard Genée and was part of a tradition of operetta films in German cinema.. It was released in 1955, and sold 4,968,582 tickets. It was made by the state-backed DEFA studios. The film's sets were designed by Artur Günther. Cast * Erich Arnold as Gabriel von Eisenstein * Jarmila Ksírová as Rosalinde von Eisenstein * Sonja Schöner as Adele * Herbert Kiper as Dr. Falke * Gerd Frickhöffer as Prinz Orlofsky * Rolf Weih as Alfred * Hans Wocke as Gefängnisdirektor Frank * Joseph Egger as Gefängniswärter Frosch * Elvira Sternbeck as Ida * Hans Klering as Dr. Blind * Hans Alexander as Gefangener * Günter Beurenmeister as Verehrer * Kurt Bobeth-Bolander as Bersitz * Ursula Dücker as Dame * Christine Fischer as Dame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Sea
''The Call of the Sea'' or ''The Oceans Are Calling'' (german: Die Meere rufen) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Eduard Kubat and starring Hans Klering, Käte Alving and Evamaria Bath. A defector to West Germany returns to the East having become disillusioned by capitalist society.Liehm & Liehm p.91 It was made by the state-owned DEFA studio. The film's art direction was by Artur Günther. Cast * Hans Klering as Ernst Reinhardt * Käte Alving as Ida Reinhardt, dessen Frau * Evamaria Bath as Gisela Reinhardt, beider Kind * Helmut Ahner as Walter Reinhardt - beider Kind * Herbert Richter as Franz Nölte * Magdalene von Nußbaum as Emmi Nölte, seine Frau * Viola Recklies as Inge Nölte, beider Kind * Hans-Joachim Martens as Heinz Nölte, beider Kind * Günther Ballier as Fischer Thomsen * Fredy Barten as Erich Pascholle * Albrecht Bethge as Auktionator * Elfie Dugall as Trude * Martin Flörchinger as Kurt Schöller * Harry Gillmann * Oskar Höcker as Fischmakler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Year
''The Last Year'' (german: Die letzte Heuer) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by E.W. Fiedler and Hans Heinrich and starring Inge Keller, Hans Klering and Hermann Stövesand.Reimer p.21 It was made by the state-controlled DEFA in communist East Germany. Filming took place at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Wilhelm Depenau and Artur Günther. Cast * Inge Keller as Charly * Hans Klering as Heini Holler * Hermann Stövesand as Ferdinand * Peter Marx as Schorsch * Gustav Püttjer as Gustav * Ralf Siebert as Moses * Gerd Frickhöffer as Blague * Otto Stübler as Konsul * Reinhard Kolldehoff as Kommissar * Lutz Götz as Moulin * Peter Lehmbrock as 1. Heizer * Hans Rose as 2. Heizer * Werner Pledath as Kapitän * Helmut Bautzmann as Französischer Seemann * Johannes Bergfeldt as Holländischer Seemann * Maria Besendahl as Frau Primm * Albrecht Bethge as Höherer SS-Offizier * Louis Brody * Friedrich Wilhelm Dann as Englischer Dolmet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
