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Hermann Leffler
Hermann Leffler (1864–1929) was a German stage and film actor.Grange p.163 Selected filmography * ''The Voice'' (1920) * ''Prashna's Secret'' (1922) * '' The Tower of Silence'' (1924) * '' The Fake Emir'' (1924) * ''Horrido'' (1924) * '' A Dangerous Game'' (1924) * ''The Girl from America'' (1925) * ''The Golden Butterfly ''The Golden Butterfly'' (german: Der goldene Schmetterling) is a 1926 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Hermann Leffler, Lili Damita and Nils Asther. It was based on the 1915 short story " The Making of ...'' (1926) References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1864 births 1929 deaths German male film actors German male stage actors {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg () is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. As an influential and prosperous trading centre during the early Middle Ages, Quedlinburg became a center of influence under the Ottonian dynasty in the 10th and 11th centuries. The castle, church and old town, dating from this time of influence, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 because of their exceptional preservation and outstanding Romanesque architecture. Quedlinburg has a population of more than 24,000. The town was the capital of the district of Quedlinburg until 2007, when the district was dissolved. Several locations in the town are designated stops along a scenic holiday route, the Romanesque Road. History The town of Quedlinburg is known to have existed since at least the early 9th century, when there was a settlement known as ''Gross Orden'' on the eastern bank of the River Bode. It was first mentioned as a to ... [...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] |
Stage Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice (1920 Film)
''The Voice'' (German: ''Die Stimme'') is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Albert Bassermann, Elsa Bassermann and Loo Hardy.Grange p.63 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier. Cast * Albert Bassermann * Elsa Bassermann * Loo Hardy * Hermann Leffler * Charlotte Schultz * Gerhard Tandar * Hella Thornegg Hella Tornegg was a German stage and film actress. Selected filmography * ''Lehmann's Honeymoon'' (1916) * ''Spring Storms'' (1918) * ''Film Kathi'' (1918) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1919) * ''The Monastery of Sendomir'' (1919) * ''Blackmailed'' ( ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Adolf Gärtner German silent feature films 1920 drama films German drama films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashna's Secret
''Prashna's Secret'' (german: Praschnas Geheimnis) is a 1922 German silent adventure film directed by Ludwig Baetz and starring Hermann Leffler, Fern Andra, and Leopold von Ledebur. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil Jacek Rotmil (1888–1944) was a Russian-born art director and production designer who worked on 100 films during his career Following the First World War, Rotmil entered the booming German film industry and worked prolifically until 1933. Follo .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1922 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1922 adventure films German adventure films Silent adventure films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tower Of Silence (film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fake Emir
''The Fake Emir'' (german: Der falsche Emir) is a 1924 German silent adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Hermann Leffler and Claire Rommer.Grange p. 163 It was followed by '' A Dangerous Game''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast In alphabetical order * Friedrich Berger * Ruth Beyer as Nelly * Maria Forescu * Fred Immler as Hakim * Hermann Leffler * Paul Meffert * Harry Piel as Actor / Emir * Claire Rommer as Princess Pasantasena * Ruth Weyher Ruth Weyher (28 May 1901 – 27 January 1983) was a German film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 60 films between 1920 and 1930. She starred in the 1926 film ''Secrets of a Soul'', which was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Selected f ... 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 Harry Piel German silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrido
''Horrido'' is a 1924 German silent film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Robert Leffler, Rudolf Forster and Lia Eibenschütz.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.318 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Robert Leffler * Rudolf Forster * Lia Eibenschütz * Heinrich Schroth * Charlotte Ander * Viktor Schwannecke * Henry Bender * Carl Zickner * Georg Baselt * Paul Rehkopf * Jenny Nansen * Hermann Leffler Hermann Leffler (1864–1929) was a German stage and film actor.Grange p.163 Selected filmography * '' The Voice'' (1920) * ''Prashna's Secret'' (1922) * '' The Tower of Silence'' (1924) * ''The Fake Emir'' (1924) * ''Horrido ''Horrido'' is a ... References External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Johannes Meyer German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films about hunters UFA GmbH films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dangerous Game (1924 Film)
''A Dangerous Game'' (german: Ein gefährliches Spiel) is a 1924 German silent film, silent adventure film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Hermann Leffler and Claire Rommer.Grange p. 163 It is the sequel to ''The Fake Emir''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Cast In alphabetical order * Friedrich Berger * Ruth Beyer * Maria Forescu * Fred Immler * Hermann Leffler * Paul Meffert * Harry Piel * Claire Rommer * Ruth Weyher 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 Harry Piel German silent feature films German black-and-white films German sequel films German adventure films 1924 adventure films Silent adventure films 1920s German films {{silent-adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From America
''The Girl from America'' (german: Die Kleine aus Amerika) is a 1925 American silent romance film directed by Josef Stein and starring Carl de Vogt, Hermann Leffler, and Cläre Lotto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lück Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridoli .... Cast References Bibliography * Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8''. External links * 1925 films 1925 romantic comedy films German romantic comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Josef Stein German silent feature films German black-and-white films Silent romantic comedy films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Butterfly
''The Golden Butterfly'' (german: Der goldene Schmetterling) is a 1926 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Hermann Leffler, Lili Damita and Nils Asther. It was based on the 1915 short story " The Making of Mac's" by British author P. G. Wodehouse. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''The Golden Butterfly'', in a form shortened to 5 reels, and had a limited release in the US under the title ''The Road to Happiness''. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in London and Cambridge. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. It was made as a co-production between the Austrian Sascha Film and the German Phoebus Film. It was released in Britain by the Stoll Pictures Stoll Pictures was a British film production and distribution company of the silent era, founded in April 1918. Background During the early to mid-1920s it was the largest film company in Britain and one of the bigge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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