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Hypnosis (1920 Film)
''Hypnose: Sklaven fremden Willens'' () is a 1920 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg. It was the first German production actor Bela Lugosi made in Germany, following Bruno Declari leaving Eichberg-Film to form his own production company. ''Hypnose: Sklaven fremden Willens'' premiered at Schauburg-Lichtspiele in Berlin on January 3, 1920. Two weeks following its premiere, the film's title was cut down to just ''Sklaven fremden Willens'' due to the similarity of the film titled ''Hypnose'' starring Austrian mentalist and clairvoyant Erik Jan Hanussen Cast Production Actor Bela Lugosi arrived in Berling in September 1919. According to Lugosi biographer Gary D. Rhodes and Bill Kaffenberger, Lugosi transitioned into the German film industry with ease as he had lived in the Hungarian and German side of his homeotwn Lugos. Several of Lugosi's Hungarian film were shown in Germany previously as well, including '' Az Ezredes'' (1918) and ''Az élet királya'' (1918). Direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germany. Selected filmography * '' Jettatore'' (1919) * '' Sins of the Parents'' (1919) * '' Child on the Open Road'' (1919) * '' Der Fluch der Menschheit'' (1920) * '' Hypnose'' (1920) * '' Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan'' (1920) * '' Im Rausche der Milliarden'' (1920) * ''Evelyn's Love Adventures'' (1921) * ''The Living Propeller'' (1921) * '' Ihre Hoheit die Tänzerin'' (1922) * ''Monna Vanna'' (1922) * ''The Moneylender's Daughter'' (1922) * ''The Romance of a Poor Sinner'' (1922) * ''Girl of the Berlin Streets'' (1922) * ''Fräulein Raffke'' (1923) * ''The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'' (1924) * ''The Motorist Bride'' (1925) * ''Women of Luxury'' (1925) * ''The Girl on the Road'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * ''The Woman with Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Rameau
Emil Rameau (born Emil Pulvermacher; 13 August 1878 – 9 September 1957) was a German film and theatre actor, and for many years the deputy artistic director at the Schiller Theater. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1949. Life and career After his graduation from Realschule Rameau got an actor. His first role was Marcellus in ''Julius Caesar'' in Bromberg (today Bydgoszcz in Poland). In 1906 he went to the Schiller Theater in Berlin, where Rameau worked with Leopold Jessner. From 1923 until 1931 he was the vicarious intendant at the Schiller theater. He directed some plays at the Volksbühne. Emil Rameau worked also with Max Reinhardt at the Deutsches Theater. Rameau made his film debut in 1915 and appeared regularly in German silent films, mostly in character roles. After the Nazis seized power in 1933, Rameau escaped through Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, and Great Britain to the United States. During the Second World War, he had small appearances i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Black-and-white Films
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Films Of The Weimar Republic
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Films
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top three films released in 1920 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events * March 28 - "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford and "Everybody's Hero" Douglas Fairbanks marry, becoming the first supercouple of Hollywood. * August – Jack Cohn, Joe Brandt and Harry Cohn form C. B. C. Film Sales Corporation which would later become Columbia Pictures. * November 27 – '' The Mark of Zorro'', starring Douglas Fairbanks opens. Notable films released in 1920 Austria :For a complete list see: ''List of Austrian films of the 1920s'' * ''Anita'' (aka ''Trance''), directed by Luise Kolm and Jakob Fleck; an obscure adaptation of George Du Maurier's novel ''Trilby'' *''Boccaccio'', directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Prince and the Pauper'' directed by Alexander Korda. *'' The Scourge of God'' directed by Michael Curtiz. *''The Star of Damascus'' directed by Michael Curtiz. France :For a complete li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béla Lugosi Filmography
Bela Lugosi (1882–1956), best known for the original screen portrayal of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, Dracula in 1931, was in many movies during the course of his 39-year film career. He appeared in films made in his native Hungary, Germany and New York before re-locating to Hollywood in 1928. Films are listed in order of release. (see Bela Lugosi for his biography.) 1910s This is a list of confirmed film roles Lugosi has performed in. Some films from other filmography sources have not been included here such as Star Film's ''Casanova (1918 film), Casanova'' (1918), ''Lulu (1918 film), Lulu'' (1918) and ''Lili (1917 film), Lili'' (1917), all of which had announced that Lugosi would appear in them, but Lugosi was apparently dropped from the cast before production began. 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Television/ Radio *''Intimate Interviews'' (1932) interviewed on radio by Dorothy West *''Hollywood on Parade No. A-8'' (1933) a 10-minute comedy skit/ short subject with Bonnie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmportal
filmportal.de is an online database of information related to German film. It includes extensive information on films and filmmakers as well as articles on film issues. The website was released on occasion of the 54th Berlin International Film Festival on 11 February 2005. ''filmportal.de'' was revised and expanded in 2011/2012. Content The database provides information on about 85 000 German cinema and television films (as of June 2015) from 1895 to the present. About 8 000 films are presented in detail with content descriptions, stills and/or posters. In addition, ''filmportal.de'' catalogues about 190 000 names of filmmakers, 5 000 of these entries feature a biography. The lexical information is supplemented by trailers, film clips from German classics, and, increasingly, full-length films. Moreover, editorial texts link the information with the history of film in the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany and the GDR. Organising institutions ''filmportal.de'' was established by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Az élet Királya
''Az élet királya'' () is a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Alfréd Deésy. It is an adaptation of ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' by Oscar Wilde. The film premiered in Budapest January 21, 1918 and was described as an "almost unprecedented success" in local Budapest press. It received a positive review in ''Pesti Napló''. Plot summary Cast Cast adapted from the books ''Lugosi : His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers'' and ''Becoming Dracula: Volume 1''. Production ''Az élet királya'' was based on Oscar Wilde's novel ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1891). In the film, Norbert Dán plays Dorian Gray while Bela Lugosi portrayed Lord Harry Watton, known in the novel as Lord Henry Wotton. Release ''Az élet királya'' was previewed at the Uránia in Budapest on October 23, 1917. It was officially released on January 21, 1918, at Budapest's Corso Theater. The film was described as an "almost unprecedented success" in local Budapest press. In some a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colonel (1918 Film)
''The Colonel'' ( hu, Az Ezredes) is a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz. It featured Bela Lugosi in his last Hungarian film, just before he emigrated to Germany. The script by Richard Falk is based on the play by Ferenc Herczeg. The film was first released on 30 December 1918 at the Omnia Theater in Budapest. Plot The Colonel (a professional thief) is caught burgling a millionaire's home. Rather than be arrested, the Colonel agrees to perform a service for the millionaire in exchange for his freedom. He is told that he must perform another robbery, this time stealing something from the millionaire's brother. Meanwhile, the Colonel falls in love with the rich man's daughter. Cast * Bela Lugosi as The Colonel (a thief) * László Z. Molnár * Charles Puffy (credited as Karoly Huszar) * Sándor Góth * Géza Boross * Janka Csatay * Cläre Lotto * Zoltán Szerémy as Houston * Árpád id. Latabár * Gerő Mály See also * Michael Curtiz filmography * Bela Lugosi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Klein-Rhoden
Rudolf Klein-Rhoden (27 January 1871 – 5 January 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * '' Sins of the Parents'' (1919) * ''Intoxication'' (1919) * ''Prostitution'' (1919) * ''Indische Nächte'' (1919) * ''Hypnosis'' (1920) * ''The Closed Chain'' (1920) * ''Dancer of Death'' (1920) * ''The Yellow Death'' (1920) * ''The House of Torment'' (1921) * '' Das gestohlene Millionenrezept'' (1921) * '' The Amazon'' (1921) * '' The Golden Plague'' (1921) * ''The Black Spider'' (1921) * ''Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King'' (1922) * '' The Diadem of the Czarina'' (1922) * ''The Moneylender's Daughter'' (1922) * ''The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) * ''The Romance of a Poor Sinner'' (1922) * ''Rose of the Asphalt Streets'' (1922) * ''Sunken Worlds'' (1922) * ''Friedrich Schiller'' (1923) * '' The Beautiful Girl'' (1923) * ''Resurrection'' (1923) * ''The Third Watch'' (1924) * '' The Enchantress'' (1924) * ''The Dice Game of Life'' (1925) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrud De Lalsky
Gertrud de Lalsky (27 January 1878 in Danzig – 16 September 1958 in Berlin) was a German actress. Selected filmography * ''Catherine the Great'' (1920) * ''Hypnosis'' (1920) * ''Fridericus Rex'' (1922) * ''The Island of Tears'' (1923) * ''Prater'' (1924) * ''Gobseck'' (1924) * ''Debit and Credit'' (1924) * ''The Humble Man and the Chanteuse'' (1925) * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1926) * ''Chance the Idol'' (1927) * '' Out of the Mist'' (1927) * ''Linden Lady on the Rhine'' (1927) * ''My Heidelberg, I Can Not Forget You'' (1927) * ''The Strange Night of Helga Wangen'' (1928) * '' A Girl with Temperament'' (1928) * ''Crucified Girl'' (1929) * ''Painted Youth'' (1929) * '' The Love Waltz'' (1930) * ''The Emperor's Sweetheart'' (1931) * ''Mädchen in Uniform'' (1931) * ''Holzapfel Knows Everything'' (1932) * '' The English Marriage'' (1934) * ''The Higher Command'' (1935) * '' Dinner Is Served'' (1936) * ''The Great and the Little Love'' (1938) * ''Heimat'' (1938) * '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violetta Napierska
Violetta Napierska (sometimes ''Violette Napierska'') was a film actress. Most of her acting career she worked in German silent films, often with Béla Lugosi (with whom she had a romantic relationship for a time), Lee Parry and director Richard Eichberg. She was born in Germany in 1890, and died in Italy in 1968 (at age 78). The band Darling Violetta Darling Violetta is an American dark wave band based in Hollywood, California, United States. Their name is taken from the salutation used by Bela Lugosi in letters to his mistress, Violetta Napierska. The band released their first EP ''Bath-W ... took their name from the salutation allegedly used by Béla Lugosi in his letters to Violetta Napierska. Filmography References External links *Portrait of Violetta Napierska 20th-century German actresses German silent film actresses Place of death missing 1890 births 1968 deaths {{film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
