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Hans Homma
Hans Homma (1874–1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He also directed a number of silent films. Homma was known for his work at Vienna's Burgtheater.Shand p.222 Filmography Actor * ''Queen Draga'' (1920) - Dr. White * ''The Hands of Orlac'' (1924) - Dr. Serral * ''The Woman of Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1928) * '' Modellhaus Crevette'' (1928) * '' Archduke John'' (1929) - Fürst Metternich, Staatskanzler * ''Die Dame auf der Banknote'' (1929) * ''The Monte Cristo of Prague'' (1929) - Examining Judge * ''Spring Parade'' (1934) - Ein Hofrat (uncredited) * ''Leap into Bliss'' (1934) - Braun - Geschäftsführer * '' The Secret of Cavelli'' (1934) - General von Ketterer * ''Bretter, die die Welt bedeuten'' (1935) - Herr Rainer, Pauls Vater * '' Last Love'' (1935) - Direktor der Wiener Oper * '' Her Highness Dances the Waltz'' (1935) - Fürst Franz von Hohenau * ''Unsterbliche Melodien'' (1936) - Director vom Theater an der Wien * ''Flowers from Nice ''Flowers from Nice'' (Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falstaff
Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. His significance as a fully developed character is primarily formed in the plays '' Henry IV, Part 1'' and '' Part 2'', where he is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V of England. Falstaff is also featured as the buffoonish suitor of two married women in '' The Merry Wives of Windsor''. Though primarily a comic figure, Falstaff embodies a depth common to Shakespeare's major characters. A fat, vain, and boastful knight, he spends most of his time drinking at the Boar's Head Inn with petty criminals, living on stolen or borrowed money. Falstaff leads the apparently wayward Prince Hal into trouble, and is ultimately repudiated after Hal becomes king. Falstaff has since appeared in other media, including operas by Giuseppe Verdi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Otto Nicolai, and in Orson Welles' 1966 film ''Chimes at Midnight''. The operas focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of Cavelli
''Hohe Schule'', also known by its subtitle ''Das Geheimnis des Carlo Cavelli'' (English: ''The Secret of Cavelli'') is a 1934 drama film directed by Erich Engel. The English-language version was released in the UK between 1935 and 1939, and in the US in 1939. An outstanding specimen of the genre of the ''Wiener Film'', this story of love set in the Austrian officer classes was one of the most successful German-language film releases of 1935. The English-language version was released in the UK between 1935 and 1939, and in the US in 1939. Plot "Carlo Cavelli" is the professional name of a world-famous dressage rider (Rudolf Forster), who always wears a mask in his public performances and whose real name is unknown. He is about to appear in Vienna, which causes a sensation. At the dressage competition he comes to the attention of Irene von Ketterer ( Angela Salloker), a young woman who after a fight with her mother (Camilla Gerzhofer) has gone to stay with a friend. She is so i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Male Film Actors
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Austrian Male Stage Actors
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria ** Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1874 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Caspe: Campaigning on the Ebro in Aragon for the Spanish Republican Government, Colonel Eulogio Despujol surprises a Carlist force under Manuel Marco de Bello at Caspe, northeast of Alcañiz. In a brilliant action the Carlists are routed, losing 200 prisoners and 80 horses, while Despujol is promoted to Brigadier and becomes Conde de Caspe. * January 20 – The Pangkor Treaty (also known as the Pangkor Engagement), by which the British extended their control over first the Sultanate of Perak, and later the other independent Malay States, is signed. * January 23 **Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, marries Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, only daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hell Of Barballo
''The Hell of Barballo'' (German: ''Die Hölle von Barballo'') is a 1923 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Homma and starring Grit Haid, Hilde Schulz and Albert von Kersten.Shand p.222 Cast * Grit Haid * Hilde Schulz * Pauline Schweighofer * Albert von Kersten * Peer Andersen * Louis Nerz * Viktor Franz The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ... * Marek Martoff * Alexander Polonsky References Bibliography * Paolo Caneppele & Günter Krenn. ''Elektrische Schatten''. Filmarchiv Austria, 1999. * Ryan Shand, ''Small-Gauge Storytelling: Discovering the Amateur Fiction Film: Discovering the Amateur Fiction Film''. Edinburgh University Press, 2013. External links * 1923 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Hans Homma Austrian black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marquise Of Clermont
''The Marquise of Clermont'' (German: ''Die Marquise von Clermont'') is a 1922 Austrian silent film directed by Hans Homma and starring Grit Haid, Egon Friedell and Adolf Weisse.Caneppele & Krenn p.189 Cast * Grit Haid as Germaine * Egon Friedell as König * Adolf Weisse as Herzog von Clermont * Kurt von Lessen as Schreiber Collin * Hanns Marschall Hanns is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hanns Blaschke (1896–1971), Austrian politician *Hanns Bolz (1885–1918), German expressionist and cubist painter *Hanns Brandstätter (born 1949), Austrian fencer *Hanns Braun (188 ... as Yves * Rida Waldeck * Franz Bronen * Louis Nerz References Bibliography * Paolo Caneppele & Günter Krenn. ''Elektrische Schatten''. Filmarchiv Austria, 1999. External links * 1922 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Hans Homma Films based on works by Honoré de Balzac Austrian black-and-white films {{Austria-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Of Morton's Castle
''The Ghost of Morton's Castle'' (German: ''Das Gespenst auf Mortons Schloß'') is a 1922 Austrian silent film directed by Hans Homma and starring Grit Haid and Egon von Jordan.Caneppele & Krenn p.190 Cast * Grit Haid * Egon von Jordan * Lia Landt * Ellinor Kersten * Harry De Loon as Gref Ludwig Salm * Julius Strobl * Ernst Ludwig , spouses = , issue = , house = Hesse-Darmstadt , father = Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine , mother =Princess Alice of the United Kingdom , birth_date = , birth_place = New Palace, Darmstadt, Gran ... * Hermann Wail References Bibliography * Paolo Caneppele & Günter Krenn. ''Elektrische Schatten''. Filmarchiv Austria, 1999. External links * 1922 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Hans Homma Austrian black-and-white films Films set in castles {{Austria-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Venus
''The Venus'' (German: ''Die Venus'') is a 1922 Austrian silent film directed by Hans Homma and starring Raoul Aslan, Magda Sonja and Nora Gregor.Caneppele & Krenn p.191 Cast * Raoul Aslan as Paul Greville * Magda Sonja as Gräfin * Nora Gregor as Yvonne * Louis Nerz as Graf * Franz Everth as Juan Salvador * Robert Balajthy The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ... References Bibliography * Paolo Caneppele & Günter Krenn. ''Elektrische Schatten''. Filmarchiv Austria, 1999. External links * 1922 films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Hans Homma Austrian black-and-white films Films based on works by Prosper Mérimée Films set in France {{Austria-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers From Nice
''Flowers from Nice'' (German: ''Blumen aus Nizza'') is a 1936 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Erna Sack, Friedl Czepa and Karl Schönböck. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna and on location around Nice on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by art directors Emil Stepanek and Julius von Borsody. The film premiered in Vienna in September 1936. In 1939 it was screened in the United States. The film is currently held at the Library of Congress. Cast * Erna Sack as Maria Castoldi * Friedl Czepa as Lisette * Karl Schönböck as Graf Ulrich von Traunstein * Paul Kemp as Rudi Hofer * Jane Tilden as Christl Niedermeyer * Hans Homma as Francois * Johanna Terwin as Frau Keller * Alfred Neugebauer Alfred Neugebauer (24 December 1888 – 14 September 1957) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * '' Money in the Streets'' (1922) * ''Money on the Street'' (1930) * '' Madame Bluebeard'' (1931) * '' St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Highness Dances The Waltz (1935 Film)
''Her Highness Dances the Waltz'' (German: ''Hoheit tanzt Walzer'') is a 1935 German-language Czech musical comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Irén Ágay, André Mattoni and Hans Homma.Von Dassanowsky p. 9 The operetta film is based on the 1912 operetta '' Hoheit tanzt Walzer'' by Leo Ascher (music) and Alfred Grünwald ( libretto). It was filmed at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Berger. A French version '' Valse éternelle'' was released in 1936. Cast * Irén Ágay as Princess Marika * André Mattoni as Prince Georg, Count Hohenaus' son * Hans Homma as Count Franz von Hohenau * Anna Kallina as Agnes, Count Hohenau's wife * Phillis Fehr as Liesl, Count Hohenaus' daughter * Maria Balcerkiewiczówna as Countess Lubowska * Teddy Bill * Alexander Fischer-Marich as Hofer, music copyist * Hans Jaray as Josef Langer, composer * Eugen Neufeld * Camilla Spira Camilla Spira (1 March 1906 – 25 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
