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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. Following the Nazi rise to power, Rotmil went into exile in Poland where he was employed frequently on Polish and Yiddish productions. He had first become involved in the Polish film industry in 1930 when working on the sound version of the Polish film ''Exile to Siberia'' in Berlin. After the Germans took over Poland in 1939, Rotmil went into hiding. He was later arrested and executed in Pawiak prison shortly before the Warsaw Uprising. He was one of many Polish film personnel to die during the Second World War.Skaff p.185 Selected filmography * ''Evelyn's Love Adventures'' (1921) * '' In Thrall to the Claw'' (1921) * ''The Living Propeller'' (1921) *'' Monna Vanna'' (1922) * '' Prashna's Secret'' (1922) * ''The Romance of a Poor Sinner'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, religious, and economic diversity. From the 10th–17th centuries, the land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising ( pl, powstanie warszawskie; german: Warschauer Aufstand) was a major World War II operation by the Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. It occurred in the summer of 1944, and it was led by the Polish resistance Home Army ( pl, Armia Krajowa). The uprising was timed to coincide with the retreat of the German forces from Poland ahead of the Soviet advance. While approaching the eastern suburbs of the city, the Red Army temporarily halted combat operations, enabling the Germans to regroup and defeat the Polish resistance and to destroy the city in retaliation. The Uprising was fought for 63 days with little outside support. It was the single largest military effort taken by any European resistance movement during World War II. The Uprising began on 1 August 1944 as part of a nationwide Operation Tempest, launched at the time of the Soviet Lublin–Brest Offensive. The main Polish objectives were to drive the Germans out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Of Luxury
''Women of Luxury'' (german: Luxusweibchen) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Lee Parry, Hans Albers and Rudolf Lettinger.Ganeva p. 197 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios near Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacek Rotmil and Siegfried Wroblewsky. Cast * Lee Parry as Harriet von Randow * Hans Albers as Kurt von Randow * Rudolf Lettinger as Hermann von Benthien * Olaf Fjord as Wolfgang Rainer * Lia Eibenschütz as Lissy Rainer * Robert Garrison as Ludwig Moser * Lydia Potechina as Ellen Moser * Iwa Wanja as Karla Moser * Gertrud von Hoschek as Daisy Moser * Julius Falkenstein Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was Jewish, but secured a special permit to continue making ... as Enver Kiral-Bey * Hans Junkermann as Otto von Brenken * Paul Lud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Motorist Bride
''The Motorist Bride'' (german: Die Motorbraut) is a 1925 German silent romance film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Mierendorff, Lee Parry and Ernst Hofmann. The film is notable for the use of Lilian Harvey as a stunt double for Parry during the mountaineering scenes shot in Switzerland. Harvey quickly graduated to become the top star of Richard Eichberg's production company. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin on 22 January 1925.Grange p. 190 The film's art direction is by Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Hans Mierendorff as Johann Amberg * Lee Parry as Eva, seine Tochter * Ernst Hofmann as Hans von Corell * Angelo Ferrari as Frank Bruhn * Sinaida Korolenko as Lili * Max Grünberg as Heinz Ellhof * Erwin van Roy as Gottlieb Daffke * Hans Stürm as Gustav Briese * Margarete Kupfer as Marta * Gerhard Ritterband Gerhard Ritterband (1904–1959) was a German film actor.Hardt p.223 Selected filmography * '' The Doll'' (1919) * '' The Princess of the Nile'' (1920) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heart On The Rhine
''The Heart on the Rhine'' (German: ''Das Herz am Rhein'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Heinrich Lisson and starring Camilla Spira.Parish p.533 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Heinz Ludwig as Schneider Fips * Albert Maurer as Maler Andreas * Hertha Müller as Tochter Bärbel * Mizzi Schütz as Mutter Pummel * Camilla Spira Camilla Spira (1 March 1906 – 25 August 1997) was a German film actress. She appeared in 68 films between 1924 and 1986. She was born in Hamburg, Germany, of Jewish ancestry on her father's side, and died in Berlin, Germany. Her father was ... * Gustav Zeitzschel References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Heinrich Lisson German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Most Beautiful Woman In The World
''The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'' (German: ''Die schönste Frau der Welt'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Livio Pavanelli and Olaf Fjord.Krautz p.570 It premiered in Berlin at the Marmorhaus. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacek Rotmil and Wilhelm Depenau. Location shooting took place at Amalfi in southern Italy. Cast * Lee Parry * Livio Pavanelli * Olaf Fjord * Inge Colette * * Georg Alexander * Henry Bender * 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, Germ ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Krautz, Alfred. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Milliardensouper
''Das Milliardensouper'' is a 1923 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander and Paul Biensfeldt.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Ossi Oswalda * Georg Alexander * Paul Biensfeldt * Victor Janson * Julius Falkenstein * Hans Junkermann * Hanni Reinwald * Robert Stolz Robert Elisabeth Stolz (25 August 188027 June 1975) was an Austrian songwriter and conductor as well as a composer of operettas and film music.Stanley Sadie Ed. (2002) ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'', Oxford University Press Biogra ... 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 Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Victor Janson German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1920s German films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fräulein Raffke
''Fräulein Raffke'' is a 1923 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina and Lee Parry.Bock & Bergfelder p.8 A "Raffke" was Weimar era slang for a money accumulator. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Werner Krauss as Emil Raffke * Lydia Potechina as Emils Wife * Lee Parry as Lilli Raffke * Harry Hardt as Paul Grune * Vivian Gibson as Tänzerin Tatjana * Hans Albers as Baron * Heinrich Peer * Loni Nest as Kind * Max Grünberg 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) (1 ... as Pauls Sozius References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1923 films Films of the Weim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Romance Of A Poor Sinner
''The Romance of a Poor Sinner'' (german: Der Roman einer armen Sünderin) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan and Eduard Rothauser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 104 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Lee Parry * Aruth Wartan * Eduard Rothauser * Max Wogritsch * Walter Steinbeck * Gerhard Ritterband * Gustav Birkholz * Syme Delmar * Rudolf Klein-Rhoden * Josef Commer * Paul Ludwig Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1922 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Eic ... [...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] |
Monna Vanna (1922 Film)
''Monna Vanna'' is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Paul Wegener, and Hans Stürm.Bock & Bergfelder p. 104 The film is based on the play ''Monna Vanna'' by Maurice Maeterlinck which itself drew on story by the sixteenth century writer Niccolò Machiavelli. It was made at the Emelka Studios near Munich as part of a deal Eichberg had struck with Bavaria Film. Some filming also took place at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willy Reiber, Jacek Rotmil and Kurt Richter. Cast See also * ''Monna Vanna ''Monna Vanna'' (russian: Монна Ванна) is an unfinished opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff after a play by Maurice Maeterlinck. Rachmaninoff had completed Act I in short vocal score, with piano accompaniment, and then he went to ask for permis ...'' (1915) References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Propeller
''The Living Propeller'' (German: ''Der lebende Propeller'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan and Felix Hecht.Grange p.98 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Lee Parry as Gaby, Grossnichte von Lord Robert Lyonel * Aruth Wartan as Harry Lane, Artist * Felix Hecht as Graf Wladimir Kosewski * Max Wogritsch as Charles, Sohn von Lord Cecil * Syme Delmar as Ellinor Kosewski * Richard Georg as Bill Jackson, Artist * Willy Kaiser-Heyl as Lord Robert Lyonel * Josef Commer as Direktor des Tivoli Rosendaal, Amsterdam * Ly Corder as Lucy * Hardy von Francois Hardy may refer to: People * Hardy (surname) * Hardy (given name) * Hardy (singer), American singer-songwriter Places Antarctica * Mount Hardy, Enderby Land * Hardy Cove, Greenwich Island * Hardy Rocks, Biscoe Islands Australia * Hardy, South ... as Lord Cecil, Herzog von Cunningham References Bibliography * Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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