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Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet (24 June 1902 – 27 May 1977) was a Russian Empire-born German cinematographer. Irmen-Tschet was a leading technician of German films from the silent era to well into the post-Second World War years. He also often worked in Switzerland. Irmen-Tschet emigrated to Germany following the Russian Revolution, and worked at first in the theatre. From 1925 he was employed as a cameraman in the large German film industry. In these early years he was known for his skill for filming special effects, and was employed on Fritz Lang's ''Metropolis'' (1927) and ''Woman in the Moon'' (1929) for this purpose.Kreimeier p.330 During the Nazi era, he shot a number of Lilian Harvey films, Marika Rökk musicals as well as the epic '' Münchhausen'' (1943). He was married to the actress Brigitte Horney between 1940 and 1954. Selected filmography * ''Metropolis'' (1927) * ''Woman in the Moon'' (1929) * ''Waltz of Love'' (1930) * ''The Love Waltz'' (1930) * '' Darling of the Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongreß tanzt''. Early life Harvey was born in 1906, in Crouch End, North London. Her mother, Ethel Marion (Laughton), was English, and her father, Walter Bruno Pape, was a German businessman. At the beginning of World War I the family found itself in Magdeburg, and as they were unwilling and unable to return to England, Harvey was sent to live with an aunt at Solothurn in Switzerland. After the war, the Papes lived in Berlin, where Lilian took her high-school diploma (''Abitur'') in 1923. She began her career by attending the dance and voice school of the Berlin State Opera and assumed her grandmother's maiden name (Harvey) as her professional surname. Career After an engagement as a revue dancer in Vienna in 1924, Harvey received her fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombs On Monte Carlo (1931 Film)
''Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (german: Bomben auf Monte Carlo) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Hans Albers, Anna Sten, and Heinz Rühmann. The film is based on the novel '' Bomben auf Monte Carlo'' (1930) by Fritz Reck-Malleczewen. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in August 1931. The film is known for featuring the German a capella band Comedian Harmonists, who perform the song '' Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen''. Plot Captain Craddock commands the Mediterranean cruiser Persimon, which sails under the flag of the Kingdom of Pontenero. Like his crew, he hasn't received any pay for a long time because the kingdom is bankrupt. Therefore, he refuses to take Queen Yola I on board for a Mediterranean cruise. Instead, he goes to Monte Carlo to confront the Pontenero consul there. But Yola is already there incognito, who, for lack of money, sacrifices her pearl necklace, for which Craddock finally receives 100,000 francs. Disguised as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In Search Of His Murderer
''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (german: Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers and Hans Leibelt.Hardt p. 239 The film is partially lost; of the original 9 acts only five (50 minutes) are left. It was one of the early leading roles for upcoming German star Heinz Rühmann. Co-writer Billy Wilder was at the beginning of his long career. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's Gloria-Palast. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was remade in 1952 as '' You Only Live Once''. Cast See also * ''Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (novel by Jules Verne, 1879) * '' Flirting with Fate'' (1916) * ''The Whistler'' (1944) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1952) * '' Five Days'' (1954) * ''Up to His Ears'' (1965) * ''Tulips'' (1981) * ''I Hired a Contract Killer'' (1990) * ''Bulworth'' (1998) * ''Shut Up and Shoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquest (1931 German Film)
''Inquest'' (german: Voruntersuchung) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Albert Bassermann, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Brausewetter. Along with another film that Siodmak made the same year '' Storms of Passion'', it anticipates the later development of film noir. It was made by German's largest studio Universum Film, with sets designed by art director Erich Kettelhut. Paul Martin, who soon after emerged as a leading director, was assistant director to Siodmak on the film. It was based on a 1927 play of the same title by Max Alsberg and Ernst Hesse. A separate French-language version '' About an Inquest'' was also produced. Synopsis When a prostitute is murdered in a cheap Berlin boarding house, an investigating judge suspects that the killer is her boyfriend, unaware that his own son and daughter are also mixed up in the case. Background The film was shot from February 18 to March 1931 in Berlin-Tiergarten and in the Ufa studio in Neubabelsberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess, At Your Orders!
''Princess, At Your Orders!'' (French: ''Princesse, à vos ordres!'') is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and Max de Vaucorbeil and starring Lilian Harvey, Henri Garat and Jean Mercanton.Crisp p.26 It was produced by UFA, as the French-language version of the studio's film '' Her Grace Commands''. Such multiple-language versions were common in the early years of sound before dubbing became widespread. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Lilian Harvey as La princesse Marie-Christine * Henri Garat as Carl de Berck * Jean Mercanton as Le petit roi * Marcel Vibert as Heynitz * Bill Bocket as Pipac * Raymond Guérin-Catelain as Le Prince de Leuchtenstein * Théo Tony * Marcel Merminod * Comedian Harmonists The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Craddock
''Captain Craddock'' (french: Le capitaine Craddock) is a 1931 German French-language musical comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and Hanns Schwarz and starring Jean Murat, Käthe von Nagy and Charles Redgie. It is a French-language version of the 1931 German film '' Bombs on Monte Carlo''. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It is sometimes known as ''Bombe Sur Monte Carlo''. Cast * Jean Murat as Le capitaine Craddock * Käthe von Nagy as La reine Yola * Charles Redgie as Pierre * Alice Tissot as Isabelle * Sinoël as Le consul * Rachel Devirys as Diane * Paul Ollivier as Le directeur du casino * Lucien Callamand as Brégaillon * Nicolas Redelsperger as Le ministre des finances * Comedian Harmonists as Themselves Cultural references According to Philippe Goddin, author of '' Hergé - Chronologie d'une oeuvre'', the name of ''Tintins character Captain Haddock is inspired by this f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Her Grace Commands
''Her Grace Commands'' (german: Ihre Hoheit befiehlt) is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Käthe von Nagy, Willy Fritsch and Reinhold Schünzel. It is also translated into the alternative title ''Her Highness Commands''. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios with sets designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It premiered in Mannheim on 3 March 1931, before being released at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin the next day. A French-language version ('' Princess, At Your Orders!'') was produced simultaneously, also directed by Schwarz but with a different cast. The film was remade in Hollywood as well, retitled '' Adorable'', and released by the Fox Film Corporation in 1933. Synopsis A hairdresser and a greengrocer fall in love, concealing from each other the truth that they are really a princess and an army officer in disguise.Calhoon p. 71 Main cast * Käthe von Nagy as Prinzessin Marie-Christine * Willy Fritsch as Leutnant Karl von Conradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burglars (film)
''Burglars'' (german: Einbrecher) is a 1930 German musical film, musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, and Heinz Rühmann. It is also known in English by the alternative title ''Murder For Sale''. It is based on the French play "Guignol le cambrioleur" by Louis Verneuil, who co-wrote the screenplay. A French language, French-Foreign-language version, language version, titled ''Caught in the Act (1931 film), Caught in the Act'', was filmed at the same time.Film notes to Black Hill Picture's DVD release of the film The film was intended by the studio Universum Film AG, UFA as a follow-up to the hit musical ''The Three from the Filling Station (1930 film), The Three from the Filling Station''. The film's set were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with location filming also taking place in Paris. Plot A young wife married to a much older wikt:toymaker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling Of The Gods
''Darling of the Gods'' (german: Liebling der Götter) is a 1930 German musical drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Emil Jannings, Renate Müller and Olga Tschechowa. Jannings had recently returned from Hollywood where the arrival of sound films had harmed his career. The film was made at the Babelsburg studios, and based on the play ''Die Tokaier'' by Hans Müller. It was made by Erich Pommer's production unit, part of the German Major film studio UFA. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 13 October 1930. Plot A selfish opera singer leaves his wife and home in Germany to travel the world's great cities. Eventually he is drawn back to his Bavarian homeland. Cast *Emil Jannings as Albert Winkelmann *Renate Müller as Agathe *Olga Tschechowa as Olga von Dagomirska * Hans Moser as Kratochvil *Max Gülstorff as The Medizinalrat *Eduard von Winterstein as Dr. Marberg *Willy Prager as Maurus Colwyn *Siegfried Berisch as Romanones *Vladimir Sokoloff as Boris J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Waltz
''The Love Waltz'' is a 1930 German English language musical film directed by Carl Winston and starring Lilian Harvey, Georg Alexander and John Batten. It is the English-language version of ''Waltz of Love'' (1930) which also starred Harvey. Following the introduction of sound films, a large number of multi-language versions (MLVs) were made by UFA to allow its films to reach the lucrative British and American markets. The film was produced by Erich Pommer who took an interest in MLVs.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p. 49 The film was part of a transitional stage in the development of MLVs as they moved from direct translations into more varied products tailored to individual markets. Cast * Lilian Harvey as Princess Eva * Georg Alexander as Grandduke Peter Ferdinand * John Batten as Bobby Fould * Gertrud de Lalsky as Grandduchess Melanie * Karl Ludwig Diehl as Lord Chamberlain * Hans Junkermann Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltz Of Love
''Waltz of Love'' (German: ''Liebeswalzer'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 7 February 1930. A separate English language version '' The Love Waltz'' was also produced.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.48 Cast * Lilian Harvey as Princess Eva * Willy Fritsch as Bobby Fould * Georg Alexander as Archduke Peter Ferdinand * Julia Serda as Duchess of Lauenburg * Karl Ludwig Diehl as Marshal * Hans Junkermann as Fould * Lotte Spira as Archduchess Melany * Viktor Schwanneke as Dr. Lemke * Karl Etlinger as Dr. Popper * Marianne Winkelstern * Rudolf Biebrach * Willy Prager Willy Prager (23 May 1877 – 4 March 1956) was a German actor, writer and Kabarett Kabarett (; from French ''cabaret'' = tavern) is satirical revue, a form of cabaret whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
