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Kurt Hoffmann
Kurt Hoffmann (12 November 1910 – 25 June 2001) was a German film director, the son of Carl Hoffmann. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. He ran a production company Independent Film along with Heinz Angermeyer. His 1958 film ''Wir Wunderkinder'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival and his 1960 film '' The Haunted Castle'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1961 film ''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi ''The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'' (german: Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi) is a 1961 Swiss-West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian and Martin Held. It is based on the 1952 play with the ...'' was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Kurt 1910 births 2001 deaths Film people from Freiburg im Breisgau People from the Gran ...
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Freiburg Im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 230,000 (as of 31 December 2018), Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city in Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim, and Karlsruhe. The population of the Freiburg metropolitan area was 656,753 in 2018. In the Southern Germany, south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg (Freiburg), Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain. A famous old German university town, and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg, archiepiscopal seat, Freiburg was incorporated in the early twelfth century and developed into a major commercial, intellectual, an ...
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I'll Carry You In My Arms (1943 Film)
''I'll Carry You in My Arms'' (german: Ich werde dich auf Händen tragen) is a 1943 German romance film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heli Finkenzeller, Hans Nielsen and Wolfgang Lukschy.Nelmes & Selbo The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Liebig, Gabriel Pellon and Willy Schiller. Cast * Heli Finkenzeller as Karin Hartung * Hans Nielsen as Dr. Hermnann Hartung * Wolfgang Lukschy as Dr. Viktor Büchner * Elisabeth Markus as Hedwig Wiegand * Hans Leibelt as Hans Wiegand * Ellen Bang as Frau Elvira * Ilse Furstenberg as Dienstmädchen Lona * Elsa Wagner as Frau Herbst * Hansi Wendler as Helga Wiegand * Ruth Lommel as Frau Sommer * Eduard Wenck as Laborant Conrad * John Pauls-Harding John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ... as Stefan Wiegan ...
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The Abduction Of The Sabine Women (1954 Film)
''The Abduction of the Sabine Women'' (german: Der Raub der Sabinerinnen) is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Gustav Knuth, Fita Benkhoff and Paul Hörbiger.Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. ''The A to Z of German Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. p. 177. . The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Warm, Erich Grave and Paul Markwitz. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Bavaria. Cast *Gustav Knuth as Emanuel Striese *Fita Benkhoff as Frau Striese *Paul Hörbiger as Professor Martin Gollwitz *Loni Heuser as Frau Friederike Gollwitz *Anneliese Kaplan as Renate Gollwitz *Bully Buhlan as Charly Gross *Ernst Waldow as Emil Gross *Willi Rose as mayor *Ruth Stephan as Maid Rosa * Wolfgang Müller as Friedrich *Edith Hancke as Fräulein Müller-Muthesius *Hans Stiebner as Perchtramer *Jakob Tiedtke as Chief baker *Herbert Weissbach as Professor of Biology *Margitta Sonke as Iphigenie Striese *Nor ...
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Hocuspocus (1953 Film)
''Hocuspocus'' (german: Hokuspokus) is a 1953 West German comedy crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Curt Goetz, Valerie von Martens (his wife) and Hans Nielsen.Elsaesser & Wedel p.201 Based on Goetz's own play from 1926 and on the first movie of 1930 of which an English-language version was made at the same time, it was remade in 1966 in color as '' Hocuspocus''. It was shot at Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director's Kurt Herlth and Hermann Warm. Plot After the unsuccessful painter Hilmar Kjerulf has supposedly died, interest in his paintings rises significantly. One of his worshippers is the President of the criminal court, who has to trial over his soft-spoken widow Agda Kjerulf. She is accused of having drowned her husband in a lake and simply defends herself by remaining silent or theatricly dropping unconscious. A mysterious person warns the court president several times that somebody wants to kill him on a certain date, ...
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Heartbroken On The Moselle
''Heartbroken on the Moselle'' (german: Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer) is a 1953 West German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Will Quadflieg, Elisabeth Müller, and Oliver Grimm. It was based on a 1932 novella by Rudolf G. Binding. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with outdoor film taking place in Bayreuth in Bavaria and at various locations in the Rhineland The Rhineland (german: Rheinland; french: Rhénanie; nl, Rijnland; ksh, Rhingland; Latinised name: ''Rhenania'') is a loosely defined area of Western Germany along the Rhine, chiefly its middle section. Term Historically, the Rhinelands .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudi Remp. Cast References Bibliography * * * External links * 1953 films West German films German romantic comedy films 1953 romantic comedy films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann German black-and-white films Films shot at Bavaria St ...
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Music By Night
Music by Night (german: Musik bei Nacht) is a 1953 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Paul Hubschmid, Gertrud Kückelmann and Curd Jürgens.Bock & Bergfelder p.219 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. Cast * Paul Hubschmid as Robert Ellin * Gertrud Kückelmann as Maria Bruck * Curd Jürgens as Hans Kersten * Judith Holzmeister as Gloria Ellin * Günther Lüders as George Webb * Rudolf Vogel as Joseph, Oberkellner * Hans Reiser as Teddy Taylor * Rudolf Reiff as Dr. Reissner, Verleger * Harry Hertzsch as Diener John * Heinz-Leo Fischer Heinz-Leo Fischer (1902–1977) was an Austrian stage, television and film actor. During the Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic (german: link=no, Weimarer Republik ), officially named the German Reich, was the government of Germany from 19 ... as Manager Miller References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Ci ...
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Klettermaxe (1952 Film)
''Klettermaxe'' is a 1952 West German comedy crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Albert Lieven and Charlott Daudert.Bock & Bergfelder p.379 It is a remake of a 1927 silent film about a cat burglar who steals from other thieves and a young Cuban dancer who becomes fascinated by him. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It was a major commercial success on release, and helped to cement Pulver's reputation as a leading star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked .... Cast References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1952 films 1950s c ...
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Weekend In Paradise (1952 Film)
''Weekend in Paradise'' (german: Wochenend im Paradies or ) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Paul Dahlke, Margaret Cargill and Christiane Jansen.Koebner p. 334 It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Malente, Plön, Eutin and the Dieksee. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann. It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same title. Cast * Paul Dahlke as Regierungsrat Dittjen * Margaret Cargill as Vicky Dittjen * Christiane Jansen as Olivia Dittjen * Carola Höhn as Dr. Wilma Linde * Carsta Löck as Adele Schild * Walter Giller as Ewald Bach * Helmuth M. Backhaus as Conferencier * Stig Roland as Otto Giersdorf * Harald Paulsen as Limonadenschulze * Hubert von Meyerinck as Empfangschef * Karin Jacobsen as Die Blonde * Erich Ponto as Giersdorfs Onkel * Hans Stiebner Hans Stiebner (19 November 1898 – 27 March 1958) was a German actor. Steibner was born in Vet ...
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Queen Of The Night (1951 Film)
''Queen of the Night'' (german: Königin einer Nacht) is a 1951 West German musical film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Ilse Werner, Hans Holt and Georg Thomalla.Goble p.920 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. Synopsis The Duke of Novara-Liechtenstein flees his homeland to escape from an arranged marriage with Princess Anna Silvana. She pursues him and tracks him down to the hotel where he is staying. Cast * Ilse Werner as Anna Silvana, Prinzessin von Este-Parma * Hans Holt as Ferdinand, Herzog von Novara-Liechtenstein * Georg Thomalla as Peter von Hazi * Jeanette Schultze as Julia * Ethel Reschke as Marina * Käthe Haack as Margarete * Bärbel Spanuth as Barby * Paul Westermeier as Alexander, Erbherzog von Novara-Liechtenstein * Paul Heidemann as Hoteldirektor Küküs * Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann as Hoteldetektiv Barak * Jakob Tiedtke as Moritzki * Erich Fiedler as Ganove * Walter Gross as Ganove * Franz-Otto Krüger as Ganove * Willi Rose Wilhelm Bernhar ...
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Fanfares Of Love
''Fanfares of Love'' (german: Fanfaren der Liebe) is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Dieter Borsche, Georg Thomalla and Inge Egger. It is a remake of the 1935 French film ''Fanfare of Love''. It was a major hit and in 1953 a sequel ''Fanfare of Marriage'' was released, showing the further adventures of the main characters. Production The story was based on a screenplay written by Robert Thoeren while working in the Weimar Republic in the early 1930s. After emigrating to Paris following the Nazi takeover of power, it was developed into a French film directed by Richard Pottier. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Franz Bi. Location filming also took place at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. Hollywood remake The film was later remade in Hollywood by Billy Wilder as '' Some Like it Hot''. Thoeren screened the 1951 German film for Wilder, who secured the remake rights. In contrast to the co ...
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The Rabanser Case
''The Rabanser Case'' (german: Der Fall Rabanser) is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Söhnker, Richard Häussler, and Carola Höhn.Bergfelder p. 148 A journalist comes under suspicion of murder. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios outside Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1950 films 1950 crime films German crime films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann Films shot in Hamburg German black-and-white films 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub ...
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Taxi-Kitty
''Taxi-Kitty'' is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hannelore Schroth, Carl Raddatz and Fita Benkhoff.Bock & Bergfelder p. 207 The film's sets were designed by Franz Schroedter. It was partly shot in Hamburg. Synopsis In Hamburg, an out-of-work singer gets a job selling refreshments in a canteen for taxi drivers. When she gets her big break as a singer, she turns it down to marry one of the drivers. Cast * Hannelore Schroth as Kitty Grille * Carl Raddatz as Charly * Fita Benkhoff as Elvira Rembrandt * Karl Schönböck as Molander * Hans Schwarz Jr. as Barsch * Clown Nuk as Himself * Inge Meysel as 1. Sekretärin * Gunnar Möller as Boy * Alexander Hunzinger * Gustl Busch as Frau Körner * Susanne Feldmann Susanne may refer to: *Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, the proposed name and designa ...
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