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Ludwig Berger (director)
Ludwig Berger (born Ludwig Bamberger; 6 January 1892 – 18 May 1969) was a German-Jewish film director, screenwriter and theatre director. He directed more than 30 films between 1920 and 1969. Berger began working in the German film industry during the Weimar Republic. At Decla-Bioscop and later UFA he established a reputation as a leading director of silent films. He emigrated to Hollywood, but was unable to establish himself and returned to Europe. He subsequently worked both in France and Germany. He was a member of the jury at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival. Berger also translated a few plays of Shakespeare, including ''Cymbeline'', ''Hamlet'', and ''Timon of Athens''. His elder brother was the set designer Rudolf Bamberger who was killed in 1945. Selected filmography Film * ''The Mayor of Zalamea'' (1920) * ''The Story of Christine von Herre'' (1921) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''The Lost Shoe'' (1923) * ''A Waltz Dream'' (1925) * '' The Master of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz
Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-west, with Mainz on the left bank, and Wiesbaden, the capital of the neighbouring state Hesse, on the right bank. Mainz is an independent city with a population of 218,578 (as of 2019) and forms part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Mainz was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans in the 1st century BC as a military fortress on the northernmost frontier of the empire and provincial capital of Germania Superior. Mainz became an important city in the 8th century AD as part of the Holy Roman Empire, capital of the Electorate of Mainz and seat of the Elector of Mainz, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, the Primate (bishop), Primate of Germany. Mainz is famous as the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother. ''Hamlet'' is considered among the "most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others". There are many works that have been pointed to as possible sources for Shakespeare's play—from ancient Greek tragedies to Elizabethan plays. The editors of the Arden Shakespeare question the idea of "source hunting", pointing out that it presupposes that authors always require ideas from other works for their own, and suggests that no author can have an original idea or be an originator. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Burning Heart (film)
''The Burning Heart'' or ''Heart Aflame'' (german: Das brennende Herz) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Mady Christians, Gustav Fröhlich, and Friedrich Kayßler. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1929 drama films German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Ludwig Berger Terra Film films German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman From Moscow
''The Woman from Moscow'' is a 1928 American drama film starring Pola Negri. This was Negri's last silent film released with musical score and sound effects. The picture is a remake of Paramount's 1918 Pauline Frederick film ''Fedora'', based on the play by Victorien Sardou. Cast *Pola Negri as Princess Fedora *Norman Kerry as Loris Ipanoff *Lawrence Grant as The General Stroganoff *Paul Lukas as Vladimir, his son *Otto Matieson as Gretch Milner *Maude George as Olga Andreavitshka *Bodil Rosing as Nadia *Jack Luden as Ipanoff's Brother *Martha Franklin as Ipanoff's Mother *Mirra Rayo as Ipanoff's Sister *Tetsu Komai (23 April 1894 – 10 August 1970), also known as Tetsuo Komai, was a Japanese-American actor, known for his minor roles in Hollywood films. Biography Born in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Komai had small parts in over 50 films from the 1920s until the ... as Groom Preservation status *Reels 4, 6, and 7 exist at Lobster Films. References External links *allmovie/sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sins Of The Fathers (1928 Film)
''Sins of the Fathers'' is a 1928 American part-talkie drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It was also issued in a silent version for theaters which were not yet wired for sound. The film was directed by Ludwig Berger and stars Emil Jannings and Ruth Chatterton in her motion picture debut.Progressive Silent Film List: ''Sins of the Fathers'' at silentera.com Cast * as Wilhelm Spengler * as Greta Blake * |
Karl Grune
Karl Grune (22 January 1890 – 2 October 1962) was an Austrian film director and writer who made many silent films in the 1920s. Grune was born into a Jewish familySiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 211 in Vienna, where he later attended drama school. He volunteered in the First World War, where an injury temporarily deprived him of the ability to speak in 1918. After the war he made his directing debut in 1919 with ''Menschen in Ketten'' ("People in Chains"). In 1923 he made ''Schlagende Wetter'' with Liane Haid and Eugen Klöpfer in the leading roles. The film is a notable early example of naturalism in film making, at a time when expressionism was the norm. Also that year he made ''Die Straße'' ("The Street"), which is considered Grune's most notable film. In 1926 he made ''Die Brüder Schellenberg'' ("The Brothers Schellenberg") with Conrad Veidt and Lil Dagover. Many o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Louise (1927 Film)
''Queen Louise'' (german: Königin Luise) is a German silent historical film directed by Karl Grune and starring Mady Christians, Mathias Wieman, and Anita Dorris. It was released in two separate parts slightly less than a month from each other in December 1927 and January 1928. It commenced a series of historical epics directed by Grune. It was shot partly at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby. The film portrays the short life of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of the Prussian monarch Frederick William III Frederick William III (german: Friedrich Wilhelm III.; 3 August 1770 – 7 June 1840) was King of Prussia from 16 November 1797 until his death in 1840. He was concurrently Elector of Brandenburg in the Holy Roman Empire until 6 August 1806, wh .... Cast References Bibliography * * External links * * 1927 films 1928 films 1920s historical drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Of Nuremberg
''The Master of Nuremberg'' (german: Der Meister von Nürnberg) is a 1927 German silent historical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Rudolf Rittner, Max Gülstorff and Gustav Fröhlich. It is based on the 1868 opera ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'' by Richard Wagner. It was considered artistically unsuccessful because of its overly theatrical presentation.Manvell p. 200 It is also known by the alternative title ''The Meistersinger''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. After completing the film Berger emigrated to work in Hollywood, although he later returned to Germany. Cast * Rudolf Rittner as Hans Sachs * Max Gülstorff as Veit Pogner * Gustav Fröhlich as Walter von Stolzing * Julius Falkenstein as Beckmesser * Veit Harlan as David * Maria Matray * Elsa Wagner * Hans Wassmann * Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely prolific, appearing in over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Waltz Dream (film)
''A Waltz Dream'' (German: ''Ein Walzertraum'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Willy Fritsch, Mady Christians and Xenia Desni. It was based on the 1907 operetta ''Ein Walzertraum'' composed by Oscar Straus. It was influential on the development of later Viennese operetta films. Unlike many of UFA's ambitious productions of the 1920s, ''A Waltz Dream'' managed to recover its production cost in the domestic market alone.Hardt p.77 The film's art direction was by Rudolf Bamberger. Cast * Willy Fritsch as Nicholas Count Preyn * Mady Christians as Princess Alix * Xenia Desni as Franzi Steingruber * Lydia Potechina as Steffi, Bassistin * Mathilde Sussin as Frl. von Koeckeritz * Karl Beckersachs as Archduke Peter Franz * Julius Falkenstein as Rockhoff von Hoffrock * Hans Brausewetter as Der Pikkolo * Jakob Tiedtke as Eberhard XXIII von Flausenthurm * Lucie Höflich Lucie Höflich (born Helene Lucie von Holwede; 20 February 1883 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Shoe
''The Lost Shoe'' (german: Der verlorene Schuh) is a 1923 German silent fantasy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Helga Thomas, Paul Hartmann and Mady Christians. Its plot is loosely based on that of Cinderella. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger.The film premiered on 5 December 1923 at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin.Hardt p. 229 It was produced by Decla-Bioscop which was by then part of the large UFA conglomerate. Cast * Helga Thomas as Marie * Paul Hartmann as Anselm Franz * Frida Richard as Patin * Hermann Thimig as Baron Steiß-Steßling * Lucie Höflich as Countess Benrat * Mady Christians as Violante * Olga Tschechowa as Estella * Max Gülstorff as Baron von Cucoli * Gertrud Eysoldt as Rauerin * Leonhard Haskel as Prince Habakuk XXVI * Werner Hollmann as Count Ekelmann * Georg John as Jon * Emilie Kurz as Princess Alloysia * Paula Conrada Schlenther as Princess Anastasia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Glass Of Water (1923 Film)
''A Glass of Water'' (German: ''Ein Glas Wasser'') is a 1923 German silent historical drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Mady Christians, Lucie Höflich and Hans Brausewetter. It premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo on 1 February 1923. It was based on a play of the same title by Eugène Scribe, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The film was very well received both commercially and critically on its release. It is considered one of the milestones of Weimar cinema.Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. p. 78. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Bayreuth. Cast *Mady Christians as Queen Anne *Lucie Höflich as the Duchess of Marlborough * Hans Brausewetter as John William Masham (a fictionalised version of Samuel Masham) *Rudolf Rittner as Lord Henry Bolingbroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Christine Von Herre
''The Story of Christine von Herre'' (german: Der Roman der Christine von Herre) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Agnes Straub, Werner Krauss, and Paul Hartmann. It was based on a novella by Heinrich Zschokke. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios of Decla-Bioscop in Berlin and on location at Glatz in Silesia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Bamberger and Franz Seemann. The film premiered on 30 September 1921 at the UT-Kurfürstendamm and the UT-Nollendorfplatz in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue .... It was popular at the box office and with critics. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
