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Madame Golvery
''Madame Golvery'' is a 1923 Czech silent film directed by Václav Binovec and starring Suzanne Marwille, V. Ch. Vladimírov and Hugo Svoboda.Mitry p.387 The film's art direction was by Fritz Kraenke and Bohuslav Šula. Cast * Suzanne Marwille as Zina Golveryová * V. Ch. Vladimírov as Petr Vladimír * Hugo Svoboda as Zarozin * J. Rubek as Prince Alexander Teveklov * A. Palenová as Xenie Martanová * Paul Rehkopf as Petr Bertram * Alois Sedlácek * Else Engel * Willy Kaiser-Heyl * Hermann Böttcher Hermann Gotthilf Ferdinand Boettcher (12 November 1866 – 7 May 1935) was a German stage and film actor.Hardt p.223 Selected filmography * '' The Man of Action'' (1919) * ''The Swabian Maiden'' (1919) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1920) * ''The Big Li ... References Bibliography * Jean Mitry. ''Histoire du cinéma: 1915-1925''. Éditions universitaires, 1995. External links * 1923 films Czech silent films Czech black-and-white films Films directed by V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Binovec
Václav Binovec (12 September 1892 – 29 February 1976, in Prague) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He was often referred to under the pseudonyms of Willy Bronx or W. Bronx, and also V. Vabin. Binovec set up the film company Wetebfilm in 1918, and began a career as a film director, launching the careers of actors such as Suzanne Marwille, Alois Sedláček and Jan W. Speerger. Among his notable earlier films are '' Krasavice Káťa'' (1919), '' For the Freedom of the Nation'' (''Za svobodu národa'') and '' Plameny života'' (1920) and '' Sivooký démon'', ''Černí myslivci'' and '' Poslední radost'' (all 1921). Subdued by the economic crisis in Czechoslovakia, Binovec commenced film production in Berlin in 1924, where he also launched a film rental business from 1926 until 1931. He was appointed the chairman of the Czechoslovak Film Union from 1933 until 1939, and held various other prominent positions in Czech film organizations. Many of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohuslav Šula
Bohuslav ( uk, Богуслав, yi, באָסלעוו or ''Boslov'') is a city on the Ros River in Obukhiv Raion, Kyiv Oblast ( province) of Ukraine. Population: . It hosts the administration of Bohuslav urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population in 2001 was 17,135. It is known as Boslov by some of its Yiddish speaking residents and Boguslav (by the Russophones). History The city's year of establishment and source of name is uncertain. It is mentioned by Hypatian Codex as earlier as 1032 which is assumed as the year of establishment. In official documents it is mentioned as earlier as 1195 when Bohuslavl was handed over by the Grand Prince of Kyiv Rurik II to the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal Vsevolod III who preceded him on Kyivan throne several years earlier. In 1240 Bohuslav was destroyed by the Mongol invasion. In 1362 it was liberated by forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ruthenia, and Samogitia. In 1569 Bohuslav was passed to the Polish Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Silent Films
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland * Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) The Czech Republic is a nation state in Europe. Czech Republic may also refer to: *Czech Republic (European Parliament constituency) *Czech Socialist Republic The Czech Socialist Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Films
The following is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top seven films released in 1923 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *April 4 – Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. incorporated in the United States. *April 15 – Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. *Henry Roussel's ''Les Opprimés'' is released, introducing mattes (painted by W. Percy Day) to French cinema. *October 16 – Brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney establish the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (later to be known as Walt Disney Productions). Notable films released in 1923 American films unless stated otherwise A *''Adam's Rib'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille *''The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)'', directed by E. A. Dupont, starring Henny Porten – (Germany) *''Ashes of Vengeanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Böttcher
Hermann Gotthilf Ferdinand Boettcher (12 November 1866 – 7 May 1935) was a German stage and film actor.Hardt p.223 Selected filmography * '' The Man of Action'' (1919) * ''The Swabian Maiden'' (1919) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1920) * ''The Big Light'' (1920) * ''Four Around a Woman'' (1921) * '' The Secret of Bombay'' (1921) * '' Driving Force'' (1921) * ''Bigamy'' (1922) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1922) * ''The Girl from Capri'' (1924) * ''By Order of Pompadour'' (1924) * '' The Mistress of Monbijou'' (1924) * '' The Prince and the Maid'' (1924) * ''Anne-Liese of Dessau'' (1925) * ''Countess Ironing-Maid'' (1926) * '' The Bohemian Dancer'' (1926) * ''Princess Olala'' (1928) * ''Immorality'' (1928) * ''My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (1929) * ''Napoleon at Saint Helena'' (1929) * ''Taxi at Midnight'' (1930) * ''Police Spy 77'' (1930) * ''Retreat on the Rhine'' (1930) * ''Hans in Every Street'' (1930) * ''Marriage in Name Only'' (1930) * ''The Dancer of Sanssouci ''The Dancer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Kaiser-Heyl
Willy Kaiser-Heyl (4 August 1876 – 2 December 1953) was a German film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1919 and 1952. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany and died in Berlin. Selected filmography * ''The Tragedy of a Great'' (1920) * '' Im Rausche der Milliarden'' (1920) * '' Der Janus-Kopf'' (1920) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1920) * '' Die Fluch der Menschheit'' (1920) * ''My Wife's Diary'' (1920) * '' At War in the Diamond Fields'' (1921) * ''The Living Propeller'' (1921) * '' The Secrets of Berlin'' (1921) * '' A Debt of Honour'' (1921) * ''The Favourite of the Queen'' (1922) * ''Fratricide'' (1922) * ''Girl of the Berlin Streets'' (1922) * ''Frauenmoral'' (1923) * ''The Affair of Baroness Orlovska'' (1923) * ''Count Cohn'' (1923) * ''The Fifth Street'' (1923) * '' The Vice of Gambling'' (1923) * ''The Sensational Trial'' (1923) * '' I Had a Comrade'' (1923) * '' Lord Reginald's Derby Ride'' (1924) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) * ''Wunder der Schöpfung'' (1925 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Else Engel
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Else may refer to: Places * Else (Lenne), a river in Germany, tributary to the Lenne * Else (Werre), a river in Germany, tributary to the Werre People * Else (given name) * Else (surname) Music * "Else" (song), a 1999 rock song * ''The Else'', a 2007 alternative rock album Others * Else (programming), a concept in computer programming * , a Kriegsmarine coastal tanker See also * Elsa (other) Elsa may refer to: ELSA (acronym) *ELSA Technology, a manufacturer of computer hardware *English Language Skills Assessment *English Longitudinal Study of Ageing *Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects research *European Law Students' Association *Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alois Sedlácek
Alois ( Latinized ''Aloysius'') is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include ''Aloïs'' (French), ''Aloys'' (German), ''Alois'' ( Czech), ''Alojz'' ( Slovak, Slovenian), ''Alojzy'' (Polish), ''Aloísio'' ( Portuguese, Spanish, Italian), and ''Alajos'' ( Hungarian). People called Alois/Aloys * Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), German psychiatrist and neuropathologist * Alois Arnegger (1879–1963), Austrian painter * Alois Biach (1849–1918), Austrian physician and medical writer * Alois Brunner (1912–2001), Austrian Nazi SS concentration camp war criminal * Alois Carigiet (1902–1985), Swiss illustrator * Alois Dryák (1872–1932), Czech architect * Alois Eliáš (1890–1942), Czech general and politician * Alois Estermann, senior officer of the Pontifical Swiss Guard who was murdered in his apartment * Alois Hába, Czech composer * Alois Hitler (1837–1903), born Aloys Schicklgruber; Adolf Hitler's father * Alois Hitler, Jr. (1882–1956), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rehkopf
Paul Anton Heinrich Rehkopf (21 May 1872 – 29 June 1949) was a German actor. He was born in Braunschweig and died in Braunschweig, Germany Selected filmography * '' Diary of a Lost Woman'' (1918) * '' Film Kathi'' (1918) * '' Lorenzo Burghardt'' (1918) * '' Der Mädchenhirt'' (1919) * ''President Barrada'' (1920) * ''The Dancer of Jaipur'' (1920) * ''Four Around a Woman'' (1921) * ''Destiny'' (1921) * ''Night and No Morning'' (1921) * '' The Red Masquerade Ball'' (1921) * ''The Man in the Background'' (1922) * ''The Circle of Death'' (1922) * '' The Sleeping Volcano'' (1922) * ''The Love Story of Cesare Ubaldi'' (1922) * '' Rose of the Asphalt Streets'' (1922) * '' Madame Golvery'' (1923) * '' Tatjana'' (1923) * '' I Had a Comrade'' (1923) * '' His Wife, The Unknown'' (1923) * '' The Secret of the Duchess'' (1923) * ''Horrido'' (1924) * ''Playing with Destiny'' (1924) * '' Man Against Man'' (1924) * ''Varieté'' (1925) * ''A Free People'' (1925) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Kraenke
Fritz Kraenke (1890–1947) was a German art director.Bleckman p.456 He worked on the sets of more than thirty films during the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Miss Piccolo'' (1914) * ''The Yellow Death'' (1920) * ''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (1920) * ''The Railway King (film), The Railway King'' (1921) * ''The Tiger of Circus Farini'' (1923) * ''Maciste and the Chinese Chest'' (1923) * ''The Great Industrialist'' (1923) * ''Rudderless (1924 film), Rudderless'' (1924) * ''Adventure on the Night Express'' (1925) * ''Swifter Than Death'' (1925) * ''Ash Wednesday (1925 film), Ash Wednesday'' (1925) * ''The Captain from Koepenick (1926 film), The Captain from Koepenick'' (1926) * ''The Woman in Gold (film), The Woman in Gold'' (1926) * ''We'll Meet Again in the Heimat'' (1926) References Bibliography * Matias Bleckman. ''Harry Piel: ein Kino-Mythos und seine Zeit''. Filminstitut der Landeshaupstadt Düsseldorf, 1992. External links * 1890 births 1947 deaths Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otakar Storch-Marien
Otakar is a masculine Czech given name of Germanic origin (cf. Audovacar). Notable people with the name include: * Otakar Batlička (1895–1942), Czech adventurer, journalist, ham radio operator, member of Czech Nazi resistance group in World War II *Otakar Borůvka (1899–1995), Czech mathematician best known today for his work in graph theory *Otakar Bystřina (1861–1931), pen name for a Czech writer who was a subject of Austria for much of his life *Otakar Hemele (1926–2001), Czech football player, who was a devoted player of Slavia Prague *Otakar Hollmann (1894–1967), Czech pianist who was notable in the repertoire for left-handed pianists * Otakar Hořínek (1929–2015), Czech sport shooter *Otakar Hostinský (1847–1910), Czech historian, musicologist, and professor of musical aesthetics *Otakar Janecký (born 1960), retired Czech ice hockey forward *Otakar Jaroš (1912–1943), Czech officer in the Czechoslovak forces in the Soviet Union * Otakar Jeremiáš (1892– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Direction
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style(s) to use, and when to use motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the collective imagination while resolving conflicting agendas and inconsistencies bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |