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Maria Litto
Maria Litto (1919–1996) was a German ballet dancer, choreographer and film actress. In 1970, she pioneered dance programming on German television. Early life Born in Ovenhausen, Höxter, on 9 September 1919, Litto attended the town's primary and secondary schools. From the age of 16, she received training in ballet at the ''Tanzschule Carus'' in Holzminden and, when 18, at the Folkwangschule in Essen. She completed her training at the Wuppertal Municipal Theatre. Career She joined the Berlin Opera ballet in 1941, first becoming a solo dancer and then, in 1944, prima ballerina. In 1948, she performed in Werner Egk's ballet ''Abraxas''. Thereafter she danced in various films including ''Third from the Right'', '' Melody of Fate'', ''Maya of the Seven Veils'' and, taking the lead role, in '' Queen of the Arena''. In 1953, she starred in the musical ''Die Blume von Hawaii'' ('' The Flower of Hawaii'') where she played Priness Lia a fictionalised version of Liliuokalani. In Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höxter
Höxter () is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands. The main town's population is around 15,000, and with outlying centres, about 30,000. It is the seat of the Höxter district. Historical place names of Höxter are Hoxer and Huxaria. Geography Subdivisions As part of North Rhine-Westphalia's municipal reforms, the collective municipality of Höxter came into being on 1 January 1970, formed out of the eleven communities of the former ''Amt'' of Höxter-Land, the main town, and the community of Bruchhausen from the former ''Amt'' of Beverungen. The communities in question voluntarily merged to pool their resources and bring about a unified administration. These constituent communities are: *Albaxen *Bosseborn * Bödexen *Brenkhausen *Bruchhausen *Fürstenau *Godelheim *Lüchtringen *Lütmarsen *Ottbergen *Ovenhausen *Stahle History Höxter (Latin Huxaria) in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalia Theater (Hamburg)
The Thalia Theater is one of the three state-owned theatres in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1843 by Charles Maurice Schwartzenberger and named after the muse Thalia. Today, it is home to one of Germany's most famous ensembles and stages around 9 new plays per season. Current theatre manager is Joachim Lux, who in 2009/10 succeeded Ulrich Khuon. In addition to its main building, located in the street ''Raboisen'' in the Altstadt quarter near the Binnenalster and Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz in Hamburg's inner city, the theatre operates a smaller stage, used for experimental plays, the Thalia in der Gaußstraße, located in the borough of Altona. Plays In October 1991 Ruth Berghaus directed Bertolt Brecht's ''In The Jungle of Cities'' (German: ''Im Dickicht der Städte'') as part of a series of 'related texts', as she called them (which also included Büchner's ''Danton's Death'').Meech (1994, 54). Performed by the ensemble in 2006 ;Thalia Theater *'' Sommergäste'' by Maxim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Ballerinas
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1919 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man With The Glass Eye
''The Man with the Glass Eye'' (German: ''Der Mann mit dem Glasauge'') is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Karin Hübner and Hubert von Meyerinck. It is part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations.Bergfelder p.257 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in West Berlin, Hamburg and London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... Cast References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005. External links * 1969 films 1960s mystery thriller films German mystery thriller films West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gorilla Of Soho
''The Gorilla of Soho'' (german: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of Edgar Wallace adaptations. It was shot on location around London and at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Kutz and Wilhelm Vorwerg. Cast * Horst Tappert as Insp. David Perkins * Uschi Glas as Susan McPherson * Uwe Friedrichsen as Dr. Hermitage * Hubert von Meyerinck as Sir Arthur * Herbert Fux as Mr. Sugar * Inge Langen as Mother Superior / Oberin * Beate Hasenau as Cora Watson * Albert Lieven as Henry Parker * Ilse Pagé as Miss Finley * Hilde Sessak as Sister Elizabeth * Ralf Schermuly as Edgar Bird * Maria Litto as Gloria * Claus Holm as Dr. Jeckyll * Ingrid Back as Patsy * Franz-Otto Krüger as Police Doctor * Eric Vaessen as Gordon Stuart * Catana Cayetano as Dorothy Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Learned That In Paris
''I Learned That in Paris'' (German: ''Das hab ich in Paris gelernt'') is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Chris Howland, Christa Williams and Gisela Trowe.Bock & Bergfelder p.53 Cast * Chris Howland as Fred Miller * Christa Williams as Dr. Brigitte Freyer * Gisela Trowe as Clarissa Wedell * Dieter Borsche as Bernhard Wedell, ihr Mann * Harald Juhnke as Mathias Mai, Lawyer * Carl-Heinz Schroth as Faktotum Neumann * Werner Fuetterer as Hubert Wüstenhagen * Hans Nielsen as Professor Giselius * Erwin Linder as Dr. Knapp * Lotte Rausch as Hilde * Maria Sebaldt as Lydia * Birgit Bergen as Betty * Edith Hancke * Kurt Klopsch * Karl Kramer * Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum * Maria Litto Maria Litto (1919–1996) was a German ballet dancer, choreographer and film actress. In 1970, she pioneered dance programming on German television. Early life Born in Ovenhausen, Höxter, on 9 September 1919, Litto attended the town's primary and ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Birch Trees On The Heath
''Three Birch Trees on the Heath'' (German: ''Drei Birken auf der Heide'') is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Margit Saad, Sonja Sutter and Helmuth Schneider. It was one of 54 heimatfilm produced that year, as the genre's popularity reached its peak.Boa & Palfreyman p.214 The film's sets were designed by the art director Dieter Bartels. The film was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location around Lüneburg Heath outside the city. Plot Cast * Margit Saad as Susanna, Zigeunerin * Sonja Sutter as Rose Heidkämper * Helmuth Schneider as Hans Freese, Revierförster * Albert Matterstock as Jan Wedekind, Verleger * Rolf Wanka as Ernö, Zigeunerprimas * Irene von Meyendorff as Ada Wedekind * Paul Henckels as Vater Heidkämper, Imker * Albert Florath as Pastor Mettelmann * Carsta Löck as Meta, Haushälterin bei Wedekind * Robert Meyn as Rackebrand, Forstmeister * Hubert Hilten as Mirko, junger Zigeuner * Bum Krüger as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Days Confined To Barracks (1955 Film)
''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (german: Drei Tage Mittelarrest) is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ernst Waldow, Grethe Weiser and Eva Probst. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. It is a remake of the 1930 comedy film ''Three Days Confined to Barracks''. Like its predecessor it is a comic portrayal of life in the German Army at the beginning of the century. Cast References External links * 1950s historical comedy-drama films German historical comedy-drama films West German films Films directed by Georg Jacoby Remakes of German films Military humor in film Films set in the 1900s 1955 comedy films 1955 drama films German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Wandsbek Studios {{1950s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunja (film)
''Dunja'' is a 1955 Austrian historical drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Eva Bartok, Karlheinz Böhm, Ivan Desny and Walter Richter.Fritsche p.254 It is an adaptation of the shorty story '' The Station Master'' by Alexander Pushkin, which had previously been made into the 1940 film ''Der Postmeister'' by Gustav Ucicky. It was shot at the Sievering and Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna and on location in Burgenland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Maurischat. Cast * Eva Bartok as Dunja * Ivan Desny as Minski * Karlheinz Böhm as Mitja * Walter Richter as Postmeister * Maria Litto as Mascha * Eva Zilcher as Elisabeth * Otto Wögerer as Serjej * Ernst Jäger as Oseip * Lotte Medelsky as alte Frau * Waldemar Leitgeb as Fürst Wlow * Hannes Schiel as Alexej * Bruno Dallansky as Pjotr * Otto Schenk as Sascha * Ernst Meister as 1. Fähnrich * Jörg Liebenfels as 2. Fähnrich * Georg Hartmann Georg Hartmann (sometimes spelled Hartman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Nachtfalter
''Professor Nachtfalter'' is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Johannes Heesters, Jeanette Schultze and Maria Litto.Bock & Bergfelder p.191 The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. The film was made at the Bendestorf Studios and partly shot on location at Lake Constance. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. It cost around 900,000 Deutschmarks to make. Synopsis The male music teacher at a girls boarding school is far too popular with his female students, leading to his aunt, the headmistress, ordering him to get married. While in the city he gets entangled with a nightclub A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ... singer, who then enrolls at the school pretending to be a student. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (1944 Film)
''Nora'' is a 1944 German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor Staal and Franziska Kinz. The film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play ''A Doll's House''. The film uses Ibsen's alternate ending where the unhappy couple are reconciled at the end.Hull p. 252 Location shooting took place around Park Glienicke in Berlin and along the North Sea coast, particularly around Husum. The sets were designed by art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. Cast * Luise Ullrich as Nora Helmer * Viktor Staal as Dr. Robert Helmer * Franziska Kinz as Helene Helmer * Gustav Diessl as Dr. Rank * Carl Kuhlmann as John Brack * Ursula Herking as Alvine Tönnesen * Eberhard Leithoff as Fritz Tönnesen * Albert Florath as Diener im Elternhause Noras * Karl Günther as Landrat von Schwartze * Ernst Waldow as Bürgermeister Krüger * Sonja Kuska as Frau Krüger * Erwin Biegel as Sanitätsrat Roselius * Bruno Hübner as Labsaal, Faktotum bei Brack * Maria Litto as Fanny, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
