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Marina Von Ditmar
Marina von Ditmar (30 October 1914 – 3 September 2014) was a German film actress born in Saint Petersburg of Baltic German descent. After moving to Germany she studied acting under Lucie Höflich and Ilka Grüning. Her first roles were performed at the ''Schauspielhaus'', Bremen, and the Altes Theater (Leipzig). In 1937, she started with the ensemble at the ''Volksbühne'', Berlin. By 1940 she was a permanent actress at this theatre. Her first big movie success came in the operetta '' The Csardas Princess'' in 1934, alongside Hans Söhnker. In 1943, she starred with Hans Albers in '' Münchhausen'' with great commercial and critical success. During the Third Reich she was cast in several Nazi propaganda films, such as ''Legion Condor'' (1939) with Paul Hartmann, and ''Stukas'' (1941) as a French girl alongside Carl Raddatz. In 1949, she married Dr. Hans-Georg Dehnhardt (1913–2001) and after having starred in about 24 movies she retired from acting. She died the month before he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Anatol
''City of Anatol'' (german: Stadt Anatol) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Horney and Fritz Kampers. It is based on a 1932 novel ''City of Anatol'' by Bernhard Kellermann. The film is set in a small city in the Balkans, where the discovery of oil leads to a major boom.Kreimeier p. 237It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. A separate French language version ''Wells in Flames'' (''Puits en flames'') was made, also directed by Tourjansky but featuring a different cast. Cast * Gustav Fröhlich as Jacques Gregor * Brigitte Horney as Franziska Maniu * Fritz Kampers as Jaskulski * Rose Stradner as Sonja Yvolandi * Karl Hellmer as Xaver, Kellner * Harry Liedtke as Garcia, Genraldirektor * Aribert Wäscher as Melonenhändler * Olga Engl as Sonjas Großmutter * Ernst Behmer as ein Betrunkener * Gerhard Bienert as Arbeiter bei Ölbohrungen * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Jewels (film)
''Crown Jewels'' (german: Kronjuwelen) is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Franz Cap and starring Sybille Schmitz, Hans Nielsen and Kurt Kreuger.Parish p. 503 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Kuhnert. Synopsis When a country is invaded, its crown jewels are hidden from the occupiers. Various figures try to get their hands on them. Cast * Sybille Schmitz as Eva Skeravenen * Hans Nielsen as Willroy * Kurt Kreuger as Paul Regner * Marina von Ditmar as Helen Fabricius * Annemarie Holtz as Frau Fabricius * Rolf von Nauckhoff as Minister * Herta Worell as Mimi * Wolfgang Büttnera s Scaliger * John Pauls-Harding as Charly * Gerd Brüdern as Benjamin * Fritz Wagner as Georges * Hannes Keppler as Kommissar * Udo Loeptin as Prosecutor * Karl-Heinz Peters as Lidell * Herbert Kroll * Käthe Vanden * Kurt Stieler * Ernst Fritz Fürbringer * Fritz Odemar * Hildegard Busse Hildegard is a female name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Appeal To Conscience
''The Appeal to Conscience'' (german: Ruf an das Gewissen) is a 1949 German mystery film directed by Karl Anton and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz and Gustav Diessl.Davidson & Hake p. 61 It was originally shot in 1944, but remained uncompleted until it was finished by DEFA in the post-war era. It remained unreleased until it was given a 1949 premiere in Austria. Subsequently it was distributed in East Germany in 1950 and West Germany in 1951. It was produced by Tobis Film, one of the dominant companies of the Nazi era. It was shot in Studios in German-occupied Prague, with some location filming taking place around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Fritz Lück. Synopsis It involves the solving of a murder case re-opened ten years after it occurred by a celebrated crime writer. Cast * Karl Ludwig Diehl as Kriminalrat Husfeld * Werner Hinz as Volkmar Hollberg, Schrifsteller * Gustav Diessl as Dr. Gregor Karpinski * Käthe Haac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Back To Me (1944 Film)
''Come Back to Me'' (german: Komm zu mir zurück) is a 1944 German film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Charlott Daudert, Natasa Gollová and Margarete Haagen.Klaus p. 265 Cast * Charlott Daudert * Natasa Gollová * Margarete Haagen * O.E. Hasse * Victor Janson * Albert Matterstock * Marina von Ditmar * Gustav Waldau Gustav Waldau (27 February 1871 – 25 May 1958) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1915) * ''In Thrall to the Claw'' (1921) * ''The ... References Bibliography * Ulrich J. Klaus. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1944''. Klaus-Archiv, 2006. External links * 1944 films 1940s German-language films Films directed by Heinz Paul Films of Nazi Germany German black-and-white films 1940s German films {{1940s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Young Wine Blossoms (1943 Film)
''When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (german: Wenn der junge Wein blüht) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Henny Porten, Otto Gebühr and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 150 It was based on a play by the Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson which had previously been adapted into a 1927 German silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Lutz. It was shot in various locations across Germany including the Seddiner See and the city of Hamburg. Synopsis An interfering mother plans husbands for her three daughters as they come of marriageable age. However she pays no attention to her daughters own feeling until the eventual intervention of her husband manages to bring things to a happy conclusion. Cast * Henny Porten as Elisa Arvik * Otto Gebühr as Wilhelm Arvik * René Deltgen as Kapitän Tonning * Marina von Ditmar as Marna Arvik * Geraldine Katt as Alberta Arvik * Else von Möllendor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With The Eyes Of A Woman
''With the Eyes of a Woman'' (German: ''Mit den Augen einer Frau'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Karl Georg Külb and starring Ada Tschechowa, Olga Tschechowa and Gustav Fröhlich.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. It was shot at the Althoff Studios in Berlin. Main cast * Ada Tschechowa as Marie-Luise von Ditmar - 18 Jahre * Olga Tschechowa as Marie-Louise von Ditmar, Baronin von Stein * Gustav Fröhlich as Paul von Detky * Karl Martell as Rolf von Schenk * Franz Schafheitlin as Baron von Stein * Fritz Wagner as Jan Collander * Marina von Ditmar as Clari * Erika von Thellmann as Frau von Ditmar * Hilde von Stolz as Cora Solani * Maly Delschaft as Frau von Purkhammer * Paul Bildt as Gutsbesitzer von Ditmar * Elga Brink as Frau von Schenk * Olga Limburg as Baronin von Jeschkow * Rudolf Schündler as Werner * Julia Serda Julia Serda (6 April 1875 – 3 December 1965) was an Austrian stage and film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Terror (film)
''The Red Terror'' (german: GPU) is a 1942 Nazi propaganda film directed by Karl Ritter. Released after the breakdown of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, it is noteworthy for its depiction of Communists.Erwin Leiser, ''Nazi Cinema'' pp 44–45 Plot Olga Feodorovna, a Baltic German, saw her family massacred by the GPU. She joins it in order to track down the murderers. After avenging the deaths, she commits suicide. Cast *Laura Solari as Olga Feodorowna *Will Quadflieg as Peter Aßmuss *Marina von Ditmar as Irina *Andrews Engelmann as Nikolai Bokscha *Karl Haubenreißer as Jakob Frunse *Hans Stiebner as inquiry judge *Maria Bard as head of women's league * Helene von Schmithberg as Tante (Aunt) Ljuba *Albert Lippert as hotel director in Kovno (Kaunas) *Lale Andersen as singer in bar in Göteborg * Wladimir Majer as GPU chief *Nico Turoff as Frunse's assistant *Theo Shall as saboteur with Bokscha *Horst Winter as singer: 1st variation on " Limehouse Blues" * Ivo Veit as Soviet d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above All Else In The World
''Above All Else in the World'' (german: link=no, Über alles in der Welt) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Paul Hartmann, Hannes Stelzer and Fritz Kampers.Kreimeier p. 312 The title refers to the second line of the German national anthem. It was made as a propaganda film designed to promote Nazi Germany's war aims in the Second World War. Synopsis Following the outbreak of war, Germans abroad face persecution from the British and French authorities. Cast * Paul Hartmann as Otl. Steinhart * Hannes Stelzer as Hans Wiegand * Fritz Kampers as Fritz Möbius * Carl Raddatz as Carl Wiegand * Oskar Sima as Leo Samek * Maria Bard as Madeleine LaRoche * Berta Drews as Anna Möbius * Carsta Löck as Erika Möbius * Marina von Ditmar as Brigitte * Joachim Brennecke as Willy Möbius * Karl John as Olt. Hassencamp * Josef Dahmen as Uffz. Weber * Georg Thomalla as Uffz. Krause * Herbert A.E. Böhme as Kapitän Hansen * Wilhelm König as Funker Boysen * K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion Condor (film)
''Legion Condor'' is a 1939 German war film directed by Karl Ritter and starring Paul Hartmann, Albert Hehn and Fritz Kampers. The film portrays the German Condor Legion, which fought in the Spanish Civil War. Because of the German-Soviet Pact, the production was halted after 15 days of shooting, on 25 August 1939 to avoid offending the Soviets, who had supported the other side in Spain and were negatively portrayed in the film. Karl Ritter's diary entry that day stated that Hermann Göring had called the Ufa studio to tell him to abort the film. The film is often confused with the full-length documentary film by Karl Ritter, ''Im Kampf Gegen den Weltfeind'' (''In the Battle against World Enemy #1''), released on 15 June 1939 on the same subject. ''Legion Condor'' was planned as a sequel to Ritter's highly successful 1938 feature film, ''Pour le Merite'', also starring Paul Hartmann, Albert Hehn, Fritz Kampers, Carsta Löck, amongst others. In August 2018 the long-lost Ufa film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
