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Mechthildis Thein
Mechthildis Thein (1888 in Braunschweig – 1959 in Singen) was a German stage and film actress of the silent period. Selected filmography * ''Fear'' (1917) * '' The Rat'' (1918) * ''The Salamander Ruby ''The Salamander Ruby'' (German: ''Der Rubin-Salamander'') is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Bruno Decarli, Mechthildis Thein and Hugo Flink.Bock & Töteberg p.26 Cast * Bruno Decarli as Martin Hellberg ...'' (1918) * '' Henriette Jacoby'' (1918) * '' Countess Walewska'' (1920) * '' Catherine the Great'' (1920) External links * 1888 births 1959 deaths German stage actresses German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century German actresses Actors from Braunschweig {{Germany-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthildis Thein By Alexander Binder
Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Mathilde and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Bearers of this name include: People * Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565), German noblewoman * Mechthild of the Palatinate (1418–1482), princess and literary patron (Mechthild of Germany) * Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207– c. 1282/1294), medieval German mystic * Mechtild of Holstein (1220/1225–1288), wife of Danish king Abel * Mechthild of Hackeborn (1241–1299), cistercian und christian mystic * Mechthild of Sayn (c. 1203 – c. 1291), wife of Henry III, Count of Sayn (Mechthild of Landsberg) * Mechthild of Bienburg (c. 1223 – c. 1265), abbess of Buchau Abbey * Mechthild of Baden (died 1258), countess of Württemberg * Mechthild of Diessen (c. 1125–1160), abbess of Edelstetten (Mathilde von Andechs) * Mechthild of Giessen (c. 1155 – c. 1203), countess of Giessen * Mechthild Heil (born 1961), German politician * Mechthild Großmann Mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braunschweig
Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( , from Low German ''Brunswiek'' , Braunschweig dialect: ''Bronswiek'') is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser. In 2016, it had a population of 250,704. A powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany, Brunswick was a member of the Hanseatic League from the 13th until the 17th century. It was the capital city of three successive states: the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1269–1432, 1754–1807, and 1813–1814), the Duchy of Brunswick (1814–1918), and the Free State of Brunswick (1918–1946). Today, Brunswick is the second-largest city in Lower Saxony and a major centre of scientific research and development. History Foundation and early history The date and circumstances of the town's foundation are unknown. Tradition maintains that Brunswick was created through the merge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singen
Singen (Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Singe'') is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border. Location Singen is an industrial city situated in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in Germany close to Lake Constance just north of the German-Swiss border and is the most important city in the Hegau area. Landmarks The most famous landmark of Singen is Hohentwiel, a volcanic stub on which there are the ruins of a fortress destroyed by French troops during the Napoleonic Wars. World War II 'Singen route' Singen is notable in military history for the Singen route in World War II. This route into Switzerland was discovered by Dutch naval lieutenant Hans Larive in 1940 on his first escape attempt from an Oflag (prisoner's camp for officers) in Soest. After being captured at the Swiss border near Singen, the interrogating Gestapo officer was so confident the war would soon be won by Germany that he t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear (1917 Film)
''Fear'' (German: ''Furcht'') is a 1917 German silent horror film written and directed by Robert Wiene and starring Bruno Decarli, Conrad Veidt and Bernhard Goetzke. The original soundtrack for the film was lost and replaced by another donated by collectionist Leslie Shepard. The sets were designed by Ludwig Kainer. Plot Count Greven (Bruno de Carli) returns to his old castle after spending several years touring the world. The servants note how the count has changed: he is now withdrawn and fearful. He orders that the doors to the castle be kept locked and no one admitted. When he is left alone in his room, Greven opens a chest he brought from his travels, inside it there is a strange statue that he adds to his vast collection of rare works of art. Several days pass and a worried servant (Bernhard Goetzke) informs the town's minister (Hermann Picha) about his master's melancholia. The old man visits the castle looking to help. The count confesses the minister how, during his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rat (1918 Film)
''The Rat'' (German: ''Die Ratte'') is a 1918 German silent crime film directed by Harry Piel and Joe May and starring Heinrich Schroth, Olga Engl and Käthe Haack.Bock & Bergfelder p.363 It was part of the series of Joe Deebs detective films. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Cast * Heinrich Schroth as Joe Deebs, Detektiv * Olga Engl as Fürstin Klankenstein * Stefan Vacano as Baron Bassano * Lina Paulsen as Gräfin Dürfeld * Mechthildis Thein as Baronin Orlowska * Leo Burg as Grauhofer * Hermann Picha as Vinzenz Krüger, Domtürmer * Werner Albes as Dr. Hans Krüger * Käthe Haack Käthe Haack (born Käte Lisbeth Minna Sophie Isolde Haack; 11 August 1897 – 5 May 1986) was a German stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 200 films and 30 television productions between 1915 and 1985. Life and career Käte Li ... as Die Ratte References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Salamander Ruby
''The Salamander Ruby'' (German: ''Der Rubin-Salamander'') is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Bruno Decarli, Mechthildis Thein and Hugo Flink.Bock & Töteberg p.26 Cast * Bruno Decarli as Martin Hellberg * Mechthildis Thein as Nelly Sand, Operettensängerin * Hugo Flink as Templin, reicher Börsianer * Heinrich Schroth as Attenhofer, Landstreicher * Rudolf Biebrach Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German actor and film director. He directed over 70 films between 1909 and 1930; and he appeared as an actor in nearly 110 films between 1909 and 1938. In his youth, Biebrach had worke ... as Landgerichtsrat Gottfried Hellberg * Richard Wirth as Juwelier Ottrot * Gertrude Hoffman as Freundin der Nelly Sand References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock & Michael Töteberg. ''Das Ufa-Buch''. Zweitausendeins, 1992. External links * 1918 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henriette Jacoby
''Henriette Jacoby'' is a 1918 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Mechthildis Thein, Conrad Veidt and Leo Connard. It is the sequel to '' Jettchen Gebert's Story''. It is a lost film. Cast * Mechthildis Thein as Jettchen Gebert * Conrad Veidt as Doktor Friedrich Köstling * Leo Connard as Salomon Gebert * Martin Kettner as Ferdinand Gebert * Julius Spielmann as Jason Gebert * Clementine Plessner as Rikchen * Else Bäck as Hannchen * Max Gülstorff as Onkel Eli * Helene Rietz as Tante Minchen * Robert Koppel as Julius Jakoby aus Bentschen * Ilka Karen as Pinchen * Hugo Döblin as Onkel Naphtali * Fritz Richard Fritz Richard (born Josef Richard Löwit; 17 November 1869 – 9 February 1933) was an Austrian actor and theatre director. Fritz Richard was born as Josef Richard Löwit in Chotěboř, Austria-Hungary into a Jewish family. Richard trained as a ... References Bibliography * John T. Soister. ''Conrad Veidt on Screen: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Walewska (1920 Film)
''Countess Walewska'' (German: ''Gräfin Walewska'') is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Otto Rippert and starring Hella Moja, Rudolf Lettinger and Anton Edthofer.Maierhofer & Roesch p.284 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Stern. Cast * Hella Moja as Gräfin Walewska * Rudolf Lettinger as Napoleon * Arnold Czempin as von Branicki * Anton Edthofer as Graf D'Evians, zeitweiliger Adjutant * Emil Heyse as Graf Walewska * Margarete Kupfer as Frau von Laczinska, Gräfin Walewskas Mutter * Auguste Prasch-Grevenberg as Josefa Czeliga * Magnus Stifter as Duroc, Großmarschall * Mechthildis Thein as Frau von Czytkowska * Wolfgang von Schwindt Wolfgang von Schwind also spelled Wolfgang von Schwindt (4 July 1879 – 19 April 1949) was an Austrian actor and opera singer. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1920 to 1947. He was the grandson of Austrian painter Moritz von Schwind ... as Ruston, Leib-Mameluk des Kaisers References Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine The Great (1920 Film)
''Catherine the Great'' (german: Katharina die Große) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Lucie Höflich, Fritz Kortner, and Fritz Delius. The film was an epic portrayal of the life of Catherine the Great of Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... 4,000 extras and 500 horses were used.Kreimeier p. 93 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1920 films 1920s biographical films 1920s historical films German biographical films German historical films German epic films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Reinhold Schünzel Films about Catherine the Great German black-and-white films Silent adventure films 1920s German films 1920s German-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1888 Births
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive Islands, Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) United Suvadive Republic, declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
