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Oswald Hafenrichter
Oswald Eduard Hafenrichter (10 April 1899 – 18 May 1973) was an Austrian-British film editing, film editor with more than seventy feature film credits. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for ''The Third Man'' (1949). He has been called "one of the most important foreign editors to have worked in Britain." Biography Hafenrichter was born to George and Friedericka Hafenrichter in Oplotniz, Duchy of Styria (today Oplotnica, Slovenia). In the first half of the 1920s, he studied medicine in Graz and Vienna then moved to Berlin, where he became an editor at UFA GmbH in 1926. A member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), Hafenrichter fell under the radar of the Nazi Party in the 1930s, when he was arrested multiple times. He moved to Vienna, where he met the Italian director and producer Carmine Gallone. He worked on his film ''Al sole'' (1936) in Austria, and then followed him back to Italy. He edited ten of Gallone's films, remaining in Rome until 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oplotnica
Oplotnica (; german: Oplotnitz) is a small town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Oplotnica. It lies on the Oplotniščica River, a left tributary of the Dravinja River, to the north of Slovenske Konjice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and formerly part of Austria-Hungary. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. Church The parish church stands on the eastern edge of the town, next to the neighboring settlement of Čadram. It is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor ( la, Archidioecesis Mariborensis, sl, Nadškofija Maribor) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia. History * 1859 : Maribor (then Marburg) became the see of the Diocese of Lavant .... It was built between 1895 and 1899. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Korda
Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; hu, Korda Sándor; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956) BFI Screenonline. was a Hungarian-British film director, producer and screenwriter, who founded his own film production studios and film distribution company. Born in , where he began his career, he worked briefly in the Austrian and German film industries during the era of s, before being based in Hollywood from 1926 to 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hymn Of Leuthen
''The Hymn of Leuthen'' (german: Der Choral von Leuthen) is a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich starring Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa and Elga Brink. It was part of the cycle of nostalgic Prussian films popular during the Weimar and Nazi eras. The title refers to the 1757 Battle of Leuthen. The film was loosely based on the novel ''Fridericus'' by Walter von Molo. It presented Frederick as an inspired leader. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. The film premiered four days after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the Reich ''Reich'' (; ) is a German noun whose meaning is analogous to the meaning of the English word "realm"; this is not to be confused with the German adjective "reich" which means "rich". The terms ' (literally the "realm of an emperor") and ' (lit .... Cast References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At First Sight (1932 Film)
''Love at First Sight'' (german: Liebe auf den ersten Ton) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Carl Jöken, Lee Parry and Lico Suhrmann. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast *Carl Jöken as Rudolf Niemeyer *Lee Parry as Hilde, wife *Lico Suhrmann as Siegfried, their son *Lizzi Waldmüller as Elisabeth, Duchess von Liebenstein *Adele Sandrock as the Duchess's aunt *Johannes Riemann as Prince Bernhard von Hassenstein *Hans Leibelt as Count Prillwitz, director *Arthur Mainzer as Prime Minister *Karl Etlinger as Wartenberg, theater agent *Rudolf Platte as Crammberg, Prince's adjutant *Hugo Froelich as hotel doorman *Lotte Holz as Elsa von Brabant See also *Love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viennese Waltz (film)
''Viennese Waltz'' or ''Johann Strauss, Royal and Imperial Court Musician'' (German: ''Johann Strauss, k. u. k. Hofkapellmeister'') is a 1932 German historical musical film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Michael Bohnen, Lee Parry and Paul Hörbiger.Grange p.391 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau, Hans Ledersteger and Karl Machus. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. Cast * Michael Bohnen as Johann Strauß * Lee Parry as Lilly Dumont * Paul Hörbiger as Verleger Haslinger * Gretl Theimer as Mizzi Enzinger * Ekkehard Arendt as Joseph Strauß * Max Schipper as Tipferl, Ministerialsekretär * Anton Pointner as Graf Domsky * Fritz Spira as Der Kaiser * Hanns Waschatko as Minister * Fritz Greiner as Theaterdirektor * Alfred Abel * Trude Hesterberg * Jakob Tiedtke Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitta Discovers Her Heart
''Gitta Discovers Her Heart'' (german: Gitta entdeckt ihr Herz) is a 1932 German musical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Gitta Alpar, Gustav Fröhlich, and Paul Kemp. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Plot While looking for new members in a small Hungarian village, the Prímás of a music ensemble comes across the young Gitta Farkas, who confidently performs her song with a beautiful voice. She is accepted and soon becomes a celebrated revue star. In the period that followed, she traveled the world with the ensemble. During a train ride to a guest performance in Berlin, Prímás Gitta tries to get closer. However, she rejects him and leaves the train in Berlin before the destination station. After boarding a double-decker bus, she strikes up a conversation with her neighbor Peter, a young composer, to whom she suggests that he shouldn't compose so serious things. When she has to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mädchen In Uniform
' ("Girls in Uniform") is a 1931 German romantic drama film based on the play ' (''Yesterday and Today'') by Christa Winsloe and directed by Leontine Sagan with artistic direction from Carl Froelich, who also funded the film. Winsloe also wrote the screenplay and was on the set during filming. The film remains an international cult classic. Plot Manuela von Meinhardis, whose mother had died when she was young and whose father serves in the military, is enrolled at an all-girls boarding school headed by the traditional and iron-fisted Fräulein von Nordeck zur Nidden. Manuela feels out of place in this strict environment. After witnessing Fräulein von Bernburg's compassion for the other girls, Manuela develops a passionate love for her teacher. The first spark of love begins with a goodnight kiss. Manuela receives this goodnight kiss on her first night at the school and, while the teacher normally gives all the girls a goodnight kiss on the forehead, Fräulein von Bernburg ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Film Productions
Hammer Film Productions Ltd. is a British film production company based in London. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of Gothic horror and fantasy films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Many of these involve classic horror characters such as Baron Victor Frankenstein, Count Dracula, and the Mummy, which Hammer reintroduced to audiences by filming them in vivid colour for the first time. Hammer also produced science fiction, thrillers, film noir and comedies, as well as, in later years, television series. During its most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market, enjoying worldwide distribution and considerable financial success. This success was, in part, due to its distribution partnerships with American companies United Artists, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, American International Pictures and Seven Arts Productions as well as fellow European fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz was an important Brazilian film studio founded in 1949 and closed in 1954. Located in São Bernardo do Campo, it was created by the industrialists Franco Zampari and Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho. The company produced and coproduced more than 40 feature films, including ''O Cangaceiro'', one of the most successful movies in Brazilian cinema's history. Films * '' Painel'' - 1950 - short documentary directed por Lima Barreto * '' Santuário'' - 1950 - short documentary directed by Lima Barreto * '' Caiçara'' - 1950 - feature film directed by Adolfo Celi * '' Ângela'' - 1951 - feature film directed by Abílio Pereira de Almeida and Tom Payne * '' Terra é sempre terra'' - 1951 - feature film directed by Tom Payne * ' - 1952 - feature film directed by Fernando de Barros * '' Veneno'' - 1952 - feature film directed by Gianni Pons * ''Tico-tico no Fubá'' - 1952 - feature film directed by Adolfo Celi * ''Sai da frente'' - 1952 - feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Academy Awards
The 23rd Academy Awards were held on March 29, 1951, honoring the films of 1950. ''All About Eve'' received a record 14 nominations, besting the previous record of 13 set by ''Gone with the Wind'' in 1939. It won six Oscars, including Best Picture, and earned director Joseph L. Mankiewicz his second consecutive Best Director award. ''All About Eve'' was the second film, after ''Mrs. Miniver'' ( 1942), to receive five acting nominations. It was the first to receive multiple nominations in two acting categories, and the first (and, to date, only) film to receive four female acting nominations—two each for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. None was successful, losing to Judy Holliday in '' Born Yesterday'' and Josephine Hull in ''Harvey'', respectively. ''Sunset Boulevard'' was the fifth film with nominations in every acting category, and the second not to win any of them (after ''My Man Godfrey'' in 1936). Awards Nominations announced on February 12, 1951. Winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fallen Idol (film)
''The Fallen Idol'' (also known as ''The Lost Illusion'') is a 1948 British mystery thriller film directed by Carol Reed, and starring Ralph Richardson, Bobby Henrey, Michèle Morgan, and Denis O'Dea. Its plot follows the young son of a diplomat in London, who comes to suspect that his family's butler, whom he idolises, has committed a murder. It is based on the 1936 short story "The Basement Room", by Graham Greene. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director (Carol Reed) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Graham Greene), and won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Plot Philippe is the young son of the ambassador of a French-speaking European country (strongly suggested to be France), who lives in an official residence in Belgrave Square, London. Philippe idolizes the embassy's '' majordomo'', Baines. The middle-aged and fastidious Baines has invented a heroic persona to keep Phillipe entertained during his father's frequent absences, telling him stories of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
