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Peter Przygodda
Peter Przygodda (26 October 1941 – 2 October 2011) was a German filmmaker, best known for editing Wim Wenders' films. Przygodda died of cancer, aged 69, in 2011. Filmography Director * 1969: ''Der Besuch auf dem Lande'' (short) * 1972: ''Can'' * 1979: ''… als Diesel geboren'' * 1981–1985: ''Alle Geister kreisen… Todos os espiritos circulam'' Editor * 1969: ' * 1970: '' Summer in the City'' * 1970: ' * 1971: ''Cream – Schwabing-Report'' * 1971: ''Liebe so schön wie Liebe'' * 1972: '' The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty'' * 1972: '' Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King'' * 1973: ''The Scarlet Letter'' * 1973: ''Sylvie'' * 1974: ''Alice in the Cities'' * 1974: ''Paul – Geschichte eines Ausgestoßenen'' * 1974: ''Ein bißchen Liebe'' * 1975: '' The Wrong Move'' * 1975: ''The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum'' * 1975: ''Teenager-Liebe'' * 1976: ''The Sternstein Manor'' * 1976: '' Kings of the Road'' * 1977: '' The American Friend'' * 1977: '' The Left-Handed Woman'' * 1978: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Honour Of Katharina Blum (film)
''The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, or: How violence develops and where it can lead'' (German original title: ''Die Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann'') is a 1975 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Heinrich Böll, written for the screen and directed by Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta. Schlöndorff and von Trotta wrote the script with an emphasis on the vindictive and harsh treatment of an innocent woman by the public, the police and the media. The film stars Angela Winkler as Blum, Mario Adorf as Kommissar Beizmenne, Dieter Laser as Tötges, and Jürgen Prochnow as Ludwig. The film and the novel were also adapted into an American TV film titled ''The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck'' in 1984. Plot Katharina Blum is an innocent woman who works as a housekeeper for a famous corporate lawyer, Hubert Blorna, and his wife Trude. She is nicknamed "the Nun" due to her prudish lifestyle which makes her acquaint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until The End Of The World
''Until the End of the World'' (german: Bis ans Ende der Welt; french: Jusqu'au bout du monde) is a 1991 science fiction adventure drama film directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world-changing catastrophe, the film follows a man and woman, played by William Hurt and Solveig Dommartin, as they are pursued across the globe, in a plot involving a device that can record visual experiences and visualize dreams. An initial draft of the screenplay was written by American filmmaker Michael Almereyda, but the final screenplay is credited to Wenders and Peter Carey, from a story by Wenders and Dommartin. Wenders, whose career had been distinguished by his exploration of the road movie, intended this as the ultimate example of the genre. The film has been released in several editions, ranging in length from 158 to 287 minutes. Plot Act 1 In 1999, panic ensues when an orbiting Indian nuclear satellite begins to spiral toward Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Exit To Brooklyn (film)
''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' is a 1989 drama film directed by Uli Edel and adapted by Desmond Nakano from Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1964 novel of the same title. The film is an international co-production between Germany, the UK, and the United States. The story is set in 1950s Brooklyn and takes place against the backdrop of a labor strike. It follows interlocking storylines among the working class underbelly of the Red Hook neighborhood, including unionized workers, sex workers, and drag queens. Plot In 1952 Brooklyn, workers have entered the sixth month of a strike against the local factory. Shop steward Harry Black relishes his new role as the strike secretary as it allows him to get out of the house, away from his wife who does not realize that Harry is gay. Boyce, the union leader, tries to negotiate between the factory and union representatives. Meanwhile, Tralala is a prostitute who lures unsuspecting sailors out to a vacant lot to be robbed by Vinnie, an ex-convict and Tralala' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline (1987 Film)
''Deadline'' is a 1987 war drama film directed by Nathaniel Gutman. It stars Christopher Walken as journalist Don Stevens, who is set up amidst the Lebanese Civil War and is fed false information. An international co-production of Israel, the United States, and West Germany, the film was shot in Israel and was released in some countries under the title ''Witness in the War Zone''. Plot Ace Reporter Don Stevens (Christopher Walken) is an American journalist who goes to Beirut, Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. He stays in a hotel with English journalist Mike Jessop. He is promised an interview with a top PLO leader, Palestinian Yassin Abu-Riadd (Amos Lavi). However, this proves to be a set-up and he is duped into interviewing an impostor who claims the PLO are prepared to negotiate peacefully. Outraged by this deception, Stevens becomes determined to find out the truth. In this quest he is helped by a Scandinavian doctor, Linda, who it emerges is Yassin's estranged girlfriend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Mountain (1982 Film)
''The Magic Mountain'' (German: ''Der Zauberberg'') is a 1982 drama film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer and starring Christoph Eichhorn, Rod Steiger and Marie-France Pisier.Bock & Bergfelder p.152 An adaptation of Thomas Mann's 1924 novel ''The Magic Mountain'', it was made as a co-production between Austria, Italy, France and West Germany. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and at a variety of locations, many of them in Switzerland. The sets were designed by the art directors Heidi Lüdi and Toni Lüdi. Cast * Christoph Eichhorn as Hans Castorp * Marie-France Pisier as Claudia Chauchat * Rod Steiger as Mynheer Peperkorn * Charles Aznavour as Naphta * Flavio Bucci as Ludovico Settembrini * Hans Christian Blech as Hofrat Dr. Behrens * Alexander Radszun as Joachim Ziemssen * Margot Hielscher as Karoline Stöhr * Gudrun Gabriel as Fräulein Marusja * Irm Hermann as Fräulein Engelhart * Ann Zacharias as Fräulein Elly * Rolf Zacher as Herr Wehsal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The State Of Things (film)
''The State of Things'' (german: Der Stand der Dinge) is a 1982 film directed by Wim Wenders. It tells the story of a film crew stuck in Portugal after the production runs out of film stock and money. The director travels to Los Angeles in search of his missing producer. Plot A film crew in Portugal shoots a black-and-white science fiction film about the survivors on a post-apocalyptic Earth, titled ''The Survivors''. The shooting stops when the production runs out of film stock and money. In an abandoned hotel, the crew waits for money to arrive or a sign from vanished producer Gordon. As they grow restless and bored, the film depicts some of their philosophical thoughts and emotional reactions. Director Friedrich Munro finally sets off to find Gordon in Los Angeles who hides in a mobile home because of money he owes to the Mafia. Cast Filming The film emerged during the production of Wenders' 1981 '' Hammett'' for Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola interrupted the shooting t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning Over Water
''Lightning Over Water'', also known as ''Nick's Film'', is a 1980 West German-Swedish documentary-drama film written, directed by and starring Wim Wenders and Nicholas Ray. It centers on the last days of Ray's own life, who was already known worldwide for his 1955 classic film ''Rebel Without a Cause''. It was screened out of competition at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Summary The film is a collaboration between Wenders and Ray to document Ray's last days due to terminal cancer in 1979. The film is partially an homage to Ray who had a strong influence on Wenders' work, and partially an investigation on life and death. Ray's influence on Wenders includes Ray's "love on the run" subgenre as well as his '' film noir'' photography. The film features excerpts from Ray's movies ''The Lusty Men'' and his unfinished final work '' We Can't Go Home Again''. The sequence featuring the former excerpt was shot at Vassar College, at which Ray presented the movie and then gave a lecture, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Rushes
''The Man in the Rushes'' (German: ''Der Mann im Schilf'') is a 1978 West German thriller film directed by Manfred Purzer and starring Jean Sorel, Erika Pluhar and Nathalie Delon.Bock & Bergfelder p.529 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. Cast * Jean Sorel as Robert * Erika Pluhar as Hannah * Nathalie Delon as Loraine * Bernhard Wicki as Sir Gerald * Heinrich Schweiger as Mostbaumer * Kurt Weinzierl as Schemnitzky * Karl Renar as Sedlak * Heinz Bennent as Felix * Tilo Prückner as Landstreicher * Rudolf Schündler as Pfarrer * Franz Gary as Florian References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1978 films 1970s thriller films German thriller films West German films 1970s German-language films Films directed by Manfred Purzer Films set in the 1930s Films set in Austria Constantin Film films 1970s German films {{197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knife In The Head
A knife ( : knives; from Old Norse 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools. Originally made of wood, bone, and stone (such as flint and obsidian), over the centuries, in step with improvements in both metallurgy and manufacturing, knife blades have been made from copper, bronze, iron, steel, ceramic, and titanium. Most modern knives have either fixed or folding blades; blade patterns and styles vary by maker and country of origin. Knives can serve various purposes. Hunters use a hunting knife, soldiers use the combat knife, scouts, campers, and hikers carry a pocket knife; there are kitchen knives for preparing foods (the chef's knife, the paring knife, bread knife, cleaver), table knives (butter knives and steak knives), weapons (daggers or switchblades), knives for throwing or juggling, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Cell (film)
''The Glass Cell'' (german: Die gläserne Zelle) is a 1978 West German crime film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer and starring Brigitte Fossey, Helmut Griem, and Dieter Laser. It is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards . It was shot at the Bavaria Studios and on location around Munich and Frankfurt. The film's sets were designed by art director Heidi Lüdi. Cast * Brigitte Fossey as Lisa Braun * Helmut Griem as Phillip Braun * Dieter Laser as David Reinelt * Walter Kohut as Robert Lasky * Claudius Kracht as Timmie Braun * Günter Strack as Direktor Goller * Hans-Günter Martens as Prosecutor * Edith Volkmann as Nachbarin * Bernhard Wicki as Kommissar Österreicher * Martin Flörchinger See also * List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Left-Handed Woman
''The Left-Handed Woman'' (german: Die linkshändige Frau) is a 1978 West German drama film directed by Peter Handke. It was based on Handke's own novel. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Edith Clever as Marianne * Bruno Ganz as Bruno * Bernhard Minetti as The father * Bernhard Wicki as The publisher * Angela Winkler as Franziska * Rüdiger Vogler Rüdiger Vogler (born 14 May 1942 in Warthausen, near Biberach an der Riß) is a German film and stage actor. Biography Rüdiger Vogler attended acting school in Heidelberg from 1963 to 1965. Later he played for six years at "''Theater am Turm' ... as The actor * Michael Lonsdale as The waiter * Jany Holt as Woman in the meeting place * Gérard Depardieu as Man with the T-shirt References External links * 1978 films 1978 drama films German drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Films based on works by Peter Handke Films directed by Peter Handke Films with screenplays by P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
