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Rapid Film
Rapid Film was a German film production company established by producer Wolf C. Hartwig. Based in Munich, it operated from the late 1950s to the mid-1980s producing low-budget but commercially successful genre films. During the 1960s Rapid established a distribution arrangement with the leading German studio Constantin Film, and provided the company with many of its hit releases.Bergfelder p.84 During the 1970s Hartwig concentrated on producing sex comedies such as the Schoolgirl Report series. It should not be confused with a company of the same name owned by French producer Bernard Natan during the silent era. Selected filmography * ''All the Sins of the Earth'' (1958) * '' Horrors of Spider Island'' (1960) * '' Final Destination: Red Lantern'' (1960) * ''Satan Tempts with Love'' (1960) * ''Island of the Amazons'' (1960) * ''Between Shanghai and St. Pauli'' (1962) * ''The Hot Port of Hong Kong'' (1962) * ''Melody of Hate'' (1962) * ''The Black Panther of Ratana'' (1963) * '' Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Production
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Over Ceylon
''Storm Over Ceylon'' (german: Das Todesauge von Ceylon, it, Tempesta su Ceylon) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Gerd Oswald and Giovanni Roccardi and starring Lex Barker, Ann Smyrner and Magali Noël.Ritzer & Steinwender p.225 It was made as a co-production between West Germany, Italy and France. It was shot at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome and on location in Sri Lanka. Cast * Lex Barker as Larry Stone * Ann Smyrner as Helga Ferlach * Magali Noël as Gaby * Eleonora Rossi Drago as Maharani from Tungala * Maurice Ronet as Dr. Gérard Rinaldi * Franco Fabrizi as Manuel Da Costa * Hans Nielsen as Professor Ferlach * Peter Carsten Peter Carsten (30 April 1928 – 20 April 2012) was a German actor and film producer. He appeared in 90 films between 1953 and 1999, including in supporting roles, ''Dark of the Sun'' (1968), ''Hannibal Brooks'' (1969), ''Madame Bovary'' (1 ... as Hermann References Bibliography * Ivo Ritzer & Harald Steinwender. ''Transnationale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl From Hong Kong
''The Girl from Hong Kong'' (German: ''Das Mädchen von Hongkong'', UK theatrical title: ''Circle of Fear'') is a 1973 West German action film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Li Paelz and Véronique Vendell.Bock & Bergfelder p.142 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Frank Boyd * Li Paelz as Mai Li * Véronique Vendell as Meredith Harris * Eva Garden as Catherine Harris * Arthur Brauss as Delgado * Grégoire Aslan as Harris * Pierre Vernier Pierre Vernier (19 August 1580 at Ornans, Franche-Comté (at that time ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, now part of France) – 14 September 1637, same location) was a French mathematician and instrument-inventor. He was the inventor and epony ... as Richmond * Ann Peng as Irma * Jimmy Shaw as Edward Collins References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disciplined Woman
''The Disciplined Woman'' (german: Die dressierte Frau) is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Astrid Frank, Esther Konrad and Heimo van Borg.Daisne p.203 Cast * Astrid Frank as Gudrun * Esther Konrad * Heimo van Borg as Achim * Hansi Linder as Herself * Margot Mahler as Emmi * Rosl Mayr as Frau Kellermann * Bernd Bergemann * Ulrike Butz as Hanni * Carmen Jäckel as Monika Seibold * Monica Marc as Luise Biddinghaus * Michael von Harbach * Evelyne Traeger as Frl. Ullmann * Hans Kern * Iris Wobker * Dietrich Kerky as Walter Herwig * Jasmin Kompatscher * Josef Moosholzer as Pauls Freund Otto * Otto Storr * Hans Terofal as Paul * Dieter Assmann as Albrecht * Norbert Losch * Ruth Marcus * Karel Otto as Albrecht's Boss * Roman Skrobek as Otto Huber * Anke Syring as Reporterin * Felix Rakosi * Claus Tinney as Mann vor Nachtclub * Walter Buhse * Claudia Höll as Uta Becker * Astrid Boner Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurse Report
''Nurse Report'' (German: ''Krankenschwestern-Report'') is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Walter Boos and starring Doris Arden, Ingrid Steeger and Karin Heske. It was a sex report film produced by Wolf C. Hartwig Wolf C. Hartwig (8 September 1919, Düsseldorf, Germany – 18 December 2017, Paris, France) sometimes credited as Wolfgang C. Hartwig and Wolfgang Hartwig, was a Germans, German film producer working in exploitation film, exploitation genres. C ...'s Rapid Film, in an attempt to capitalise on the success of the company's hit '' Schoolgirl Report'' series. Cast References External links * 1970s sex comedy films German sex comedy films West German films Films directed by Walter Boos Films set in hospitals Sexploitation films Constantin Film films 1970s German-language films 1970s German films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday Report
''Holiday Report'' (German: ''Urlaubsreport - Worüber Reiseleiter nicht sprechen dürfen'') is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Sybil Danning, Astrid Frank and Werner Abrolat.Bergfelder p.225 It was produced by Wolf C. Hartwig's Rapid Film, in an attempt to capitalise on the success of the company's hit '' Schoolgirl Report'' series. Cast * Sybil Danning as Ina, die Anhalterin * Astrid Frank as Andrea * Werner Abrolat as Wieland * Laurence Bien as Miguel * Josef Fröhlich as Ignaz Schneider, der Urlaubspfarrer * Max Grießer as Xaver * Wolf Harnisch as Fred * Hans Hass Jr. as Maxl * Helen Vita as Gitta Mitterer * Ralf Wolter as Horst-Dieter Mitterer * Harald Baerow as Steinlechner * Nadine De Rangot as Karla * Karin Götz as blonde Nichte von Tante Paula * Josef Moosholzer as Wirt des Gasthofs, wo Ina mit Jürgen übernachtet * Gernot Möhner as Franz * Juliane Rom-Sock as Helga * Marianne Sock as Helga * Véronique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Young Tigers Of Hong Kong
''The Young Tigers of Hong Kong'' (German: ''Die jungen Tiger von Hongkong'') is a 1969 West German action film directed by Ernst Hofbauer and starring Robert Woods, Véronique Vendell and Werner Pochath.Bergfelder p.213 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. Location shooting took place around Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i .... Cast * Robert Woods as Rodney * Véronique Vendell as Ann * Werner Pochath as Walter * Barbara Capell as Christine * Jochen Busse as Carl van Dreegen * Solvi Stubing * Michael Bulmer * Las Franzin * Huk van Es * Ralf Wolter as Bob References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame And Her Niece
''Madame and Her Niece'' (German: ''Madame und ihre Nichte'') is a 1969 West German drama film directed by Eberhard Schröder and starring Ruth-Maria Kubitschek, Edwige Fenech and Fred Williams.Parish p.195 It is an adaptation of the 1884 short story ''Yvette'' by Guy de Maupassant updated to the modern era. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hertha Hareiter. Cast * Ruth-Maria Kubitschek as Michelle * Edwige Fenech as Yvette * Fred Williams as Peter von Hallstein * Rainer Penkert as Jochen Reiter * Karl Walter Diess as Dr. Fink * Ini Assmann as Amelie * Valerie Antelmann as Sophie * E.O. Fuhrmann as Juwelier * Robert Naegele as Karl * Ann Hellstone as Karin * Isolde Lehner * Hansi Lohmann as Masseuse * Laurence Bien * Dean Finnie * Frank Müller-May * Thomas Hock * Rudolph Moshammer as Modedesigner * Rosl Mayr as Garderobiere See also *''Yvette'' (1928) *''Yvette Yvette is female given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Hamilton (film)
''Emma Hamilton'' is a 1968 historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Michèle Mercier, Richard Johnson and John Mills. It was partly based on the 1864 novel '' La Sanfelice'' by Alexandre Dumas and depicts the love affair between Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson. It was a co-production between Italy, West Germany, France and the United States. Cast * Michèle Mercier as Emma Lyon-Hamilton * Richard Johnson as Horatio Nelson * John Mills as Sir William Hamilton * Harald Leipnitz as Harry Featherstone * Claudio Undari as Captain Hardy * Mirko Ellis as John Payne * Lorenzo Terzon as Lord Charles Greville * Howard Ross as Dick Strong * Gabriella Giorgelli as Laurie Strong * Gisela Uhlen as Mrs Love * Venantino Venantini as Prince Carraciola * Mario Pisu as King Ferdinand of Naples * Boy Gobert as Romney, George * Gigi Ballista as Cardinal Ruffo * Dieter Borsche as Dr. Graham * Nadja Tiller as Queen Caroline of Naples See also *List of American fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Flowers For Miss Quon
''Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon'' (German: ''Lotosblüten für Miss Quon'') is a 1967 thriller film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Lang Jeffries, Francesca Tu and Werner Peters.Cowie p.73 Based on the 1961 novel '' A Lotus for Miss Quon'' by James Hadley Chase, it was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. Location shooting took place around Hong Kong. Cast * Lang Jeffries as Mark Jason * Francesca Tu as Nhan Lee Quon * Werner Peters as Charlie Lee * Daniel Emilfork as Inspector Gonsart * Sal Borgese as Jojo * François Cadet as Wade * Christa Linder as Stella * Luciana Paoli as Anita * Kam Re as Lam Than * Tam Tin a Grandfather * Gianni Rizzo Gianni Rizzo (1925–1992) was an Italian film actor. Between 1944 and 1986 he appeared in over seventy films and television productions, in a variety of supporting roles. His screen roles included parts in a number of peplum films, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Handful Of Heroes
''A Handful of Heroes'' (german: Eine Handvoll Helden) is a 1967 West German-Italian historical war film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Horst Frank, Valeria Ciangottini and Karlheinz Fiege.Klossner p.170 It is a remake of the 1930 film ''The Last Company'' about a detachment of Prussian soldiers who defend a vital outpost against Napoleon's armies around the time of the Battle of Jena (1806). It was shot on location in Hungary using Eastmancolor. Cast * Horst Frank as Hauptmann Bruck * Valeria Ciangottini as Angelika * Karlheinz Fiege as Oberjäger Rückert * Volkert Kraeft as Fahnenjunker Olberg * Luigi Ciavarro as Steffen * Martin Lüttge as Jäger Hinnerk * Rolf Becker as Jäger Borgmann * Jörg Pleva as Jäger Papke * Franz Rudnick as Kanonier Kurtz * Franco Fantasia as Steffen * Ferenc Zenthe * Géza Tordy * György Bánffy * János Csányi * Géza Ferdinándy * Erzsi Orsolya Erzsi Orsolya (1901–1984) was a Hungarian stage, film and television actress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
