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Rivals (1923 Film)
''Rivals'' (german: Rivalen) is a 1923 Cinema of Germany, German-Cinema of the United Kingdom, British silent film, silent adventure film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Inge Helgard and Adolf Klein. It premiered in Berlin on 23 February 1923.Grange p. 141 Cast * Harry Piel * Inge Helgard * Adolf Klein * Karl Platen * Charly Berger * Albert Paulig * Heinz Stieda * Maria Wefers References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German adventure films British silent feature films British adventure films 1923 adventure films Films directed by Harry Piel German black-and-white films Silent adventure films 1920s British films 1920s German films {{silent-adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Piel
Heinrich Piel (12 July 1892 – 27 March 1963), known professionally as Harry Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer who was involved in over 150 films. Piel became a director in 1912, turning out such box-office successes as ''Mann Gegen Mann'' (1928), ''Achtung! - Auto-Diebe!'' (1930) and ''Artisten'' (1935). His last directorial effort was 1953's ''Gesprengte Gitter (Elephant Fury'', a.k.a. ''Panic''), which he also produced, wrote, and starred. Early life After attending elementary school in Benrath and High School in Derendorf, Piel became a cadet in 1909 on a sailing ship, the ''Grand Duchess Elizabeth''. In 1911, however, he finished his cadet hood and moved to Berlin in 1912 where he created the "Art Film Publishing House Company" and made, as a director, screenwriter and producer, his first feature ''Black Blood'' (1912) with Curt Goetz in the lead role. Further films followed, based on adventure and action. Career Piel recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
