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Robert Land
Robert Land (1887–1940) was an Austrian-Jewish film director of Moravian descent. Biography Born as Robert Liebmann to a German-speaking Jewish Family in Kroměříž. Land moved to Vienna to study German literature and art history. He started directing movies in 1919. He chose the pseudonym Robert Land in order to avoid being mistaken with film critic and screenwriter Robert Liebmann (1890-1942). He made movies in Austria and Germany until 1933, when he fled to Czechoslovakia after Nazis' rise to power. Unable to find work he went to Italy in 1934, before returning to Prague a year later. He directed three movies in Czechoslovakia – ''Jana'' (1935), ''Arme kleine Inge (1936) and '' The Doll'' (1938). In 1938 he moved to Paris, where he died on 12 October 1940. He's buried at Cimetière parisien de Thiais. Selected filmography * ''The Jewess of Toledo'' (1919, screenwriter) * ''Don Juan'' (1922) * '' The Curse'' (1924) * '' The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (1926) * ''Alp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroměříž
Kroměříž (; german: Kremsier) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Kroměříž Castle with castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative parts Villages of Bílany, Drahlov, Hradisko, Kotojedy, Postoupky, Těšnovice, Trávník, Vážany and Zlámanka are administrative parts of Kroměříž. Geography Kroměříž is located about northwest of Zlín. About two thirds of the municipal territory lies in the Litenčice Hills, eastern part lies in the Upper Morava Valley. A small southern part extends into the Chřiby mountain range. The highest point of the territory is the hill Obora with an elevation of . The town is situated on both banks of the Morava River. History The first written mention of Kroměříž (under its Latin name ''Cromezir'') is in a document wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Olala
''Princess Olala'' (German: ''Prinzessin Olala'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Carmen Boni, Walter Rilla, Marlene Dietrich and Hans Albers.Wood p.65 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Art of Love''. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Cast * Hermann Böttcher as Der Fürst * Walter Rilla as Prince Boris, his son * Georg Alexander as Der Kammerherr * Carmen Boni as Prinzessin Xenia * Illa Meery as Hedy, her friend * Marlene Dietrich as Chichotte de Gastoné * Hans Albers as René Chichotte's friend * Gyula Szőreghy as a strong man * Lya Christy as Lady Jackson * Aribert Wäscher as Police superintendent * Carl Goetz as an old cavalier * Alfred Abel Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Screenwriters
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Film Directors
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria **Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Male Screenwriters
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria **Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Hours In The Life Of A Woman (1931 Film)
''24 Hours in the Life of a Woman'' (german: 24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Henny Porten, Walter Rilla and Friedrich Kayßler.Grange p. 373 It is based on Stefan Zwieg's novella ''Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman''. The film was produced by Seymour Nebenzal's Nero Film in conjunction with Porten's own production company. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. Plot Helga Vanroh never really got over the death of her husband and has withdrawn from life entirely. Her self-chosen loneliness comes to an abrupt end one day when she meets a young man in the casino who, like her, seems to be a lost soul. This man, Sascha, has the misfortune written all over his face. He loses bet after bet when gambling. Helga is fascinated by him, finally follows Sascha to his hotel and is able to stop the desperate young man from committing suicide at the last moment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend In Paradise (1931 Film)
''Weekend in Paradise'' (German: ''Wochenend im Paradies'') is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Trude Berliner, Claire Rommer, and Julius Falkenstein.Dahlke & Karl p.351 It was remade in 1952. The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach and Erwin Scharf. Cast * Otto Wallburg as Regierungsrat Dittchen * Claire Rommer as Hedwig, Dittchens Frau * Julius Falkenstein as Ministerialdirektor Dr. Grimeisen * Walter Steinbeck as Ministerialrat Breitenbach * Anton Pointner as Oberregierungsrat von Giersdorf * Wolf von Rothberg as Regierungsassessor Winkler * Aenne Goerling as Adele Haubenschildt, Landtagsabgeordnete * Trude Berliner as Tutti, Animierdame * Else Elster as Lore Dietrich, Stenotypistin * Hans Halden as Wuttke, Bürodiener * Franz Weber as Seidel, Kriminalwachtmeister * Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Badrian, Villenbesitzer * Paul Westermeier as Brose, Diener im "Hotel Paradies" * Kurt Lilien as Löffler, Portier * Eva L'Arronge as Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boycott (1930 Film)
''Boycott'' (german: Boykott) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Lil Dagover, and Rolf von Goth. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It was shot at the Emelka Studios in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha .... Plot At an elite high school in Berlin in the early 1930s: all of the high school seniors, who all came from higher circles, adhere to a conservative concept of morality and honor. When the building contractor Haller is accused of fraud, the class boycotts his son Erich, much to the dismay of the class teacher, Dr. Herman. Only Erich's classmate Möller and his sister Grete stick by him. His classmate Herbert von Pahl told Erich that he would take his own life in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Champagne
''Love and Champagne'' (german: Liebe und Champagner) is a 1930 German film directed by Robert Land and starring Camilla von Hollay, Iván Petrovich, and Brita Appelgren.Bock & Bergfelder p. 168 The film's art direction was by Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He wor .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1930 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films Films directed by Robert Land Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hero Of Every Girl's Dream
''The Hero of Every Girl's Dream'' (German: ''Der Held aller Mädchenträume'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Harry Liedtke, Betty Bird and Hermine Sterler.Rogowski p.120 The film's sets were designed by Robert Neppach. Cast * Harry Liedtke as Vicomte de Lormand * Betty Bird as Marianne Turbon * Hermine Sterler as Madame Turbon * Jeanne Helbling as Lolotte * Gertrud Arnold * Oreste Bilancia * Karl Elzer * Charles Puffy * Max Maximilian * Karl Platen * Anton Pointner Anton Pointner (8 December 1894 in Salzburg – 8 September 1949 in Hintersee) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Pointner's career began on the stages of Austria and performed in both silent and sound films in his native Austria, as well ... * Rosa Valetti * Marcel Vibert as Marquis de Corbé References Bibliography * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005. * Ragowski, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
''I Kiss Your Hand, Madame'' (german: Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame) is a 1929 German drama film directed by Robert Land starring Harry Liedtke and Marlene Dietrich. It was released in the United States in 1932. It was produced by Super-Film. There is no dialogue in the original version of this film, which was silent, apart from the title-song by Ralph Erwin, writing by Fritz Rotter, that had been specially recorded by Richard Tauber to be played during the screening. Tauber himself does not actually appear in the film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Plot Madame Gerard is a divorcee living the high life in Paris. Her current lover is the overweight Percy Talandier but then she meets Count Lerski and sets her sights on him. Then she hears from her ex-husband Adolphe that Lerski is not a count, but works as a waiter. Cast * Harry Liedtke as Jacques/Count Lerski * Marlene Dietrich as Laurence Gerard * as Adolphe Gerard * Charles Puffy as Percy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merry Widower
''The Merry Widower'' (german: Der lustige Witwer) is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Harry Liedtke, La Jana, Alice Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 392 The film's sets were designed by Robert Neppach. It is not to be confused with the 1908 show at the Pekin Theatre in Chicago starring Lottie Grady and Jerry Mills. Cast * Harry Liedtke as George Dulac * La Jana as Lucile Daumier * Alice Roberts as Alice Dulac * Marcel Vibert as William Garrick - ein Witwer * Anton Pointner as Ein Paradegast * Otto Wallburg as Ein Paradegast * John Mylong John Mylong (September 27, 1892 – September 8, 1975), also known as Jack Mylong-Münz, born Adolf Heinrich Münz, was an Austrian actor who later settled in the United States. Selected filmography * ''Der heilige Hass, 1. Teil'' (1921) - Rabo ... as Ein Paradegast * Károly Huszár as Der Hoteldirektor * Hanna Waag as Die Hotelsekretärin References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
