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The Blue Moth
''The Blue Moth'' (german: Der blaue Nachtfalter) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff and Paul Hartmann.Commire & Klezmer p.253 Leander, who had been a major star during the Nazi era, made a comeback in the 1950s. By 1959, in her penultimate film, she was playing a more mature role than the traditional divas in her earlier films. Cast * Zarah Leander as Julia Martens * Christian Wolff as Thomas Martens * Paul Hartmann as Lawyer Dr. Frahm * Werner Hinz as Steve Owens * Marina Petrova as Irina * Loni Heuser as Elvira del Castros * Lotte Brackebusch as Alte Frau Martens * Hans Richter as Regisseur Olten * Lore Schulz as Hausmädchen Elli * Ingrid van Bergen as Revuegirl * Karl Martell as Direktor * Erwin Linder as Prosecutor * Hans Paetsch as Richter * Carl Voscherau as Pförtner Becker * Walter Klam Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Schleif
Wolfgang Schleif (14 May 1912 – 21 August 1984) was a German film director, screenwriter and film editor. Life and career Wolfgang Schleif studied philosophy, psychology and pedagogy at the University of Leipzig. In 1934 he passed the State Examination for teachers at the Volksschule. But then he took classes at the Acting School of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, where he was trained in directing. Schleif began working in film in 1935. By 1938, he was an assistant director. In 1939, he became a screenwriter and eventually an editor. Among his assignments, he was one of the editors of the propaganda films ''Jud Süß'' (1940) and '' Kolberg'' (1945). In 1947, Schleif was joined the DEFA film studio, making his directorial debut in 1948 with the anti-capitalist production '. This was followed by the 1949 film biography of Johann Friedrich Böttger, ''The Blue Swords''. After 17 June 1953, Schleif emigrated to West Germany. With ' 1955 he managed an extraordinary success, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divas
Diva (; ) is the Latin word for a goddess. It has often been used to refer to a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, theatre, cinema, fashion and popular music. If referring to an actress, the meaning of ''diva'' is closely related to that of ''prima donna''. Diva can also refer to a person, especially one in show business, with a reputation for being temperamental or demanding. Derivation The word entered the English language in the late 19th century. It is derived from the Italian noun ''diva'', a female deity. The plural of the word in English is "divas"; in Italian, ''dive'' . The basic sense of the term is '' goddess'', the feminine of the Latin word ''divus'' (Italian ''divo''), someone deified after death, or Latin '' deus'', a god. The male form '' divo'' exists in Italian and is usually reserved for the most prominent leading tenors, like Enrico Caruso and Beniamino Gigli. The Italian term '' divismo'' describes the star-making system in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Films
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with '' Ben-Hur'' winning a record 11 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1959 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – Republic Pictures releases its last production, ''Plunderers of Painted Flats''. *January 29 – Walt Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty'' premieres, their most expensive film to date and the first animated film to be shot in Super Technirama 70. It initially ends up losing money for the studio due to its high production costs. However, it would eventually gain a cult following and is now considered one of Disney's great classics. *April 30 – François Truffaut's ''The 400 Blows'' opens the 1959 Cannes Film Festival bringing international attention to the French New Wave. * June 4 – The Three Stooges release their 190th and last short film, ''Sappy Bull Fighters''. * June 7 – A contract between Paramount and Jerry Lewis Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt A
Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries.Men named Kurt always get tons of woman because they have W rizz. Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, kurt: (Canis lupus) Curt * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player * Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears * Curt Stone (1922-2021), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Klam
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Voscherau
Carl Voscherau (1900–1963) was a German film actor.Shandley p.212 He was also a prominent voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. His son Henning Voscherau was Mayor of Hamburg. Selected filmography * ''Film Without a Title'' (1948) * '' The Original Sin'' (1948) * '' Blocked Signals'' (1948) * ''I'll Never Forget That Night'' (1949) * ''Artists' Blood'' (1949) * '' Dangerous Guests'' (1949) * ''Second Hand Destiny'' (1949) * ''My Wife's Friends'' (1949) * ''Only One Night'' (1950) * '' The Girl from the South Seas'' (1950) * '' The Man in Search of Himself'' (1950) * ''Third from the Right'' (1950) * '' Shadows in the Night'' (1950) * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) * ''Under the Thousand Lanterns'' (1952) * '' Shooting Stars'' (1952) * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1952) * '' The Flower of Hawaii'' (1953) * ''Under the Stars of Capri'' (1953) * '' Come Back'' (1953) * ''Not Afraid of Big Animals'' (1953) * ''The Mosquito'' (1954) * ''Two Blue Eyes'' (1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Paetsch
Hans Paetsch (7 December 1909 – 3 February 2002) was a German actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 2002. He is most notable for his voice acting, especially as a narrator of fairy tales and audio dramas. Selected filmography * ''Happiness is the Main Thing'' (1941) * '' The Lie'' (1950) * '' The Heart of St. Pauli'' (1957) * ''The Blue Moth'' (1959) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * ''Of Course, the Motorists'' (1959) * '' The Man Who Sold Himself'' (1959) * '' The Woman by the Dark Window'' (1960) * '' Yes, Women are Dangerous'' (1960) * ''The Dead Eyes of London'' (1961) * '' Barbara'' (1961) * ''The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' (1962) * ''The Inn on the River'' (1962) * ''Waiting Room to the Beyond'' (1964) * ''Sir Roger Casement'' (1968, TV film) * ''Maximilian von Mexiko'' (1970, TV film) * ''Das Erbe der Guldenburgs'' (1987–1990, TV series) * ' (1990, TV film) * ''Run Lola Run ''Run Lola Run'' (german: Lola rennt}, lit. "Lola Runs") is a 1998 German exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erwin Linder
Erwin Linder (1903–1968) was a German stage, film and television actor.Meyer p.76 Selected filmography * ''Only One Night'' (1950) * '' Klettermaxe'' (1952) * '' Dreaming Lips'' (1953) * '' Wedding in Transit'' (1953) * '' Don't Forget Love'' (1953) * ''The Marriage of Doctor Danwitz'' (1956) * '' The Zurich Engagement'' (1957) * '' The Man Who Couldn't Say No'' (1958) * ''The Blue Moth'' (1959) * '' The Rest Is Silence'' (1959) * '' The Man Who Sold Himself'' (1959) * ''Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen ''Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen'' (german: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen) is a 1960 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar. It dramatizes the sinking of , which was sunk while carrying German servicemen and around 6,000 civilian evacuees. Heinz Sc ...'' (1960) * '' The Woman by the Dark Window'' (1960) * '' I Learned That in Paris'' (1960) * ' (1962, TV miniseries) * '' Liselotte of the Palatinate'' (1966) References Bibliography * Herbert Meyer. ''Das Nationaltheater Mannheim: 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Martell (actor)
Karl Hermann Martell (November 17, 1906 in Tilsit – December 28, 1966 in Hamburg) was a German actor. Martell was only 14 when he had his first performance in a silent movie, ''Das große Geheimnis'' (1920). In subsequent years, he was often seen as a supporting actor. In the 1930s, he reached main billing in romance and adventure films and acted as a partner of Zarah Leander in four movies. During World War II he participated in '' Alarm'', ''Ohm Krüger'', '' Back Then'' and ''Das alte Lied''. After the Second World War, in the 1950s, Martell tried to resume his movie career, but he was given mainly B-movie roles. He also produced documentaries. In his last film, ''The Blue Moth'' (1959), he again appeared with Zarah Leander, albeit in a minor role. Filmography * 1920: ''Das grosse Geheimnis'' * 1921: '' The Golden Plague'' * 1922: ''Das goldene Haar'' * 1936: ''Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel'' * 1937: '' Dangerous Game'' * 1937: '' Crooks in Tails'' * 1937: '' Premiere'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Van Bergen
Ingrid van Bergen (; born 15 June 1931) is a German film actress. She has appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in Free City of Danzig, today Gdańsk, Poland. Career Since 1954, Ingrid van Bergen appeared in more than 170 film and television productions. She was a star of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, including successful films like the comedy ''Roses for the Prosecutor'' (1959). During the early 1960s, the blond-haired actress also appeared as a supporting role in a few international productions, playing a prostitute in ''Town Without Pity'' (1961) with Kirk Douglas and appearing in the war film ''The Counterfeit Traitor'' (1962) starring William Holden. She also worked as a singer and made some records. She later turned to character roles and is also known for her role in the film ' (1985), in which the German band Die Ärzte played an important role. In 2017, Van Bergen made a cameo appearance in '' Sharknado 5: Global Swarming'', the fifth film of the Sharkna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lore Schulz
Lore may refer to: * Folklore, acquired knowledge or traditional beliefs * Oral lore or oral tradition, orally conveyed cultural knowledge and traditions Places * Loré, former French commune * Loré (East Timor), a city and subdistrict in Lautém District * Lore City, Ohio Arts and media * Lore (''Star Trek''), a fictional android * ''Lore'' (film), a 2012 Australian-German film * ''Lore'' (podcast) ** ''Lore'' (TV series), based on the podcast * ''Lore'' (Clannad album) * ''Lore'' (Today I Caught the Plague album) Other uses * Lore (name), a list of people with the given name and surname * Lore (anatomy), the region between the eyes and nostrils of birds, reptiles, and amphibians See also * Lores (other) * Canon (fiction) In fiction, canon is the material accepted as officially part of the story in an individual universe of that story by its fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction. The alternative terms myth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Richter (actor)
Hans Richter (12 January 1919 – 5 October 2008) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1984, mostly in supporting roles. He was born in Brandenburg, Germany and died in Heppenheim, Germany. Life and career Hans Richter made his film debut as "Fliegender Hirsch" in Gerhard Lamprecht's ''Emil and the Detectives'' (1931), based on the novel of the same name by Erich Kästner. In the following years, Richter become a popular juvenile actor; often playing clever, somewhat cheeky boys (a type similar to Mickey Rooney in the American film during the 1930s). When he reached legal age, he had appeared in over 50 films. After his supporting role as a lazy schoolboy in ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (1944), Richter got drafted into the German Wehrmacht and was also in war imprisonment for some time. After the World War, Richter worked as a cabaret artist and also appeared in numerous of the popular Heimatfilms, among them '' The Black Forest Girl'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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