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Walter Reimann
Walter Reimann (2 June 1887 – 8 November 1936) was a German painter and art director. He was an Expressionist and member of the group of artists associated with Zurich magazine, Der Sturm. He worked on the production design of a number of films during his career, the most important of which was The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Along with fellow members of the ''Der Sturm'' group, Walter Röhrig and Hermann Warm, Reimann created skewed, dreamlike sets that distorted geometry and indicated the interior states of mind of the characters. ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' was an international success and the production design has had a lasting influence on other movies - especially in the horror and film noir genres - since then. The Caligari design is echoed in the sets produced by Universal Studios for their series of classic monster movies in the 1930s. Reimann continued to work as an art director in Germany until his death in 1936, but none of his subsequent designs had the impact ... [...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 Eternal Curse (film)
''The Eternal Curse'' (german: Der ewige Fluch) is a 1921 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Charlotte Schultz (actress), Charlotte Schultz, Rudolf Forster, and Karl Etlinger. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann and Hermann Warm. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and location filming, on location in Hamburg. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fritz Wendhausen German silent feature films 1921 drama films German drama films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Daughter Of Destiny
''Alraune'' is a 1928 German silent science fiction horror film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Brigitte Helm in which a prostitute is artificially inseminated with the semen of a hanged man. The story is based upon the legend of Alraune. In this version, the blasphemous sexual union causes the progeny (a daughter) to grow to adulthood quickly, behave in a sexually promiscuous fashion and cause the men who fall in love with her nothing but hardship, heartache and financial ruin, if not death. Plot A wealthy Professor specializing in genetics is ambitious to conduct an experiment with a woman of "low social status", by impregnating her with a mandrake. The plant is believed by legend to sprout from the semen of hanged prisoners. He instructs his young nephew, Franz, to obtain a woman from the "scum of society". Franz reluctantly retrieves a prostitute, and the experiment is performed on her. The child from the experiment, Alraune, grows up to become a beautiful woman with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Waltz (1927 Film)
''The Last Waltz'' (German: ''Der letzte Walzer'') is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Liane Haid, Willy Fritsch and Suzy Vernon. It was based on the 1920 operetta ''Der letzte Walzer'' by Oscar Straus. Cast * Liane Haid as Prinzessin Elena * Willy Fritsch as Graf Dimitri Sarrasow, Hauptmann * Suzy Vernon as Gräfin Vera * Fritz Rasp as Linnsky, Hofmarschall * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Kronprinz Alexis * Sophie Pagay as Die Königin * Ida Wüst as Eine Hofdame * Elsie Vanya as Das Stubenmädchen * Fritz Eckert * John Loder See also * ''The Last Waltz'' (1934) * ''The Last Waltz'' (UK, 1936) * ''The Last Waltz'' (France, 1936) * ''The Last Waltz ''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert a ...'' (1953) Bibliography * Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Of Love (1925 Film)
''Fire of Love'' (german: Liebesfeuer) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Liane Haid, Alfons Fryland, and Walter Rilla. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann. It was distributed by the major studio UFA Ufa ( ba, Өфө , Öfö; russian: Уфа́, r=Ufá, p=ʊˈfa) is the largest city and capital city, capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya River (Kama), Belaya and Ufa River, Ufa rivers, in the centre-n .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Paul L. Stein German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wig (1925 Film)
''The Wig'' (German: ''Die Perücke'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Berthold Viertel and starring Otto Gebühr, Jenny Hasselqvist and Henry Stuart.Grange p.190 The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann. Cast * Otto Gebühr as Querulin und Fürst * Jenny Hasselqvist as Fürstin * Henry Stuart as Julian * Karl Platen as Der alte Diener * Fred Goebel as Der junge Dichter * Jaro Fürth Jaro Fürth (born Edwin Fürth-Jaro; 21 April 1871 – 12 November 1945) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Early life Fürth was born to Jewish parents in Prague.Lilian Jaernefelt as Zofe References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Pr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Of Dreams
''The Island of Dreams'' (german: Die Insel der Träume) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Liane Haid, Harry Liedtke, and Alfons Fryland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann Walter Reimann (2 June 1887 – 8 November 1936) was a German painter and art director. He was an Expressionist and member of the group of artists associated with Zurich magazine, Der Sturm. He worked on the production design of a number of film .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Paul L. Stein UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cock Of The Roost
''Cock of the Roost'' (german: Der Hahn im Korb) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Elga Brink and Maly Delschaft. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann. Cast References Bibliography *Dyer, Richard & Vincendeau, Ginette. ''Popular European Cinema''. Routledge Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law, and ..., 2013. External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Georg Jacoby German black-and-white films German comedy films 1925 comedy films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Heavenly Bodies
''Our Heavenly Bodies'' (german: Wunder der Schöpfung, literally: ''Wonder of the Creation'') is a 1925 German educational film written by Hanns Walter Kornblum and Ernst Krieger which attempts to represent everything known about the cosmos at the time. It covers the origin and mechanics of the Solar System, gravitation, the stars, and the nature of galaxies. The film is a prime example of the early German "Kulturfilm", which are regarded as predecessors of the modern film documentary. It features a large variety of special effects and animations, as well as fantastical depictions of travel around the Solar System and to the stars. Prints were color-tinted and color-toned for effect. The film has been reconstructed in 2008 by Munich Film Archive using material from the National Audiovisual Institute (Finland) in Helsinki and the Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin. The current rights holder is the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation. Acts 1) On the Road to Truth (german: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman, An Animal, A Diamond
''A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond'' (german: Ein Weib, ein Tier, ein Diamant) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Hanns Kobe and starring Charlotte Ander, Fritz Kortner and Paul Bildt.Bock & Bergfelder p. 385 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lück and Walter Reimann. Cast * Charlotte Ander as Camilla * Fritz Kortner as Urmensch * Paul Bildt as Stadtschreiber Iwan * Georg John as Zirkusdirektor * Ernst Rotmund as Bändiger * Alexander Granach as Archivar Lindhorst * Viktor Schwannecke as Bürgermeister * Ernst Behmer * Hugo Döblin * Paul Graetz * Leon Richter * Wilhelm Völcker * Yuri Yurovsky Yuri Yurovsky (russian: link=no, Юрий Юровский) was a Soviet actor and director of Armenian origin.Ienācēji no tālienes: Austrumu un Dienvidu tautu pārstāvji Latvijā no 19. gadsimta beigām līdz mūsdienām. Valters Ščerbins ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Manuela
''The Green Manuela'' (German: ''Die grüne Manuela'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Lucie Labass, Josef Winter and Grete Berger. The film is based on a novel by Clara Ratzka. A gypsy dancer becomes involved with some smugglers in Spain. The film's plot bears a number of similarities to ''Carmen''. It was the first time Dupont worked with the cinematographer Werner Brandes and the art director Alfred Junge who were to become important collaborators with him.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.28 The poster of this movie is seen in Russian director Dziga Vertov's movie Man with a Movie Camera (1929) playing at a theater named the Proletarian. It's a symbol of Vertov's disdain of Western fanciful films. Cast * Lucie Labass as Manuela * Josef Winter as Carlos Llorrente * Grete Berger as Frau Gazul * Kálmán Zátony as Juan Llorrente * Angelo Ferrari as Count Henri d'Amirón * Arthur Bergen as Pedro * Lydia Potechina as Leocadia Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Of Tears
''The Island of Tears'' (German: ''S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lya De Putti, Paul Wegener, and Lyda Salmonova.Bock & Bergfelder p.83 Cast * Lya De Putti as Lilian - Harding's Tochter * Paul Wegener as Jack * Lyda Salmonova as Frau des Matrosen Jack * Olga Engl as John Harding's Frau * Gertrud de Lalsky * Rudolf Forster as Harry - Offizier der amerik. Marine * Eugen Burg Eugen Burg (6 January 1871 – 17 April 1944) was a German actor. His daughter was Hansi Burg. Burg was a close friend of the actor Hans Albers. Burg was born Eugen Hirschburg into a Jewish family, but later converted to Protestantism. He was ban ... as John Harding * Alfred Halm as Kapitän der 'Manitoba' * Erna Hauk as Stella - Lilian's Freundin References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1923 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
