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Werner Scharf
Werner Scharf (19 September 1905 – 30 April 1945) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1929 and 1945. Personal life Scharf served in the ''Volkssturm'' during the Second World War and was killed in action on 30 April 1945. Selected filmography * '' Impossible Love'' (1932) as Hagedorf * '' Um das Menschenrecht'' (1934) as Red Leader * '' Just Once a Great Lady'' (1934) * '' An Ideal Husband'' (1935) as Vicount de Nanjac * ''The Night With the Emperor'' (1936) as Adjutant de Brusset * '' Under Blazing Heavens'' (1936) as The Emaos 1st Officer * ''A Wedding Dream'' (1936) * ''Madame Bovary'' (1937) as Léon Dupuis * '' The Grey Lady'' (1937) as Jack Clark * '' Sergeant Berry'' (1938) as Don José * ''The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (1938) as José Galvez * '' The Muzzle'' (1938) as Ali * '' The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' (1938) as Seaman Finley * '' Woman in the River'' (1939) as Keryllis * '' Three Wonderful Days'' (1939) * '' A Man Astray'' (1940) as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery Of Betty Bonn
''The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' (german: Das Geheimnis um Betty Bonn) is a 1938 German adventure film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Maria Andergast, Theodor Loos and Hans Nielsen.Kreimeier p. 286 The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Ludwig Reiber. It was made by the leading German company 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 ..., based on a novel by Friedrich Lindemann. Synopsis A British attorney working on a small island wants to return home to London, but first has to solve a mysterious crime. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1938 films Films of Nazi Germany German adventure films German black-and-white films 1938 adventure films 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wife For Three Days
''A Wife for Three Days'' (German: ''Eine Frau für drei Tage'') is a 1944 German romantic drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Hannelore Schroth, Carl Raddatz and Ursula Herking.Kreimeier p.354 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam and on location around Berlin and its vicinity including the River Havel and Wannsee. Filming also took place in Salzburg and Mondsee in Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Hannelore Schroth as Lisa Rodenius * Carl Raddatz as Hanns Jennerberg * Ursula Herking as Annemarie Helbing * Charlotte Witthauer as Lotte Feldhammer * Werner Scharf as Benno Schmitz * Maria Zidek as Frau Witting * Erich Dunskus as Taxifahrer * Ewald Wenck as Taxifahrer * Heddy Sven * Inge Stoldt * Margarete Genske * Jutta Carow * Christa Seifert * Herta Neupert * Fritz Gerlach * Walter Steinweg Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Of The Estate
''The Master of the Estate'' (German: ''Der Majoratsherr'') is a 1943 German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Willy Birgel, Viktoria von Ballasko and Anneliese Uhlig.Kreimeier p.354 Location shooting took place in Pomerania, Mecklenburg and Ramsau in the Bavarian Alps. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Gülstorff and Carl Ludwig Kirmse. It is based on the 1895 Swedish novel ''Der Majoratsherr von Halleborg'' by Alfred von Hedenstjerna. Cast * Willy Birgel as Bernhard von Halleborg * Viktoria von Ballasko as Amelie von Linden * Anneliese Uhlig as Julia Dahl * Ernst Sattler as von Linden, Amelies Vater * Heddo Schulenburg as Kurt, ihr Bruder * Doris Holve as Christa, ihre Schwester * Arthur Schröder as Dr. Osterkamp * Harry Liedtke as Dr. Stempel * Werner Scharf as Oskar von Halleborg * Maria Locatelli as Cilli, seine Frau * Knut Hartwig as Plate, Gutsinspektor * Hedwig Wangel Hedwig Wangel (1875–1961) was a German sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bravo Acrobat!
''Bravo Acrobat!'' (german: Akrobat Schööön!) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Charlie Rivel, Clara Tabody, and Karl Schönböck. A circus clown rises to stardom. The film was loosely based on the Spanish-born Rivel's own life.Hull, David Stewart. ''Film in the Third Reich: A Study of the German Cinema, 1933–1945''. University of California Press, 1969. p. 250. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Grave Erich Grave (1891–1955) was a German art director.Giesen p.213 Selected filmography * ''Behind the Altar'' (1927) * ''Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' (1935) * ''Maria the Maid'' (1936) * ''The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * '' A Night in May'' (193 .... Cast References External links * Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1943 comedy films Films directed by Wolfgang Staudte Tobis Film films Films shot at Johannisthal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco III D'Este, Duke Of Modena
Francesco III d'Este (Francesco Maria; 2 July 1698 – 22 February 1780) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1737 until his death. Biography He was born in Modena, the son of Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg. During his reign, the duchy was bankrupted by the Wars of the Spanish, Polish, and Austrian Successions. As a result, Francesco was forced to sell the most precious artworks of the Estense Gallery. He was a careful administrator but most of the duchy's financial policy was in the hands of the Austrian plenipotentiary, Beltrame Cristiani. Among his measures, the urban renovation of Modena and the construction of the Via Vandelli, connecting the city to Tuscany. Francesco also was the interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1754 and 1771. He died in 1780 in his villa at Varese. His son Prince Ercole succeeded him. Family and children In 1721, he married Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (1700–1761), a daughter of Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münchhausen (film)
Münchhausen or Munchausen may refer to: *Baron Munchausen (1720–1797), a German nobleman whose adventurous life was later fictionalized in literature and film *, a German noble family *Münchhausen (surname), a German surname *Münchhausen am Christenberg, a German town * Munchhausen, Bas-Rhin, a commune in Bas-Rhin, France * 14014 Münchhausen, a main belt asteroid * ''Münchhausen'' (1943 film), a German fantasy-comedy film * ''Munchausen'' (2013 film), an American silent short horror film See also * Freiherr von Münchhausen (other) *Munchausen syndrome, a psychiatric disorder named after Baron Münchausen **Munchausen syndrome by proxy ** Munchausen by Internet *Münchhausen trilemma in epistemology * * *''Meet the Baron'', 1933 MGM comedy featuring Baron Von Munchausen *''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring John Neville, Sarah Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Theatre
''Front Theatre'' (German: ''Fronttheater'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Heli Finkenzeller, René Deltgen and Lothar Firmans. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam. Location shooting took place in occupied Bordeaux and Greece. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carlo Böhm and Willi Herrmann. Plot A woman gives up her successful acting career to support her Doctor husband. Later she takes part in entertainment for German forces during the Second World War. Cast *Heli Finkenzeller as Lena Meinhardt-Andres *René Deltgen as Dr. Paul Meinhardt * Lothar Firmans as Langhammer, director * Wilhelm Strienz as chamber singer Herrmann * as Hilde Keller * as Monika Keller *Willi Rose as Alwin Sommer *Rudolf Schündler as Walter Hülsen * Bruni Löbel as Gerda Hoffmann *Hilde von Stolz as Edith Reiß *Gerhard Dammann as Pietsch * Adolf Fischer as Otto Zielke * as Kumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thing About Styx
''The Thing About Styx'' (german: Die Sache mit Styx) is a 1942 German comedy crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Laura Solari, Viktor de Kowa and Margit Symo. It was based on the novel ''Rittmeister Styx'' by Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Cast *Laura Solari as Julia Sander *Viktor de Kowa as Captain Styx * Margit Symo as Ariane *Will Dohm as Basilio *Curt Lucas as Jules Stone *Walter Steinbeck as Jacques Stone *Hans Leibelt as consul Sander *Harald Paulsen as Dr. Bonnett *Theodor Loos as Lenski * Franz Weber as Cyrill *Werner Scharf as Tschelebi *Franz Zimmermann as Dodley *Kurt Seifert as Eugene *Karl Meixner as messenger *Leo Peukert as Duchan *Hans Stiebner as host *Louis Ralph as packager *Wilhelm Bendow as administrator of the legation *Kurt Mikulski as opera doorman *Theodor Vogeler as accompanist #1 *Friedrich Petermann as accompanist #2 *Karl Jüstel *Angelo Ferrari *Franz Schafheitlin Franz Schafheitlin (9 August 1895 – 6 February 1980) was a German film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedemann Bach (film)
''Friedemann Bach'' is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by Traugott Müller and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Leny Marenbach and Johannes Riemann. The film depicts the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. It is based on Albert Emil Brachvogel's novel ''Friedemann Bach''. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is shown as a gifted son trying to escape his father's shadow. Plot During a house concert, the Bach family gets a visit by their son Wilhelm Friedemann, who has just given up his position in Dresden because he no longer could endure the reprisals of his superiors. After he helps his sister Frederike to tell father Johann Sebastian about her engagement to Johann Christoph Altnikol, the family gets a visit from a messenger of the Saxon Court. Johann Sebastian is asked to take part in a musical competition against French composer Louis Marchand. Johann Sebastian, however, does not want to let his Thomanerchor down and so, he sends Friedemann to Dresden. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Will Hang
''Pedro Will Hang'' (german: Pedro soll hängen) is a 1941 German adventure film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Gustav Knuth, Heinrich George and Maria Landrock.Garden p. 95–96 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Machus and Erich Zander. Cast * Gustav Knuth as Pedro, Hirte * Heinrich George as Manuel, Kellner * Maria Landrock as Pepita * Jakob Tiedtke as Der Alkalde * Ursula Deinert as Chequita * Werner Scharf as José, Pferdehändler * Charlotte Witthauer as Alice Baker * Trude Tandar as Miss Evelyne * Erich Fiedler as Amadeo de Montessandro * Ernst Legal as Plebejano * Franz Weber as Rodrigo * Marianne Simson as Mädchen * Ernst Rotmund * Otto F. Henning as Stadtbewohner * Hans Meyer-Hanno as Stadtbewohner * Jutta Jol as Stadtbewohnerin * Marlise Ludwig as Stadtbewohnerin * Mohamed Husen Bayume Mohamed Husen (born Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed; 22 February 1904 – 24 November 1944) was an Afro-German soldier, actor and victim of Nazi persecution. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarissa (film)
''Clarissa'' is a 1941 German romance film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Sybille Schmitz, Gustav Fröhlich and Gustav Diessl. Schmitz plays the domineering manager of a bank who eventually falls in love with one of the other employees. It was shot at the Althoff Studios in Berlin and on location in Potsdam and the Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from .... Cast References External links * Films of Nazi Germany German romance films 1940s romance films German black-and-white films Films directed by Gerhard Lamprecht Films with screenplays by Thea von Harbou Films shot at Althoff Studios 1940s German-language films 1940s German films {{1940s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
