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Wolf C. Hartwig
Wolf C. Hartwig (8 September 1919, Düsseldorf, Germany – 18 December 2017, Paris, France) sometimes credited as Wolfgang C. Hartwig and Wolfgang Hartwig, was a Germans, German film producer working in exploitation film, exploitation genres. Career After acting as a film distributor, Hartwig's first film as a producer was the then controversial documentary ''Bis fünf nach zwölf – Adolf Hitler und das 3. Reich'' (1953). Seeing the value of notorious publicity, Hartwig began producing a series of exploitation films called "Sittenfilme" or "vice films" for his film production company Rapid Film. His first 15 films from 1957 to 1962 were economically based on original screenplays and did not use a major distributor. Hartwig began the next phase of his career in 1962 with ''The Hot Port of Hong Kong''. Hartwig not only found it cheaper to film in Near Eastern and Oriental locations but his films received international co-production funding from other European nations. His fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a population of 617,280. Düsseldorf is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary. The ''-dorf'' suffix means "village" in German (English cognate: ''thorp''); its use is unusual for a settlement as large as Düsseldorf. Most of the city lies on the right bank of the Rhine. Düsseldorf lies in the centre of both the Rhine-Ruhr and the Rhineland Metropolitan Region. It neighbours the Cologne Bonn Region to the south and the Ruhr to the north. It is the largest city in the German Low Franconian dialect area (closely related to Dutch). Mercer's 2012 Quality of Living survey ranked Düsseldorf the sixth most livable city in the world. Düsse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Series
A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada. Description Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the '' Three Colours'' series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the ''Skywalker Saga'') inspires further films to be made. Individual sequels are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments. As of 2022, the 30 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), '' Star Wars'' (12 films) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Of The Amazons
''Island of the Amazons'' (german: Die Insel der Amazonen) is a 1960 West German adventure film directed by Otto Meyer and starring Adrian Hoven, Ann Smyrner and Jan Hendriks.Bergfelder p.211 In the United States it was released with the alternative title of ''Seven Daring Girls''. Cast * Adrian Hoven as Manuel * Ann Smyrner as Liz * Jan Hendriks as Murdok * Dorothee Parker as Colette * Beatrice Norden as Trixi * Kurt E. Ludwig as Muhazzin * Demeter Bitenc as Leblanc * Janez Skof as * Dora Carras as Sonja * Karin Heske as Katrin * Brigitte Riedle * Nina Semona Nina may refer to: * Nina (name), a feminine given name and surname Acronyms *National Iraqi News Agency, a news service in Iraq * Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, on the campus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology *No income ... as Merci * Slavo Schweiger as Felipe References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrors Of Spider Island
''Horrors of Spider Island'' (german: Ein Toter hing im Netz, "A Corpse Hung in the Web") is a 1960 West German horror film written and directed by Fritz Böttger, and produced by Gaston Hakim and Wolf C. Hartwig for Rapid-Film/Intercontinental Filmgesellschaft.Munden, 2007. p.549 The film stars Alexander D'Arcy as Gary Webster, a talent agent who invites several girls to a club in Singapore. Their plane ride ends abruptly when they crash-land into the ocean. Webster and the women make their way to an island where they find a large spider web. A giant spider sinks its teeth into Webster which turns him into a mutant. The film was released in the United States in 1962, and has been released with various English titles including ''It's Hot in Paradise'', ''Hot in Paradise'', ''Girls of Spider Island'', ''Horror On the Spider Island'' and ''Spider's Web''. It was featured on the television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' in 1999. Plot Gary Webster (Alexander D'Arcy), a nightcl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan Tempts With Love
''Satan Tempts with Love'' (german: Der Satan lockt mit Liebe) is a 1960 French-West German crime film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Belinda Lee, Joachim Hansen and Ivan Desny.Bergfelder p.211 It was known in France as Les port des illusions and on American TV as Devil's Choice. Plot Carlos escapes from prison and meets Robert, who is carrying money that he has stolen from the bank where he was working. Carlos uses his girlfriend Evelyn, a singer, to steal the money so they can sail to Australia. However Evelyn falls for Robert. Cast * Belinda Lee as Evelyn * Joachim Hansen as Robert * Ivan Desny as Carlos * Heinz Engelmann as Kapitän Philipp * Peter Capell as Geck * Osman Ragheb as Li Fang * Dorothee Parker as Laura Production Lee had previously appeared in the German film '' She Walks By Night'' produced by Jugert. Filming started in Munich on 14 December 1959 under the title Katja. It was known during filming as Liebe um Mitternacht. References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lantern
Red Lantern may refer to: __NOTOC__ Arts and entertainment Film *''Lentera Merah'' (''Red Lantern''), a 2006 Indonesian film *''Raise the Red Lantern'', a 1991 Chinese film based on a novel, ''Wives and Concubines'', written by Su Tong *''The Red Lantern'', a 1919 American silent film *''The Red Lanterns'', a 1963 Greek film Other arts and entertainment *Red Lantern Corps, a fictional organization in DC comics *''The Legend of the Red Lantern'', 1967 socialist adaptation of earlier Beijing Opera *''The Red Lantern'', a game for Nintendo Switch and PC released on 22 October 2020 Other uses *''Banksia caleyi'', or red lantern banksia, an Australian shrub *''Lanterne rouge'', the last place holder in the Tour de France *Red Lanterns (Boxer Uprising) a Chinese fighting group during the Boxer Rebellion *The traditional lanterns in the Chinese Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival ( zh, t=元宵節, s=元宵节, first=t, hp=Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival ( zh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bellboy And The Playgirls
''The Bellboy and the Playgirls'' is a 1962 American film by Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Hill. The film is a re-edited version of a West German film of 1958 originally titled '' '', directed by Fritz Umgelter with Coppola and Hill shooting nudity inserted into the film for an American release. Plot Dinah, an actress, refuses to be a part of seduction scene in front of a live audience. The director, Gregor, tries to convince her to complete the scene by telling her stories of sexual relations over the centuries. In the end, Dinah decides to complete the filming. Coppola inserted scenes to the original German plot, adding the bellboy, George, who tries to spend some time with a room full of women. Production The German production starring Karin Dor and Willy Fritsch was in black and white but Coppola said that he filmed around 15 minutes of footage in 3D and in color to add to the American release. The new footage featured nude women and took Coppola a few days to complete. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Sins Of The Earth
''All the Sins of the Earth'' (german: Alle Sünden dieser Erde) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Barbara Rütting, Ivan Desny Ivan Desny (born Ivan Nikolaevich Desnitskij; 28 December 1922 – 13 April 2002) was a Chinese-born actor of Russian descent. Early life Desny was born in Peking, China. Career Desny was a film actor. Bilingual in French and German, he acted ... and Paul Dahlke.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1958 films West German films German drama films 1958 drama films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Umgelter 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothee Parker
Dorothee Parker (born 1938) is a former German stage actor, stage and film actress.Warren p.461 She was married to the film producer Wolf C. Hartwig, and appeared in a number of his films. After their separation she established a modelling agency in Hamburg. Biography Parker was born in Cologne, Germany. She began to play under the slightly changed name Dorothee Glöcklen and in 1959 began her first permanent engagements at the Westphalian State Theater in Castrop-Rauxel and in Recklinghausen (Ruhrfestspiele, Ruhr Festival). In the same year, the film producer Wolf C. Hartwig discovered the black-haired woman and used her as an attractive eye-catcher in the majority of the films he produced over the next five years. Selected filmography * ''Final Destination: Red Lantern'' (1960) * ''Horrors of Spider Island'' (1960) * ''Satan Tempts with Love'' (1960) * ''Island of the Amazons'' (1960) * ''Melody of Hate'' (1962) * ''Between Shanghai and St. Pauli'' (1962) * ''The Hot Port o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (''Oscar'', ''Hibernatus''), '' My Uncle Benjamin'' (with Jacques Brel and Claude Jade), ''Dracula and Son'' (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated '' La Cage aux Folles'' (with Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi). Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although after 1985 he had almost exclusively been producing works for television. In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the René Clair Award, a prize given by the Académie française for excellent film work. Molinaro died of a respiratory insufficiency in 2013. He was 85. Filmography (as director) *''Les Alchimistes'' (1957, short) *' (''Back to the Wall'', ''Evidence in Concrete'', 1958) — based on a novel by Frédéric Dard *' (''The Road to Shame'', 1959) — based on a novel by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew V
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough (1979 Film)
''Breakthrough'', also released as ''Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz, 2'' and ''Sergeant Steiner'' is a 1979 war film set on the Western Front, specifically the Normandy coastline. The picture is a sequel to Sam Peckinpah's ''Cross of Iron'', and includes several characters from that film. The film starred several big names including Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum and Rod Steiger. Burton (Sergeant Steiner) and Helmut Griem (Major Stransky) assume the roles played by James Coburn and Maximilian Schell respectively in the original film. The supporting cast features Michael Parks and Curd Jürgens. Klaus Löwitsch is the only actor from ''Cross of Iron'' to reprise his role. Plot Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission after coming up against a Russian tank. He then takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
