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Magda Sonja
Magda Sonja (born Věnceslava Johana Veselá; 23 May 1886 – 20 August 1974) was an Austrian-American actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1917 and 1936, although she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Mata Hari in '' Mata Hari: The Red Dancer'' (1927). Prior to becoming an actress, she was a cabaret performer and chansonnière. She is considered to be one of Austria's first movie stars, only paralleled by Liane Haid. Biography Věnceslava Johana Veselá was born on 23 May 1886 to Czech parents. She was affectionately called "Slava" by her family. She trained in music and dance, and took on the pseudonym Magda Slawa, which would eventually derive into Magda Sonja. In 1907, she was a choir singer at the Theater an der Wien, and appeared in classical and modern roles at the Vienna City Theater, where she met her husband, Friedrich Feher. She also worked as a diseuse in various Viennese cabarets. Magda Sonja made her screen debut in '' The Waning Heart'' (1917). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame D'Ora
Dora Philippine Kallmus (20 March 1881 – 28 October 1963), also known as Madame D'Ora or Madame d'Ora, was an Austrians, Austrian Fashion photography, fashion and Portrait photography, portrait photographer. Early life Dora Philippine Kallmus was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1881 to a Jewish family. Her father was a lawyer. Her sister, Anna, was born in 1878 and deported in 1941 during the Holocaust. Although her mother, Malvina (character), Malvine (née Sonnenberg), died when she was young, her family remained an important source of emotional and financial support throughout her career. She and her sister, Anna, were both "well-educated," spoke English and French, and played the piano. They had also traveled throughout Europe. She became interested in the photography field while assisting the son of the painter Hans Makart, and in 1905 she was the first woman to be admitted to theory courses at the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (''Graphic Training Institute''). That s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Když Struny Lkají
''Když struny lkají'' ( en, When the Strings Wailed) is a 1930 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak drama film directed by Friedrich Fehér. It is considered the first Czechoslovak film fully made with synchronized sound. Cast *Václav Vydra (actor born 1876), Václav Vydra as Farmer Michovský *Magda Sonja as Slávka, Michovský's wife *Hans Feher as Jeníček, Michovský's son *Jaroslav Kocian as Marek *Olga Augustová as Lady in a bar *Hugo Haas as Gentleman in a bar *Marie Tauberová as Bar visitor *Milka Balek-Brodská as Nováková *Josef Loskot as Michovský's guest *Čeněk Šlégl as Toman *Josef Rovenský as Skála *Otto Rubík as Officer Prokop *Rudolf Nížkovský as Bartender *Josef Šváb-Malostranský as Bar patron *Filip Balek-Brodský as Bar patron References External links * 1930 films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Czech comedy-drama films 1930s adventure comedy-drama films Czechoslovak multilingual films Czechoslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Of Secrets
''Hotel of Secrets'' (German: ''Hotelgeheimnisse'') or ''The Adventuress from Biarritz'' (''Die Abenteurerin von Biarritz'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Gertrud Eysoldt, Magda Sonja and Angelo Ferrari.Pendergast p.597 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Biarritz. The film's art direction was by Ernst Meiwers and Ernö Metzner. Cast * Gertrud Eysoldt as Herzogin * Magda Sonja as Gesellschafterin der Herzogin * Angelo Ferrari as Der Hochstapler * Wolfgang Zilzer as Komplize des Hochstaplers * Livio Pavanelli as Prosecutor * Gertrud de Lalsky Gertrud de Lalsky (27 January 1878 in Danzig – 16 September 1958 in Berlin) was a German actress. Selected filmography * ''Catherine the Great'' (1920) * ''Hypnosis'' (1920) * ''Fridericus Rex'' (1922) * ''The Island of Tears'' (1923) * ''Pra ... as Gräfin de Suzy * May Calvin as Lila * Harry Frank as Lilas Verlobter * Alfred Gerasch as Kriminalinspek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |