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Richard Voß
Richard Voss (2 September 1851 – 10 June 1918) was a German dramatist and novelist. In standard German orthography, his surname is printed as Voß. Biography Voss was born on 2 September 1851, at Neu-Grape, the son of a country squire. Though intended for the life of a country gentleman, he showed no inclination for outdoor life, and on his return from the war of 1870-71, in which he was wounded, he studied philosophy at Jena and Munich, and then settled at Berchtesgaden. In 1884, Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, appointed Voss as librarian of the Wartburg, but he later resigned the post, due to ill health. Voss spent 25 years of his life living at Frascati, near Rome, where he wrote many of his novels and plays. He was granted honorary citizenship of the town. Main works Plays *''Savonarola'' (1878) *''Magda'' (1879) *''Die Patricierin'', a classical drama, which won the Schiller prize in 1896 (The Patrician Dame; 1880) *''Pater Modestus'', dealing w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowe Chrapowo
Nowe Chrapowo ()''Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße'' by M. Kaemmerer is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bielice, within Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Bielice, west of Pyrzyce, and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. Notable residents * Richard Voß Richard Voss (2 September 1851 – 10 June 1918) was a German dramatist and novelist. In standard German orthography, his surname is printed as Voß. Biography Voss was born on 2 September 1851, at Neu-Grape, the son of a country squire. Thou ... (1851-1918), dramatist and novelist References Villages in Pyrzyce County {{Pyrzyce-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wartburg
The Wartburg () is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages. It is situated on a precipice of to the southwest of and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It was the home of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, the place where Martin Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible into German, the site of the Wartburg festival of 1817 and the supposed setting for the possibly legendary '' Sängerkrieg''. It was an important inspiration for Ludwig II when he decided to build Neuschwanstein Castle. Wartburg is the most visited tourist attraction in Thuringia after Weimar. Although the castle today still contains substantial original structures from the 12th through 15th centuries, much of the interior dates back only to the 19th century. In 1999, Wartburg Castle was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its quintessential medieval architecture and its historical and religious significance. Etymology The name of the castle is prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Land
Robert Land (1887–1940) was an Austrian-Jewish film director of Moravian descent. Biography Born as Robert Liebmann to a German-speaking Jewish Family in Kroměříž. Land moved to Vienna to study German literature and art history. He started directing movies in 1919. He chose the pseudonym Robert Land in order to avoid being mistaken with film critic and screenwriter Robert Liebmann (1890-1942). He made movies in Austria and Germany until 1933, when he fled to Czechoslovakia after Nazis' rise to power. Unable to find work he went to Italy in 1934, before returning to Prague a year later. He directed three movies in Czechoslovakia – ''Jana'' (1935), ''Arme kleine Inge (1936) and '' The Doll'' (1938). In 1938 he moved to Paris, where he died on 12 October 1940. He's buried at Cimetière parisien de Thiais. Selected filmography * '' The Jewess of Toledo'' (1919, screenwriter) * ''Don Juan'' (1922) * '' The Curse'' (1924) * '' The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (1926) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Tragedy
''Alpine Tragedy'' () is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff and Vladimir Gajdarov.Grange p. 265 The film was based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Richard Voß. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Erich Zander. It was released by the German branch of the American company First National Pictures. Cast * Lucy Doraine as Gräfin Josette da Rimini * Arnold Korff as Graf da Rimini * Vladimir Gajdarov as Maler Sivo Courtien * Hanni Hoess as Maira * Fritz Kortner as Mairas Vater * Wolfgang Zilzer as Fredo, Lehrer * Eugen Neufeld as Graf Pinedo * Dene Morel as Prinz René * Louis Ralph Louis Ralph (born Ludwig Josef Musik; 17 August 1878 – 16 September 1952) was an Austrian film actor and director. He was born Ludwig Musik in Graz, Styria, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Berlin at age 74. Selected filmography * ' ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger-Madsen
Forest Holger-Madsen (11 April 1878 – 30 November 1943) was a Danish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1912 and 1936. He also appeared in more than 20 films between 1908 and 1935. Selected filmography * ''Kun en Tigger'' (1912) * ''Ned med Vaabnene'' (1913) * ''Pax aeterna'' (1917) * ''A Trip to Mars'' (1918) * ''Towards the Light (1919 film), Towards the Light'' (1919) * ''Judge Not (1920 film), Judge Not'' (1920) * ''Zaida, the Tragedy of a Model'' (1923) * ''The Evangelist (1924 film), The Evangelist'' (1924) * ''The Man at Midnight (1924 film), The Man at Midnight'' (1924) * ''An Artist of Life'' (1925) * ''Lace (1926 film), Lace'' (1926) * ''The Holy Lie'' (1927) * ''The Sporck Battalion (1927 film), The Sporck Battalion'' (1927) * ''Fair Game (1928 film), Fair Game'' (1928) * ''The Strange Night of Helga Wangen'' (1928) * ''What's Wrong with Nanette?'' (1929) * ''Præsten i Vejlby (1931 film), Præsten i Vejlby'' (1931) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Lebenskünstler
''An Artist of Life'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Erna Morena and Grete Mosheim.Bock & Bergfelder p. 229 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge Alfred Junge (29 January 1886, Görlitz, Silesia (now Saxony), Germany – 16 July 1964, Bad Kissingen, West Germany) was a German production designer who spent a large part of his career working in the British film industry. Biography Jung .... Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Holger-Madsen German black-and-white films National Film films 1920s German films Films based on works by Richard Voss {{1920s-Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanns Schwarz
Hanns Schwarz (11 February 1888 – 27 October 1945) was an Austrian film director. He was born in Vienna on 11 February 1888. Biography He directed twenty four films between 1924 and 1937 in both English and German. During the late silent and early sound eras, he was a leading director at the large German studio UFA. In the early 1930s he worked on several multi-language version films for UFA, producing the same films in distinct German and foreign-language versions. Schwarz was Jewish and was therefore forced to leave Germany in 1933 when the Nazis took over, going into exile in Britain. His last film was the 1937 British thriller '' Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel''. He died in California on 27 October 1945. Partial filmography * '' Nanon'' (1924) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) * '' Two People'' (1924) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * '' The Little Variety Star'' (1926) * ''Petronella'' (1927) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1927) * '' Hungarian Rhapsody'' (1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two People (1924 Film)
''Two People'' () is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Olaf Fjord and Ágnes Esterházy. It was based on the 1911 novel of the same title by Richard Voss. Subsequent films versions were made in 1930 and 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Hanns Schwarz Films based on German novels Films about Catholic priests Films set in the Alps German black-and-white films 1924 drama films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films German-language drama films Films based on works by Richard Voss {{1920s-Germany-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Sauer
Fred Sauer (14 December 1886 – 17 September 1952) was an Austrian actor, film director and screenwriter. Filmography As director * 1920: The Apache Chief ''(Der Apachenlord)'' * 1920: '' The Law of the Desert'' * 1920: '' Demon Blood'' * 1921: Monte Carlo * 1922: ''Youth'' * 1922: '' The Shadows of That Night'' * 1922: '' The Men of Frau Clarissa'' * 1923: '' Time Is Money'' * 1923: The Comedian's Child ''(Das Komödiantenkind)'' * 1924: Heart of Stone ''(Das kalte Herz)'' * 1925: '' Frisian Blood'' * 1925: '' The Company Worth Millions'' * 1925: The Ascent of Little Lilian ''(Aufstieg der kleinen Lilian)'' * 1926: German Hearts on the German Rhine ''(Deutsche Herzen am deutschen Rhein)'' * 1926: Professor Imhof ''(Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht)'' * 1927: The Woman Who Couldn't Say No ''(Die Frau, die nicht "Nein" sagen kann)'' * 1927: The Awakening of Woman ''(Das Erwachen des Weibes)'' * 1928: Single Mother ''(Ledige Mütter)'' * 1928: In Werder the Trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry F
Harry may refer to: Television *Harry (American TV series), ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin *Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons *Harry (New Zealand TV series), ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar Kightley#Professional career, Oscar Kightley *Harry (talk show), ''Harry'' (talk show), 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters *Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name, including **Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 1984) *Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *"Harry", the tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II *Harry (album), ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway *Harry (newspaper), ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra (1914 Film)
''Alexandra'' is a German silent film drama from 1914. It was directed by Curt A. Stark and stars his wife Henny Porten in the lead role. It is based a novel by Richard Voss Plot Alexandra, a homeless young woman, meets Count Eberti. When she gets from him the security she had always yearned for, she becomes his lover. But his family detests her for being a commoner. One day, on his mother's exhortation, the Count leaves Alexandra when she is pregnant with his child. Unable to pay her apartment rent she is thrown out with her newborn. On a cold night, Alexandra goes to sleep hugging her child tight. When she wakes up, there is a crowd around him, beating her. Alexandra's tight clasp had apparently suffocated her infant. She is arrested and convicted as a murderer and received five years in prison. Once she is released, Alexandra only has revenge on her mind, against the man wo took everything from him. Alexandra ingratiates herself with the Count, who realizes he still has f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two People (novel)
Two People may refer to: * ''Two People'' (1924 film), a German silent film by Hanns Schwarz * ''Two People'' (1930 film), a German film by Erich Waschneck * ''Two People'' (1952 film), a West German film by Paul May * ''Two People'' (1973 film), a 1973 American film by Robert Wise * Two People (band) Two People was a mid-1980s British band consisting of Mark Stevenson (lead vocals/guitar) and Noel Ram (guitar/vocals). They released a number of singles between 1985 and 1987, scoring two minor hits on the UK Singles Chart with the songs "This ..., a 1980s UK musical duo * "Two People" (song), a 1986 song by Tina Turner * ''Two People'' (novel), a 1911 work by Richard Voss * "2 People" (song), a 2001 song by Jean Jacques Smoothie {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
