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Sons, Mothers And A General
''Children, Mother, and the General'' (, and also released as ''Sons, Mothers, and a General'') is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewald Balser. The film was not a popular success, possibly because its anti-war perspective clashed with support for German rearmament and membership in NATO.Hake .105 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. Location filming took place on Lüneburg Heath. Cast * Hilde Krahl as Helene Asmussen * Ewald Balser as General * Therese Giehse as Elfriede Bergmann * Ursula Herking as Dr. Behrens, Ärztin * Alice Treff as Pastorin * Beate Koepnick as Inge * Marianne Sinclair as Näherin * Adi Lödel as Harald Asmussen * Dieter Straub as Leo Bergmann * Holger Hildmann as Sohn der Ärztin * Karl-Michael Kuntz as Edmund, Sohn der Pastorin * Walter Lehfeld as Werner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Benedek
László Benedek (; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes ''Laslo Benedek'') was a Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, most notable for directing ''The Wild One'' (1953). He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of ''Death of a Salesman'' (1951), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America. However, it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered. His motorcycle gang film ''The Wild One'' (1953) caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968. Biography Early life and European career He was born in Budapest; his half-brother was George Gerbner. Benedek intended to be a psychiatrist and studied at Vienna and Berlin. He worked in the film industry to pay his bills and ended up deciding to focus on that instead.Rejecting Hollywood Formula: Hollywood Letter By Richard Dyer MacCann. The Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandsbek Studios
The Wandsbek Studios are film production and television studios located in Wandsbek, a district of the German city of Hamburg. The complex was established in 1948 when Real Film, set up the previous year, acquired a site in Wandsbek for construction of a studio. Real Film was one of the first German companies to receive a production licence in the wake of the Second World War. The studios were located in the British Zone of Occupation which in 1949 became part of West Germany. Historically the film industry had been centered in Berlin, but as much of this was now under Communist East German control, West German production shifted to Hamburg and the Bavaria Studios in Munich. While Wandsbek was primarily the base of Real Film, it also rented out space to other companies for their productions, such as the 1952 hit ''Toxi'' (1952). Real Film was a leading film producer of popular cinema during the 1950s producing films such as '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956). However, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Burger
Peter Burger (born 23 October 1954) was a Swiss modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1954 births Living people Modern pentathletes at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic modern pentathletes for Switzerland Swiss male modern pentathletes 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Lehfeld
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
