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The Serpent's Egg (film)
''The Serpent's Egg'' is a 1977 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring David Carradine and Liv Ullmann. The story is set in 1920s Berlin and features English and German dialogue. It was Bergman's only Hollywood film. The title is taken from a line spoken by Marcus Junius Brutus, Brutus in Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar'': "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg / Which hatch'd, would as his kind grow mischievous; / And kill him in the shell". Even though the film was a critical and commercial failure upon its initial release, Bergman was reported to be happy with the film. Plot In late 1923 Berlin, Abel Rosenberg, an unemployed alcoholic and former trapeze artist, struggles to cope with the hardships of Weimar Republic, post-war Germany. After discovering his brother Max's suicide, Abel is offered money by his old boss to come back to the circus. However, he declines the offer, feeling that he won't b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of all time, his films have been described as "profoundly personal meditations into the myriad struggles facing the psyche and the soul". Among his most acclaimed works are ''The Seventh Seal'' (1957), ''Wild Strawberries (film), Wild Strawberries'' (1957), ''Persona (1966 film), Persona'' (1966) and ''Fanny and Alexander'' (1982), which were included in the The Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2012, 2012 edition of ''Sight & Sound'' Greatest Films of All Time. He was also ranked No. 8 on the magazine's 2002 "Greatest Directors of All Time" list. Other notable works include ''Sawdust and Tinsel'' (1953), ''A Lesson in Love (1954 film), A Lesson in Love'' (1954), ''Smiles of a Summer Night'' (1955), ''The Virgin Spring'' (1960), ''Through a Glass Darkly (film), Through a Glass Darkly' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weimar Republic
The Weimar Republic, officially known as the German Reich, was the German Reich, German state from 1918 to 1933, during which it was a constitutional republic for the first time in history; hence it is also referred to, and unofficially proclaimed itself, as the German Republic. The period's informal name is derived from the city of Weimar, which hosted the constituent assembly that established its government. In English, the republic was usually simply called "Germany", with "Weimar Republic" (a term introduced by Adolf Hitler in 1929) not commonly used until the 1930s. The Weimar Republic had a semi-presidential system. Toward the end of the First World War (1914–1918), Germany was exhausted and suing for peace, sued for peace in desperate circumstances. Awareness of imminent defeat sparked a German Revolution of 1918–1919, revolution, Abdication of Wilhelm II, the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the proclamation of the Weimar Republic on 9 November 1918, and formal cessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grischa Huber
Christel Magdalena Huber, known as Grischa Huber (18 September 1944 – 6 April 2021) was a German theatre and film actress. She is known for the lead role in the film '' Under the Pavement Lies the Strand'', a "cult film of the German feminist movement", which earned her the Filmband in Gold in 1975. Life and career Huber was born in Misdroy on the Baltic Sea island Wollin (now part of Poland), the daughter of a seafarer. She was trained in ballet and acting at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. After further acting studies in Munich with , she made her stage debut at the Residenztheater in Jean Genet's '' Die Wände''. She was a member of the ensemble of Schauspiel Köln from 1968, then played in Berlin from 1970, at the Nationaltheater Mannheim from 1973, at Schauspiel Bochum from 1979 and in Hamburg from 1986. She appeared in Hamburg in 1988 as Die Französin in Wedekind's ''Lulu'', directed by Peter Zadek. Her first film role came in 1970, in the literary film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisi Mangold
Lisi Mangold (24 April 1950 – 4 January 1986) was a Swiss actress. Life She trained at the Schauspielschule Zürich and got her first engagement at the Schillertheater in Berlin. There she played in ''Wildwechsel'' by Franz Xaver Kroetz. From 1974 until her death she belonged to the ensemble of the Munich Kammerspiele, where Ernst Wendt made her the leading actress of his productions. She was the ''Käthe'' in Gerhart Hauptmann's ''Einsame Menschen'' (1975), ''Hero'' in ''Viel Lärm um nichts'' (1975), ''Elisabeth'' in Horváth's ''Glaube Liebe Hoffnung'' (1975), ''Natascha'' in Gorki's ''Nachtasyl'' (1976), ''Rita'' in Thomas Brasch's ''Lovely Rita'' (1978), ''Luise'' in ''Intrigue and Love'' (1978) and assumed the title role in ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'' (1979) as well as in August Strindberg's ''Fräulein Julie'' (1980). In 1981 Lisi Mangold impersonated ''Princess Leonore'' in ''Torquato Tasso'', in 1982 ''Celia'' in ''Wie es euch gefällt.'' In 1984 she played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Schmidinger
Walter Schmidinger (28 April 1933 – 28 September 2013) was an Austrian actor. Schmidinger was born in Linz, and died, aged 80, in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi .... Filmography References External links *Short Biography 1933 births 2013 deaths Austrian male television actors Male actors from Linz {{Germany-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Braend
Paula Braend (1905–1989) was a German actress.http://www.volkstheater-fan.de/actors/paula_braend.php Paula Braend Selected filmography * '' A Heart Beats for You'' (1949) * '' After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949) *'' Die Alm an der Grenze'' (1951) * '' The Blue Star of the South'' (1951) * '' The Last Shot'' (1951) *'' The Exchange'' (1952) * '' Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' (1952) * '' The Great Temptation'' (1952) *'' House of Life'' (1952) * ''Scandal at the Girls' School'' (1953) *'' The Poacher'' (1953) * ''The Bachelor Trap'' (1953) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) * ''Cabaret'' (1954) *'' The Czar and the Carpenter'' (1956) * '' The Elephant in a China Shop'' (1958) *'' Love Now, Pay Later'' (1959) * '' Jacqueline'' (1959) * ''Oh! This Bavaria! ''Oh! This Bavaria!'' () is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Arnulf Schröder and starring Rudolf Vogel, Liesl Karlstadt and Jürgen von Alten.Höfig p. 183 Cast References Bibliography * External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Weiser
Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and ''gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regular "wolf", the first element also occurs in Old High German as the combining form "-olf". The earliest reference of the name being used was in the 8th century. The name was also attested as "Vulfgang" in the in the 9th century. The earliest recorded famous bearer of the name was a tenth-century Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg. Due to the lack of conflict with the pagan reference in the name with Catholicism, it is likely a much more ancient name whose meaning had already been lost by the tenth century. Grimm (''Teutonic Mythology'' p. 1093) interpreted the name as that of a hero in front of whom walks the "wolf of victory". A Latin gloss by Arnold of St Emmeram interprets the name as ''Lupambulus''.E. Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Quest
Hans Quest (August 20, 1915 – March 29, 1997) was a German actor and film director. Selected filmography Director *''Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne'' (1955) *''The Happy Wanderer (1955 film), The Happy Wanderer'' (1955) *''Charley's Aunt (1956 film), Charley's Aunt'' (1956) *''Wenn Poldi ins Manöver zieht'' (1956) *''Ein Mann muß nicht immer schön sein'' (1956) *''The Girl Without Pyjamas'' (1957) *''Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht'' (1957) *''The Big Chance (1957 German film), The Big Chance'' (1957) *''Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand'' (1957) *' (1958) *''Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol'' (1958) *''Nick Knatterton’s Adventure'' (1959) *''Twelve Girls and One Man'' (1959) *''Bei der blonden Kathrein'' (1960) *''The Time Has Come (TV series), The Time Has Come'' (1960, TV series) *' (1961) *' (1962, TV miniseries) *' (1963, TV miniseries) *' (1964, TV miniseries) *' (1968, TV miniseries) *''Father Brown (1966 TV series), Father Brown'' (1970-1972, TV series) *''Manolescu – Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Straßner
Fritz is a common German male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of Friedrich or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor), as well as of similar names including Fridolin and, less commonly, Francis. Fritz (Fryc) was also a name given to German troops by Allies soldier similar to the term Tommy. Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, Frisch(e) and Frycz. Below is a list of notable people with the name "Fritz". Surname * Amanda Fritz (born 1958), retired registered psychiatric nurse and politician from Oregon *Al Fritz (1924–2013), American businessman * Ben Fritz (born 1981), American baseball coach * Betty Jane Fritz (1924–1994), one of the original players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League * Clemens Fritz (born 1980), German footballer * Edmund Fritz (before 1918–after 1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Heerdegen
Edith Heerdegen (2 July 1913 – 13 July 1982) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1949 and 1982. Filmography References External links * 1913 births 1982 deaths German film actresses German stage actresses 20th-century German actresses Actresses from Dresden {{Germany-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of ''A Raisin in the Sun'', Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1968–1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film '' Cooley High'', math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom ''A Different World'' (1988–1993), and Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series ''The Wire''. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the HBO drama series ''In Treatment''. Turman also portrayed Jeremiah Kaan on the Showtime series '' House of Lies,'' Doctor Senator in the fourth season of the FX black comedy crime drama series '' Fargo'', and starred in the 2020 Netflix film ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom''. Early life Turman was born in New York City. According to a DNA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Whitmore
James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two Academy Award nominations. Early life James Allen Whitmore Jr. was born in White Plains, New York, to Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore Sr., a park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, for three years, before transferring to the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, on a football scholarship. He went on to study at Yale College, but he had to quit playing American Football after severely injuring his knees."James Whitmore dies at 87" by Dennis McLellan. Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2009. After giving up football, he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society and began acting. While at Yale, he was a member of Skull and Bones, and was among the founders of the Yale rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
