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Wenn Die Musik Nicht Wär
''Wenn die Musik nicht wär'' (English: ''If It Were Not for Music'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Hörbiger, Willi Schaeffers and Ida Wüst. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. It is based on the novel ''Der Kraft-Mayr'' by Ernst von Wolzogen. The film's art direction was by Fritz Maurischat and Karl Weber. Plot Renowned and influential Franz Liszt assists a piano instructor who is facing difficulties and lacks worldly experience. Liszt aids the tutor in securing a prestigious role in Munich while also protecting him from a malevolent foreign rival who seeks to win over the tutor's beloved. Cast * Paul Hörbiger as Florian Mayr, genannt 'Kraft-Mayr' * Willi Schaeffers as Konsul Burmeester * Ida Wüst as Seine Frau * Karin Hardt Karin Hardt Meta Therese (28 April 1910 in Altona, Hamburg – 5 March 1992 in Berlin) was a German actress. Early life and education A merchant's daughter, Hardt first took priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Gallone
Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Italian cinema's leading early directors, he directed over 120 films in his fifty-year career between 1913 and 1963. Life and career Carmine Gallone was born as Carmelo Camillo Gallone on 10 September 1885 in Taggia (in the province of Imperia), but grew up in Naples. His father was Italian, from Sorrento, and his mother was French, from Nice.G. Martini, ''Patchwork: 100 anni di cinema in Italia : un viaggio attraverso le regioni'', Finzioni, 1997, p. 168 He began writing plays at 15 and in 1911 won first prize at a national drama competition for his drama ''Brittanico''. He later moved to Rome where in 1912 he was hired as a general worker by the Teatro Argentina company, all the while continuing to write plays. In the same year he had his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |