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Wolfgang Becker (director, Born 1910)
Wolfgang Becker (1910–2005) was a German film director and film editor.Bock & Bergfelder p. 32 Selected filmography Editor * ''The Night Without Pause'' (1931) * ''Spoiling the Game'' (1932) * ''Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1933) * ''A Door Opens'' (1933) * ''Gold'' (1934) * ''Love, Death and the Devil'' (1934) * ''Frisians in Peril'' (1935) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * '' Ninety Minute Stopover'' (1936) * ''The Coral Princess'' (1937) * ''Meiseken'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''The Great and the Little Love'' (1938) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) * ''Via Mala'' (1945) * ''And the Heavens Above Us'' (1947) * ''The Last Illusion'' (1949) Director * ' (1956) * ' (1957) * ''Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love'' (1958) * ''I Was All His'' (1958) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1958) * ' (1959) * '' Die letzten Drei der Albatros'' (1965) * ' (1967, TV miniseries) * ' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, most populous city, as measured by population within city limits having gained this status after the United Kingdom's, and thus London's, Brexit, departure from the European Union. Simultaneously, the city is one of the states of Germany, and is the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country in terms of area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.5 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninety Minute Stopover
''Ninety Minute Stopover'' (German: ''Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt'') is a 1936 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Alexander Golling, Else von Möllendorff and Genia Nikolaieva. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios of Tobis Film in Berlin and On location in Lisbon.Klaus p.161-62 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhelm Depenau and Karl Vollbrecht. Synopsis Berlin police officer Harry Winkler stops off in Lisbon before his ship sails to Buenos Aires where he is to take parting a boxing tournament. He joins forces with his friend from Scotland Yard Conny Steven to help a young woman whose relative appears to have vanished and been replaced by another man. Cast * Harry Piel as Harry Winkler * Alexander Golling as Conny Steven * Else von Möllendorff as Ilse Siebeck * Elisabeth Eygk as Madeleine Ribail * Genia Nikolaieva as Madame Clermont * Hans Zesch-Ballot Alberto Basto * Klaus Pohl as Ein Sekretär * Eduard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Kommissar (TV Series)
''Der Kommissar'' ( English ''The Police Inspector'') is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad (''Mordkommission''). All 97 episodes (55 minutes each), which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert ( Günther Schramm), Robert Heines (Reinhard Glemnitz), and Harry Klein (Fritz Wepper) who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother (also in real life) Erwin Klein ( Elmar Wepper). History Today considered cult television, ''Der Kommissar'' had many of the ingredients of the whodunnit: a murder victim, often unidentified at first; a group of suspects who gradually emerge as the police gather all the evidence available to them; and a police detective who, by sheer reasoning, figures out all by himself who the murderer is, while he has his assistants do all the legwork. In some ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Letzten Drei Der Albatross
''Die Letzten Drei der Albatross'' also known as '' Mutiny in the South Seas'' is a 1965 German-Italian-French international co-production film directed by Wolfgang Becker. Cast * Joachim Hansen *Harald Juhnke *Horst Niendorf * Gisella Arden *Jacques Bézard *Horst Frank * Philippe Guégan * Eva Montes *Alfredo Varelli Alfredo Varelli (born Alfredo Ciavarella, 31 August 1914, date of death unknown) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned more than six decades. Varelli was born ''Alfredo Ciavarella'' and debuted in Alessandro Blasetti's 1934 film ''Vecch ... External links * 1965 films 1965 adventure films Italian adventure films 1960s German-language films German adventure films Films set in the Philippines Films set on islands World War II naval films Films shot in the Philippines Films directed by Wolfgang Becker (director, born 1910) 1960s Italian films 1960s German films German-language Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Voss, Thief Of Millions (1958 Film)
''Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (german: Peter Voss, der Millionendieb) is a 1958 West German comedy crime film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring O. W. Fischer, Ingrid Andree and Margit Saad. It was based on the 1913 novel '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' by Ewald Gerhard Seeliger, which had been previously adapted into three films.Goble p.415 The film was a popular success, and was followed by a sequel '' Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' with Fischer reprising his role. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. While location shooting took place at a variety of settings including Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Genoa and Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Hans Kuhnert and Karl Schneider. Originally Eddie Constantine had been intended to play the title role, but at the last minutes his unavailability led to the casting of Fischer in his place. Cast * O. W. Fischer as Peter Voss * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was All His
''I Was All His'' (german: Ich war ihm hörig) is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson and Wolfgang Preiss.Film Directors Guide p.15 It was shot at the Carlton Studios in Munich and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wolf Englert. Cast * Barbara Rütting as Anette Klinger * Carlos Thompson as Nikolei Stein * Wolfgang Preiss as Dr. Leipold * Kai Fischer as Kätzchen * Corny Collins as Renate * Siegfried Lowitz as Herr Hinze * Lina Carstens as Frau Mertens * Lukas Ammann as Dessouki * Michl Lang Michl Lang (16 January 1899 – 21 December 1979) was a German stage and film actorGoble p.457 Selected filmography * ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (1936) * ''Geheimakte W.B.1'' (1942) * '' A Heart Beats for You'' (1949) * '' King for One Night'' (1 ... as Herr Mertens * Maria Stadler as Lene References Bibliography * James Robert Parish. ''Film Directors Guide: Western E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage To Italy, Complete With Love
''Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love'' (german: Italienreise – Liebe inbegriffen) is a 1958 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring Paul Hubschmid, Susanne Cramer and Hannelore Schroth.Schrader & Winkler p. 175 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin with extensive location shooting around Italy including Venice, Assisi, Rome, Naples and Sorrento. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz Walter Kutz (1904 – 1983) was a German art director.Langford p.223 Selected filmography * '' Nora'' (1944) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) * '' The Silent Guest'' (1945) * '' And the Heavens Above Us'' (1947) * '' Nights on the Nile'' (1949) * '' The .... Cast References Bibliography * Sabine Schrader & Daniel Winkler. ''The Cinemas of Italian Migration: European and Transatlantic Narratives''. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. External links * 1958 films West German films German romantic come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Illusion
''The Last Illusion'' (german: Der Ruf) is a 1949 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Fritz Kortner, Johanna Hofer and Lina Carstens.Hake p. 103 It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Lück, Fritz Maurischat and Hans Sohnle. Synopsis A Jewish university professor returns from exile following the end of the Second World War. His hopes of rebuilding a new Germany are undermined by the continuing antisemitism of his colleagues and students. Cast * Fritz Kortner as Professor Mauthner * Johanna Hofer as Lina * Rosemary Murphy as Mary * Lina Carstens as Emma * William Sinnigen as Elliot * Michael Murphy as Spencer * Ernst Schröder as Walter * Paul Hoffmann as Fechner * Arno Assmann as Kurt * Charles Régnier as Bertram * Alwin Edwards as Homer * Harald Mannl as Fraenkl * Friedrich Domin as Professor Helfert * Hans Clarin Hans Clarin (14 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And The Heavens Above Us
''And the Heavens Above Us'' (german: Und über uns der Himmel) is a 1947 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hans Albers, Paul Edwin Roth and Lotte Koch. It was part of the post-war series of rubble films.Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005. p. 28. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. Cast *Hans Albers as Hans Richter *Paul Edwin Roth as Werner Richter *Lotte Koch as Edith Schröder *Annemarie Hase as Frau Burghardt *Heidi Scharf as Mizzi Burghardt *Ralph Lothar as Fritz *Otto Gebühr as Studienrat Heise *Elsa Wagner Elsa Wagner (24 January 1881 – 17 August 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''. Life and care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Mala (1945 Film)
''Via Mala'' is a 1945 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Karin Hardt, Carl Wery and Viktor Staal. It is an adaptation of the 1934 novel ''Via Mala'' by John Knittel. It was released in April 1945, a month before the unconditional surrender of Germany. The film is visually expressionist, something comparatively rare during the Nazi era. Synopsis In a rural village, the tyrannical Jonas Lauretz intimidates his family, mistress and neighbours. After he disappears one night, it is widely believed that his eldest daughter, Silvelie, has murdered him. A new investigating judge arrives in the village, he falls in love with Silvelie. He becomes torn between his love for her and his duty to investigate the potential crime. Eventually it emerges that it was not Silvelie who murdered Jonas Lauretz but the village innkeeper Bündner. He is forgiven by everyone because they all shared his desire to murder him.O'Brien p.233 Production John Knittel's Swiss novel ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman At The Crossroads (1938 Film)
''The Woman at the Crossroads'' (German: ''Die Frau am Scheidewege'') is a 1938 German drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ewald Balser, Magda Schneider and Karin Hardt.Hake p.199 It was made partly at the Hunnia Film Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. Synopsis After a failed marriage to an artist, a young female doctor returns to her rightful place in the hospital. Cast * Ewald Balser as Prof. Henrici * Magda Schneider as Dr.med. Hanna Weigand * Karin Hardt as Elinor Weigand * Hans Söhnker as Fred Moebius * Ilse Furstenberg as Frau Pawlowski * Paul Westermeier as Johann * Georg Alexander as Herrenguth * Willi Schur as Pawlowski - Arbeiter * Ernst Waldow as Von Dieter * Margarete Schön as Oberschwester Hermine * Peter Elsholtz as Brandes * Gustav Püttjer as Schaffner * Eduard Wenck as Patient * Hilde Maroff as Patientin * Vera Hartegg Vera Hartegg (28 May 1902 – 1 October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great And The Little Love
''The Great and the Little Love'' (german: Die große und die kleine Liebe) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Jenny Jugo, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudi Godden. Jugo plays a stewardess working for Lufthansa. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. It was filmed partly on location around Genoa in Italy. Plot During a stopover in Zurich, the stewardess Erika Berghoff spends some time with the passenger Dr. Bordam. She already liked him on the flight, but now she has fallen in love with him. What she doesn't know is that Bordam is actually a prince traveling anonymously and is already engaged to Princess Irina. However, when he learns later in the story that Erika is ill, he drops everything to visit her immediately. She feels better in his presence and both spend a wonderful, harmonious time in Italy. What started out as a little love has now turned into a big love. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
