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Giovanni Vitrotti
Giovanni Vitrotti (1874–1966) was an Italian cinematographer and film director who worked prolifically in Italian films from the silent era onwards. He made films in a number of other countries like Germany, Russia and Poland. Selected filmography Cinematographer * ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1908) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1922) * ''The Ravine of Death'' (1923) * ''The Maharaja's Victory'' (1923) * '' Quo Vadis?'' (1924) * '' The Man on the Comet'' (1925) * ''Frisian Blood'' (1925) * '' Ship in Distress'' (1925) * '' Hunted People'' (1926) * '' Lives in Danger'' (1926) * '' The Priest from Kirchfeld'' (1926) * ''The Woman from the Folies Bergères'' (1927) * '' Behind the Altar'' (1927) * '' Forbidden Love'' (1927) * '' The Merry Farmer'' (1927) * '' The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (1928) * '' Vienna, City of My Dreams'' (1928) * ''Villa Falconieri'' (1928) * '' Folly of Love'' (1928) * '' A Girl with Temperament'' (1928) * '' The Sinner'' (1928) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically been considered as a natural barrier between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Mount Elbrus in Russia, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus. On the southern side, the Lesser Caucasus includes the Javakheti Plateau and the Armenian highlands, part of which is in Turkey. The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan. The Lesser Caucasus mountain range in the south is occupied by several independent states, mostly by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship In Distress (1925 Film)
''Ship in Distress'' (German: ''Schiff in Not'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Gustav Fröhlich and Jenny Jugo.Krautz p.32 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. Cast * Gustav Fröhlich as Harry Petersen * Fritz Alberti as Ludwig Hartner, Reeder * Rudolf Del Zopp as der alte Uhl * Harry Hardt * Jenny Jugo Jenny Jugo (born Eugenie Walter; 14 June 1905 – 30 September 2001) was an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films between 1925 and 1950. Biography Jenny Jugo was born Eugenie Walter on 14 June 1905, the daughter of a factory ... as Blanche Godard * Frieda Lehndorf as Mutter Hansen * Philipp Manning as Ole Hansen * Grete Reinwald as Dörte Hansen * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Pieter Hansen * Gyula Szőreghy as Bankier Brandes References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sinner (1928 Film)
''The Sinner'' (german: Die Sünderin) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elisabeth Pinajeff, Hans Stüwe, and Helga Thomas. The film's art direction was by Max Knaake Max Knaake (1886–1968) was a German art director.Greco p.186 Selected filmography * ''La Boheme'' (1923) * ''Curfew'' (1925) * '' Battle of the Sexes'' (1926) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1927) * '' Hurrah! I Live!'' (1928) * '' The Sinner'' ( .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Mario Bonnard National Film films German black-and-white films German drama films 1928 drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl With Temperament
''A Girl with Temperament'' (German: ''Ein Mädel mit Temperament'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Paudler, Eugen Neufeld and Luigi Serventi.Krautz p.383 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Maria Paudler as Lillebil * Eugen Neufeld as Tobias Budd, Lillebils Vater * Luigi Serventi as Prinz Solm * Paul Biensfeldt as Take Miliescu * Grit Haid as Prinzessin Gaby * Margot Landa as Rita * Kurt Vespermann as Bela Körtecz * Harry Gondi as Werner Straaten * Dene Morel The Dene people () are an indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages. ''Dene'' is the common Athabaskan word for "people". The term "Dene" has ... as Charlie Toddie * Gertrud de Lalsky as Minchen Minding * Ernst Udet as Kunstflieger - Himself References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folly Of Love
''Folly of Love'' (German: ''Unfug der Liebe'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Maria Jacobini, Jack Trevor and Betty Astor. While several of Wiene's previous films had met with mixed responses, ''Folly of Love'' was universally praised by critics.Jung & Schatzberg p.148-149 The film was made at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film. It was Wiene's last silent film. His next work was the 1930 sound film ''The Other''. Cast * Maria Jacobini * Jack Trevor * Betty Astor * Angelo Ferrari * Ferry Silka * Oreste Bilancia * Willi Forst Willi Forst, born Wilhelm Anton Frohs (7 April 1903 – 11 August 1980) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer and singer. As a debonair actor he was a darling of the German-speaking film audiences, as a director, one ... * Reza Sarijlou * Dan Gillen References Bibliography * Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Falconieri (film)
''Villa Falconieri'' is a 1928 German-Italian silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Maria Jacobini, Hans Stüwe, and Eve Gray. It was based on the 1896 novel of the same title by Richard Voss. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and the Fert Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place at the real Villa Falconieri outside Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. It premiered at the Ufa-Pavillon am Nollendorfplatz in Berlin on 20 September 1928, with the first Italian release taking place in March 1929. Synopsis A young count and poet rents the Villa Falconieri to be near to the Princess Sora with whom he believes himself in love. However while there he encounters the beautiful Maria Mariano and her brutish husband Vittorio. Cast * Maria Jacobini as Maria Mariano * Hans Stüwe as Cola Graf Campana, Schriftsteller * Eve Gray as Prinzessin Sora * Clifford McLaglen as Vittorio Mariano * Elena Sangro as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna, City Of My Dreams (1928 Film)
''Vienna, City of My Dreams'' (German: ''Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume'' or ''Die Königin seines Herzens'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Victor Janson and starring Liane Haid, Luigi Serventi and Käthe von Nagy.Bock & Bergfelder p.336 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Cast * Liane Haid as Königin Viviane I. * Luigi Serventi as Prinzgemahl * Käthe von Nagy as Gräfin Mizzi Lichtenau * Kurt Vespermann as Graf Wetterstein, Adjutant * Adolphe Engers as Manager * Ferdinand von Alten as Hofmarschall * Ida Wüst as Hofdame * Ernst Hofmann * Antonie Jaeckel Antonie Jaeckel (5 September 1876 – 26 December 1960) was a German actress. Selected filmography * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * '' Fridericus Rex'' (1922) * '' The Unknown Tomorrow'' (1923) * '' Cock of the Roost'' (1925) * ''If Only It Weren't Love' ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Performance Of The Circus Wolfson
''The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (German: ''Die letzte Galavorstellung des Zirkus Wolfson'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Domenico Gambino and starring Hermann Vallentin.Güttinger p.132 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Fritz Willi Krohn. Cast * Hermann Vallentin as Direktor Wolfson * Hellen Allan as Eva, seine Tochter * Saetta Gambino as Gaston Serato * Adelmo Burini as Garrigan - Artist * Mario Cusmich as Der Sekretär * Fritz Ruß as Clown Polidor * Lydia Potechina as Dame mit heißem Herzen * Johanna Ewald as Die gestrenge Gattin * Oreste Bilancia as Der Herr Gemahl * Ernst Hofmann Ernst Karl Heinrich Hofmann (7 December 1880 – 27 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses'' (1916) * '' Dr. Hart's Diary'' (1917) * '' Countess Kitchenmaid'' (1918) * '' Ikarus, the Flying Man ... as Der Jüngling, Pantomime * Hilde Jennings as Das Mädche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merry Farmer (1927 Film)
''The Merry Farmer'' (German: ''Der fidele Bauer'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Carmen Boni, Werner Krauss and S.Z. Sakall.Bock & Bergfelder p.197 It is based on the 1907 operetta of the same title. A 1951 film adaptation was also made. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast In alphabetical order * Achmed Beh * Carmen Boni as Spreewälderin * Hans Brausewetter * Ivy Close * Harry Frank * Werner Krauss as Bauer Mathäus Reuther * André Nox as Prof. von Grumow * Leo Peukert * S.Z. Sakall as Dorfpolizist * Simone Vaudry * Peter Voß * Mathias Wieman Mathias Wieman (Carl Heinrich Franz Mathias Wieman; 23 June 1902 – 3 December 1969) was a German stage-performer, silent-and-sound motion picture actor. Life and career Early life Wieman was born in Osnabrück, the only son of Carl Philipp ... as Sohn Stephan Reuther References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Love (1927 Film)
''Forbidden Love'' (german: Verbotene Liebe) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Magda Sonja, Evi Eva, and Paul Otto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919) * '' The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Friedrich Feher German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Altar
''Behind the Altar'' or ''The Secret of Abbe X'' (german: Das Geheimnis des Abbe X) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Julius Brandt and William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Marcella Albani, and Alfred Gerasch.Bock & Bergfelder p. 90 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Grave and Ernst Stern Ernst Stern (1 April 1876 – 28 August 1954) was a Romanian-German scenic designer who, through his collaborations with most of the prominent German directors of the early 20th century, helped define the aesthetic of expressionism in both the .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by William Dieterle Films about Catholic priests German black-and-white films 1927 drama films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman From The Folies Bergères
''The Women from the Folies Bergères'' (German: ''Die Frauen von Folies Bergères'') is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Joe Francis and Max Obal and starring Claire Rommer, Carl Auen and Josephine Baker.Rège p.412 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. Cast * Claire Rommer * Carl Auen * Josephine Baker * Pépa Bonafé * Hilde Jennings * Margarete Lanner * Marysa * Original John Tiller Girls * Gyula Szőreghy Gyula Szőreghy (30 November 1887 – 22 December 1942) was a Hungarian film actor. Szőreghy was born in Algyo, Austria-Hungary (now, Hungary) and died in 1942 in Budapest. He was also credited as Julius von Szöreghy. Selected filmography * ... * Das Trio Komarova-Korgine-Sergine * Tygma References Bibliography * Lamprecht, Gerhard. ''Deutsche Stummfilme. Gesamtregister''. Deutsche Kinemathek, 1970. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
