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Wolf C. Hartwig
Wolf C. Hartwig (8 September 1919, Düsseldorf, Germany – 18 December 2017, Paris, France) sometimes credited as Wolfgang C. Hartwig and Wolfgang Hartwig, was a German film producer working in exploitation genres. Career After acting as a film distributor, Hartwig's first film as a producer was the then controversial documentary '' Bis fünf nach zwölf – Adolf Hitler und das 3. Reich'' (1953). Seeing the value of notorious publicity, Hartwig began producing a series of exploitation films called "Sittenfilme" or "vice films" for his film production company Rapid Film. His first 15 films from 1957 to 1962 were economically based on original screenplays and did not use a major distributor. Hartwig began the next phase of his career in 1962 with ''The Hot Port of Hong Kong''. Hartwig not only found it cheaper to film in Near Eastern and Oriental locations but his films received international co-production funding from other European nations. His films were released by two m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city in Germany, with a 2022 population of 629,047. The Düssel, from which the city and the borough of Düsseltal take their name, divides into four separate branches within the city, each with its own mouth into the Rhine (Lower Rhine). Most of Düsseldorf lies on the right bank of the Rhine, and the city has grown together with Neuss, Ratingen, Meerbusch, Erkrath and Monheim am Rhein. Düsseldorf is the central city of the metropolitan region Rhine-Ruhr, the List of EU metropolitan regions by GDP#2021 ranking of top four German metropolitan regions, second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, that stretches from Bonn via Cologne and Düsseldorf to the Ruhr (from Duisburg via Essen to Dortmund). The ''-dorf'' suffix mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Series
A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. It is a type of series fiction. This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada. Description Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the '' Three Colours'' series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the '' Skywalker Saga'') inspires further films to be made. Individual sequels are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments. As of 2024, the 34 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), ''Star Wars'' (12 films), Ian Fleming's James B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Of The Amazons
''Island of the Amazons'' () is a 1960 West German adventure film directed by and starring Adrian Hoven, Ann Smyrner and Jan Hendriks.Bergfelder p.211 In the United States it was released with the alternative title of ''Seven Daring Girls''. Cast * Adrian Hoven as Manuel * Ann Smyrner as Liz * Jan Hendriks as Murdok * Dorothee Parker as Colette * Beatrice Norden as Trixi * Kurt E. Ludwig as Muhazzin * Demeter Bitenc as Leblanc * Janez Skof as * Dora Carras Dora may stand for: Arts and entertainment Television * Dora (''Dora the Explorer''), a fictional character in the ''Dora the Explorer'' franchise ** ''Dora the Explorer'' (TV series), 2000–2019 ** ''Dora'' (TV series), a 2024 reboot of the ... as Sonja * Karin Heske as Katrin * Brigitte Riedle * Nina Semona as Merci * Slavo Schweiger as Felipe References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horrors Of Spider Island
''Horrors of Spider Island'' (, "A Corpse Hung in the Web") is a 1960 West German horror film written and directed by Fritz Böttger, and produced by Gaston Hakim and Wolf C. Hartwig for Rapid-Film/Intercontinental Filmgesellschaft.Munden, 2007. p.549 The film stars Alexander D'Arcy as Gary Webster, a talent agent who invites several women to a club in Singapore. Their plane ride ends abruptly when they crash-land into the ocean. Webster and the women make their way to an island where they find a large spider web. A giant spider sinks its teeth into Webster, turning him into a mutant. The film was released in the United States in 1962, and has been released with various English titles including ''It's Hot in Paradise'', ''Hot in Paradise'', ''Girls of Spider Island'', ''Horror on the Spider Island'' and ''Spider's Web''. Plot Gary Webster (Alexander D'Arcy), a nightclub manager, flies a group of women from New York City to dance in his club in Singapore. While flying over the Pacif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan Tempts With Love
''Satan Tempts with Love'' () is a 1960 French-West German crime film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Belinda Lee, Joachim Hansen and Ivan Desny.Bergfelder p.211 It was known in France as ''Les port des illusions'' and on American TV as ''The Devil's Choice''. Plot Carlos escapes from prison and meets Robert, who is carrying money that he has stolen from the bank where he was working. Carlos uses his girlfriend Evelyn, a singer, to steal the money so they can sail to Australia. However, Evelyn falls for Robert. Cast * Belinda Lee as Evelyn * Joachim Hansen as Robert * Ivan Desny as Carlos * Heinz Engelmann as Kapitän Philipp * Peter Capell as Geck * Osman Ragheb as Li Fang * Dorothee Parker as Laura Production Lee had previously appeared in the German film '' She Walks By Night'' produced by Jugert. Filming started in Munich on 14 December 1959 under the title Katja. It was known during filming as Liebe um Mitternacht. References Bibliography * Bergfelder, Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lantern
Red Lantern may refer to: __NOTOC__ Arts and entertainment Film *''Lentera Merah'' (''Red Lantern''), a 2006 Indonesian film *''The Red Lantern'', a 1919 American silent film *''The Red Lanterns'', a 1963 Greek film Other arts and entertainment *Red Lantern (DC Comics), two characters from DC Comics, unrelated to the Red Lantern Corps *Red Lantern Corps, a fictional organization in DC comics Other uses *''Banksia caleyi'', or red lantern banksia, an Australian shrub *''Lanterne rouge'', the last place holder in the Tour de France *Red Lanterns (Boxer Uprising) a Chinese fighting group during the Boxer Rebellion *The traditional lanterns in the Chinese Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival ( zh, t=wikt:元宵節, 元宵節, s=wikt:元宵节, 元宵节, first=t, hp=Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival ( zh, t=上元節, s=上元节, first=t, hp=Shàngyuán jié) and Cap Go Meh ( zh, t=十五暝, ... See also * * Red light (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bellboy And The Playgirls
''The Bellboy and the Playgirls'' is a 1962 American film by Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Hill. The film is a re-edited version of a West German film of 1958 originally titled '' '', directed by Fritz Umgelter with Coppola and Hill shooting nudity inserted into the film for an American release. Plot Dinah, an actress, refuses to be a part of seduction scene in front of a live audience. The director, Gregor, tries to convince her to complete the scene by telling her stories of sexual relations over the centuries. In the end, Dinah decides to complete the filming. Coppola inserted scenes to the original German plot, adding the bellboy, George, who tries to spend some time with a room full of women. Production The German production starring Karin Dor and Willy Fritsch was in black and white but Coppola said that he filmed around 15 minutes of footage in 3D film, 3D and in color to add to the American release. The new footage featured nude women and took Coppola a few days to comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Sins Of The Earth
''All the Sins of the Earth'' () is a 1958 West German drama film directed by Fritz Umgelter and starring Barbara Rütting, Ivan Desny and Paul Dahlke (actor), Paul Dahlke.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1958 films West German films German drama films 1958 drama films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Umgelter 1950s German films Films scored by Claus Ogerman {{1950s-Germany-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothee Parker
Dorothee Parker (born 1938) is a former German stage and film actress.Warren p.461 She was married to the film producer Wolf C. Hartwig, and appeared in a number of his films. After their separation she established a modelling agency in Hamburg. Biography Parker was born in Cologne, Germany. She began to play under the slightly changed name Dorothee Glöcklen and in 1959 began her first permanent engagements at the Westphalian State Theater in Castrop-Rauxel and in Recklinghausen ( Ruhr Festival). In the same year, the film producer Wolf C. Hartwig discovered the black-haired woman and used her as an attractive eye-catcher in the majority of the films he produced over the next five years. Selected filmography * '' Final Destination: Red Lantern'' (1960) * '' Horrors of Spider Island'' (1960) * '' Satan Tempts with Love'' (1960) * '' Island of the Amazons'' (1960) * '' Melody of Hate'' (1962) * '' Between Shanghai and St. Pauli'' (1962) * ''The Hot Port of Hong Kong'' (1962) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (''Oscar (1967 film), Oscar'', ''Hibernatus''), ''Mon oncle Benjamin, My Uncle Benjamin'' (with Jacques Brel and Claude Jade), ''Dracula and Son'' (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated ''La Cage aux Folles (film), La Cage aux Folles'' (with Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi). Molinaro was active as a director until a few years before his death, although after 1985 he had almost exclusively been producing works for television. In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the René Clair Award, a prize given by the Académie Française for excellent film work. Molinaro died of a Respiratory failure, respiratory insufficiency in 2013 at the age of 85. Filmography (as director) *''Les Alchimistes'' (1957, short) *''Back to the Wall (film), Back to the Wall'' (1958) — based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew V
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough (1979 Film)
Breakthrough or break through may refer to: Arts Books * ''Break Through'' (book), a 2007 book about environmentalism by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger * ''Break Through'' (play), a 2011 episodic play portraying scenes from LGBT life * '' The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and the Race to Cure Cancer'', a 2018 book by Charles Graeber * '' The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama'', a 2009 book by journalist Gwen Ifill * "The Breakthrough" (story), a 1971 short story by Daphne du Maurier Film and television * Break-through (1944 film), a Canadian documentary film * ''Breakthrough'' (1950 film), an American war film featuring John Agar * ''Breakthrough'' (1986 film), a Soviet disaster film * ''Breakthrough'' (1979 film), a West German war film, sequel to ''Cross of Iron'' * '' Break Through!'', a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu * Break-through (2006 film), a Russian drama film * ''Breakthrough'' (2019 film), an American Christian film * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
