Robert Herlth (2 May 1893 – 6 January 1962) was a German
art director. He was one of the leading designers of German
film set
A set is artificially constructed scenery used in theatre, film and TV. In the latter two cases there are many reasons to build or use a set instead of travelling to a real location, such as budget, time, the need to control the environment, or ...
s during the 1920s and 1930s.
[Reimer & Reimer p.146]
Filmography
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Masks
A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment and often they have been employed for rituals and rights. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practi ...
'' (1920)
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Island of the Dead'' (1921)
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The Secret of Bombay'' (1921)
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The Devil's Chains'' (1921)
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Destiny
Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual.
Fate
Although often ...
'' (1921)
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Playing with Fire'' (1921)
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Wandering Souls
''Wandering Souls'' (German: ''Irrende Seelen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, and Walter Janssen. It was based on the 1869 novel ''The Idiot'' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The fil ...
'' (1921)
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Parisian Women'' (1921)
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Miss Julie
''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...
'' (1922)
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Madame de La Pommeraye's Intrigues
''Madame de La Pommeraye's Intrigues'' (German: ''Die Intrigen der Madame de La Pommeraye'') is a 1922 German silent film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Olga Gsowskaja, Margarete Schlegel and Grete Berger. The film was produced by Rus ...
'' (1922)
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Luise Millerin'' (1922)
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The Earl of Essex'' (1922)
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The Treasure'' (1923)
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Comedy of the Heart'' (1924)
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The Last Laugh'' (1924)
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The Chronicles of the Gray House'' (1925)
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Tartuffe
''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...
'' (1926)
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Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...
'' (1926)
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Luther
Luther may refer to:
People
* Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement
* Luther (give ...
'' (1928)
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Looping the Loop'' (1928)
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Whirl of Youth'' (1928)
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Four Devils'' (1928)
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Asphalt
Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term ...
'' (1929)
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The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (1929)
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Manolescu'' (1929)
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The Flute Concert of Sanssouci
''The Flute Concert of Sanssouci'' (german: Das Flötenkonzert von Sans-souci) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Otto Gebühr. It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian films.Hoffmann p. 44 It was made at th ...
'' (1930)
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The Temporary Widow'' (1930)
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Hocuspocus'' (1930)
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A Student's Song of Heidelberg
''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (German: ''Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Brausewetter, Betty Bird and Willi Forst. It marked Hartl's directoral debut.Bock & Bergfeld ...
'' (1930)
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Love's Carnival'' (1930)
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The Immortal Vagabond'' (1930)
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Calais-Dover'' (1931)
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The Man in Search of His Murderer
''The Man in Search of His Murderer'' (german: Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers and Hans Leibelt.Hardt p. 239 The film is partially lost; of the ...
'' (1931)
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The Little Escapade'' (1931)
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Yorck'' (1931)
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In the Employ of the Secret Service'' (1931)
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The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1932)
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Congress Dances'' (1932)
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Man Without a Name'' (1932)
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The Black Hussar'' (1932)
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Waltz War'' (1933)
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Court Waltzes'' (1933)
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The Only Girl'' (1933)
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Morgenrot'' (1933)
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Season in Cairo'' (1933)
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Refugees'' (1933)
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The Empress and I'' (1933)
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Night in May
''Night in May'' (french: Nuit de mai) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Henri Chomette, Gustav Ucicky and Raoul Ploquin. It starred Käthe von Nagy, Fernand Gravey and Annie Ducaux. It is the French-language version of UFA's '' The Young ...
'' (1934)
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The Eternal Dream'' (1934)
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The Csardas Princess'' (1934)
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Princess Turandot'' (1934)
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Au bout du monde'' (1934)
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The Young Baron Neuhaus'' (1934)
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Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...
'' (1935)
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Amphitryon
Amphitryon (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρύων, ''gen''.: Ἀμφιτρύωνος; usually interpreted as "harassing either side", Latin: Amphitruo), in Greek mythology, was a son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns in Argolis. His mother was named e ...
'' (1935)
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Les dieux s'amusent'' (1935)
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Barcarole
A barcarolle (; from French, also barcarole; originally, Italian barcarola or barcaruola, from ''barca'' 'boat') is a traditional folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, or a piece of music composed in that style. In classical music, two of the mo ...
'' (1935)
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Rêve éternel'' (1935)
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The Royal Waltz'' (1935)
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Under Blazing Heavens'' (1936)
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Royal Waltz'' (1936)
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Savoy Hotel 217
''Savoy Hotel 217'' (German: ''Savoy-Hotel 217'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Brigitte Horney and Alexander Engel. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designe ...
'' (1936)
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Hans im Glück
Hans im Glück is a German board and card game publisher. Though many of their own games are language-independent they themselves publish only printings for the domestic market which include only German-language rules; English-language printings o ...
'' (1936)
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The Ruler'' (1937)
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The Broken Jug'' (1937)
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You and I'' (1938)
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The Gambler'' (1938)
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The Muzzle'' (1938)
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Le joueur'' (1938)
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Opera Ball'' (1939)
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Maria Ilona'' (1939)
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Morgen werde ich verhaftet'' (1939)
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Roses in Tyrol'' (1940)
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Clothes Make the Man'' (1940)
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The Swedish Nightingale'' (1941)
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Andreas Schlüter
Andreas Schlüter (1659 – c. June 1714) was a German baroque sculptor and architect, active in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Tsardom.
Biography
Andreas Schlüter was b ...
'' (1942)
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A Man with Principles?'' (1943)
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Love Premiere'' (1943)
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Wenn die Sonne wieder scheint'' (1943)
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Melusine
Mélusine () or Melusina is a figure of European folklore, a female spirit of fresh water in a holy well or river. She is usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down (much like a lamia or a mermaid). She is als ...
'' (1944)
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Der Fall Molander'' (1945)
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Die Fledermaus
' (, ''The Flittermouse'' or ''The Bat'', sometimes called ''The Revenge of the Bat'') is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874.
Background
The original li ...
'' (1946)
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Between Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1947)
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Film Without a Title
''Film Without a Title'' (German: ''Film ohne Titel'') is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Hans Söhnker, Hildegard Knef and Irene von Meyendorff.Shandley p.159 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in M ...
'' (1948)
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Verspieltes Leben'' (1949)
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Einmaleins der Ehe'' (1949)
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The Legend of Faust'' (1949)
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Love on Ice'' (1950)
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Kein Engel ist so rein'' (1950)
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Two Times Lotte
''Two Times Lotte'' (german: Das doppelte Lottchen) is a 1950 West German film, directed by Josef von Báky and starring Antje Weisgerber, Peter Mosbacher, Jutta Günther and Isa Günther.Davidson & Hake p. 237
Based on a 1949 novel ''Lisa and L ...
'' (1950)
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Beloved Liar'' (1950)
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Dr. Holl'' (1951)
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Der Teufel führt Regie'' (1951)
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The Sergeant's Daughter'' (1952)
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The White Horse Inn
''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl''
)
is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...
'' (1952)
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No Greater Love'' (1952)
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Alraune
''Alraune'' (German for ) is a novel by German novelist Hanns Heinz Ewers published in 1911. It is also the name of the female lead character. The book originally featured illustrations by Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald. Legend
The basis of the story o ...
'' (1952)
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Behind Monastery Walls'' (1952)
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The Forester's Daughter'' (1952)
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The Divorcée'' (1953)
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The Village Under the Sky'' (1953)
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Music by Night'' (1953)
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The Chaplain of San Lorenzo'' (1953)
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The Last Summer'' (1954)
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Sauerbruch - Das war mein Leben'' (1954)
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Wedding Bells'' (1954)
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The Flying Classroom'' (1954)
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The Last Man
''The Last Man'' is an apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by Mary Shelley, first published in 1826. The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by a mysterious plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the enti ...
'' (1955)
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Hanussen'' (1955)
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Beloved Enemy
''Beloved Enemy'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on the life of Michael Collins.
Plot
During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Irish ...
'' (1955)
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As Long as There Are Pretty Girls'' (1955)
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The Trapp Family
''The Trapp Family'' (german: Die Trapp-Familie, links=no) is a 1956 West German comedy drama film about the real-life Austrian musical family of that name directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Maria Holst. ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Regine
Regine () or Régine is a feminine given name. Regine is a German-French form of Regina, and Régine is a French form of Regina.
People with the first name include:
Regine
* Regine Heitzer (born 1944), Austrian figure skater
* Regine Hildebrandt ...
'' (1956)
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My Husband's Getting Married Today'' (1956)
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Magic Fire'' (1956)
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Heiße Ernte'' (1956)
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Devil in Silk
''Devil in Silk'' (german: Teufel in Seide) is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Lilli Palmer, Curd Jürgens, and Winnie Markus. After leaving his overbearing wife for another woman, a composer is suspected of h ...
'' (1956)
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The Last Ones Shall Be First'' (1957)
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And Lead Us Not Into Temptation
''And Lead Us Not Into Temptation'' (German: ''...und führe uns nicht in Versuchung'') is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Johanna Matz, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Gerhard Riedmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.130
It was sh ...
'' (1957)
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Confessions of Felix Krull'' (1957)
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Resurrection
Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...
'' (1958)
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The Trapp Family in America'' (1958)
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The Spessart Inn'' (1958)
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Taiga
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruc ...
'' (1958)
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Dorothea Angermann'' (1959)
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The Beautiful Adventure'' (1959)
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The Buddenbrooks'' (1959)
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A Woman for Life'' (1960)
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You Don't Shoot at Angels
''You Don't Shoot at Angels'' (german: Auf Engel schießt man nicht) is a 1960 West German comedy crime film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hannes Messemer and Gustav Knuth.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...
'' (1960)
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Gustav Adolf's Page'' (1960)
References
Bibliography
* Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. ''The A to Z of German Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
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1893 births
1962 deaths
People from Wriezen
People from the Province of Brandenburg
German art directors