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Alexandra (1914 Film)
''Alexandra'' is a German silent film drama from 1914. It was directed by Curt A. Stark and stars his wife Henny Porten in the lead role. It is based a novel by Richard Voss Plot Alexandra, a homeless young woman, meets Count Eberti. When she gets from him the security she had always yearned for, she becomes his lover. But his family detests her for being a commoner. One day, on his mother's exhortation, the Count leaves Alexandra when she is pregnant with his child. Unable to pay her apartment rent she is thrown out with her newborn. On a cold night, Alexandra goes to sleep hugging her child tight. When she wakes up, there is a crowd around him, beating her. Alexandra's tight clasp had apparently suffocated her infant. She is arrested and convicted as a murderer and received five years in prison. Once she is released, Alexandra only has revenge on her mind, against the man wo took everything from him. Alexandra ingratiates herself with the Count, who realizes he still has f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt A
Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname and less uncommon variations in Germanic languages including , Curd, , , Kord, Kort, Kurth, and Kurtu. In Turkish, Kurt means "wolf" and is a surname and less commonly a given name in numerous Turkic countries. Curt * Curt Boström (1926–2014), Swedish social democrat politician * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curt Jensen (born 1990), American shot put thrower * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henny Porten
Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent film, silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955. Biography Frieda Ulricke Porten was born in Magdeburg, in what was then the German Empire. Her father, Franz Porten, was also an actor and film director, as was her older sister Rosa Porten. In the 1910s she worked actively in film, becoming, along with Asta Nielsen, the first German film star. She was one of the few German actresses of the era to enter film without having stage experience. Many of her earlier films were directed by her husband Curt A. Stark, who died during World War I in Transylvania on the Romanian Campaign (World War I), Eastern Front in 1916. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |