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Bruno Duday
Bruno Duday (14 March 1880 – 31 January 1946) was a German film producer. After military service during the First World War Duday worked for many years at Germany's largest studio UFA where he oversaw several films of the Swedish star Zarah Leander including '' To New Shores'' (1937).Langford p.81 Duday was head of a production unit, under the overall control of studio head Ernst Hugo Correll. When the Second World War began he resigned from UFA and volunteered for military service. He was in charge of a POW camp. Following his later capture by Allied forces at the end of the war, he suffered from ill health and died in Berlin in 1946. He was married several times including to the Hungarian actress Maria von Tasnady. Selected filmography * '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * ''The Stolen Face'' (1930) * ''Farewell'' (1930) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1931) * '' The Wrong Husband'' (1931) * '' Narcotics'' (1932) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * ''The White Demon'' (1932) * ''Laughing Heirs'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sieradz
Sieradz ( la, Siradia, yi, שעראַדז, שערעדז, שעריץ, german: 1941-45 Schieratz) is a city on the Warta river in central Poland with 40,891 inhabitants (2021). It is the seat of the Sieradz County, situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. Historically it was the capital of one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland. It is one of the oldest cities in Poland. Sieradz was an important city of medieval Poland, thrice being a location for the election of the Polish monarchs. Polish Kings chaired six assemblies from here. History The oldest settlements can be roughly traced back to the 6th century. The oldest known mention of Sieradz comes from the '' Bull of Gniezno'' from 1136. In the mid 13th century it was conferred with municipal rights by Duke Casimir I of Kuyavia. It had also welcomed many settlers from Scotland and the Netherlands after the 13th century. During the fragmentation of Poland, initially it was part of the Seniorate Province, and then from 1231 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcotics (film)
''Narcotics'' (french: Stupéfiants) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and Roger Le Bon and starring Jean Murat, Danièle Parola and Jean Worms. It is the French-language version of the 1932 German film ''The White Demon''.Youngkin p. 465 When an actress becomes addicted to drugs, her brother decides to take action against her supplier. Cast * Jean Murat as Henri Werner - le frère de Liliane * Danièle Parola as Liliane Werner - une grande actrice dépendante de la drogue * Jean Worms as Louis Gordon * Jean Mercanton as Pierre * Jeanne Marie-Laurent as Madame Werner - la mère d'Henri et de Liliane * Monique Rolland as Dora Lind * Raoul Aslan as Dr. Ourousseff * Peter Lorre as Le bossu * Roger Karl as Le marquis d'Esquillon * Gaston Mauger as Le capitaine * Lucien Callamand as Le détective * Henry Bonvallet as Le commissaire * Léon Bary as Pierre Perade * Brevannes * Louis Brody * Pierre Labry as Le docteur * Margo Lion * Héléna Manson as L'infirmière * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Without A Fatherland
''Men Without a Fatherland'' (german: Menschen ohne Vaterland) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady and Willy Birgel.Richards p. 371 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. In Latvia at the end of the First World War, a group of Freikorps battle against an attempted takeover of the Baltic States by Communist forces. Cast * Willy Fritsch as Oberleutnant Maltzach * Maria von Tasnady as Irene Marellus * Willy Birgel as Baron Falen * Grethe Weiser as Jewa - Chansonette * Siegfried Schürenberg as Hauptmann Angermann * Werner Stock as Leutnant Berndt * Erich Dunskus as Steputat - Unteroffizier * Josef Sieber as Pleikies - Bursche * Willi Schaeffers as Soykas - Landesrat * Nicolas Koline as Diener Stepan * Luis Rainer as Wolynski * Aribert Grimmer as Bauer Rauta * Lissy Arna as Mila Wentos * Hans Stiebner as Kigull * Maria Loja as Orla, Wirtin * Traute Baumbach as Maruschka, ein russisches Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Court Concert
''The Court Concert'' (german: Das Hofkonzert) is a 1936 German historical romantic comedy film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk), and starring Mártha Eggerth, Johannes Heesters, and Kurt Meisel.Hake p. 142 It was made by the largest German studio UFA, based on '' Das kleine Hofkonzert''. It is part of a group of operetta films made during the 1930s. The film was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Fritz Maurischat. A separate French-language version was also made. It was remade by Tobis Film in the later stages of the Second World War using agfacolor, but the resulting film didn't get a release until 1948. Synopsis In the small principality of Immendingen Immendingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany located on the Upper Danube. It is famous for the Danube Sinkhole. Geography Immendingen is located on the Upper Danube. On the municipal area are ... in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gypsy Baron (1935 Film)
''The Gypsy Baron'' (german: Zigeunerbaron) is a 1935 German operetta film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Anton Walbrook, Hansi Knoteck and Fritz Kampers. It is an adaptation of the 1885 operetta ''The Gypsy Baron''.Goble p. 446 It was made at the Babelsberg Studios of UFA in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It was shot on location in Brandenburg and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.A separate French-language version,'' Le baron tzigane'' was also produced. Main cast * Anton Walbrook as Sandor Barinkay * Hansi Knoteck as Saffi * Fritz Kampers as Koloman Zsupan * Gina Falckenberg as Arsena Zsupan, seine Tochter * Edwin Jürgensen as Homonay * Rudolf Platte as Ernö * Josef Sieber as Pali * Margarete Kupfer Margarete Kupfer (born Margarete Kupferschmid; 10 April 1881 – 11 May 1953) was a German actress. Partial filmography * ''The Canned Bride'' (1915) * ''Frau Eva'' (1916) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' (1916) * ''When Four Do th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Higher Command
''The Higher Command'' (german: Der höhere Befehl) is a 1935 German historical film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lil Dagover, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Heli Finkenzeller. Produced and distributed by UFA, it was shot at the company's Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was produced around the time of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement when the German government were still optimistic about forming an alliance with the British and saw the film as a way of recalling the historic Anglo-Prussian partnership in liberating Europe from Napoleon. The film was praised by the Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels as "a national and engrossing film". Synopsis During the Napoleonic Wars, a Prussian army officer assists a British diplomat to construct an alliance to defeat Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Wind From Canada
''Fresh Wind from Canada'' (german: Frischer Wind aus Kanada) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Erich Holder and starring Max Gülstorff, Dorit Kreysler and Paul Hörbiger.Kreimeier p. 236 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam outside Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. Cast * Max Gülstorff as J. N. Granitz * Dorit Kreysler as Karin, seine Tochter * Paul Hörbiger as Meinkel, Angestellter Modehaus Granitz * Oskar Sima as Bernetzki, Angestellter Modehaus Granitz * Blandine Ebinger as Lore Hartwig, Angestellte Modehaus Granitz * Jakob Tiedtke as Henry Baker * Harald Paulsen as Jonny, sein Sohn * Leopoldine Konstantin as Frau Olden * Hans Brausewetter as Sven, ihr Sohn * Aribert Wäscher as Christian Fr. Schulze * Grethe Weiser as Margot * Oscar Sabo as Mackie, Box-Trainer * Werner Finck as Bauer, Photograph * Annemarie Korff * Genia Nikolaieva * Hans Richter as Page * Ursula Schlettow * Annemarie Stein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Day Will Come (1934 Film)
''A Day Will Come'' (french: Un jour viendra) is a 1934 comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and Serge Véber and starring Käthe von Nagy, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Simone Héliard. It was made by the German studio UFA as the French-language version of '' Just Once a Great Lady''. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Käthe von Nagy * Jean-Pierre Aumont as Henri de Langillier * Simone Héliard as Ria *Marfa d'Hervilly as Aunt Agathe * Claude May as Francine *Jacqueline Daix as Yvonne *José Sergy as André de Langillier *Charbonnier *Chartier *Gaston Dubosc Gaston Dubosc (1861–1941) was a French stage and film actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' (1932) * '' A Son from America'' (1932) * ''The Red Robe'' (1933) * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1 ... *Gustave Gallet *Nono Lecorre * Félix Oudart *André Saint-Germain References External links * German c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Once A Great Lady (1934 Film)
''Just Once a Great Lady'' (german: Einmal eine große Dame sein) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Käthe von Nagy, Wolf Albach-Retty and Gretl Theimer. Nagy plays a car saleswoman. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. A separate French-language version '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) was also released, with Nagy reprising her role alongside Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont (born Jean-Pierre Philippe Salomons; 5 January 1911 – 30 January 2001) was a French actor, and holder of the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service. Early life Aumont was born Jea .... In 1957 the film title was used for a West German remake of the 1932 film '' The Countess of Monte Cristo''.Bock & Bergfelder, pp. 336–346 Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1934 films German comedy films 1934 comedy films 1930s German-language films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girlfriend Of A Big Man
''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (german: Die Freundin eines großen Mannes) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Paul Wegener and starring Käthe von Nagy, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Jessie Vihrog. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Max Mellin. Cast * Käthe von Nagy as Marga Köhler * Karl Ludwig Diehl as Peters * Jessie Vihrog as Sigrid Mansfeld *Hans Brausewetter Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film '' The Treasure'', which was directed by Georg Wil ... as Ullrich * Harry Frank as Willrodt * Ernst Behmer as Gärtner * Theodor Loos as Dr. Nordegg * Ernst Legal as curtain puller * Gustav Püttjer as stage master * Hans Zesch-Ballot as Hollberg * Werner Finck as Banz * Hans Leibelt as Rieder, the banker References External links * German comedy films 1934 comedy films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Men Know
''What Men Know'' (German: ''Was wissen denn Männer'') is a 1933 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Hans Brausewetter, Erwin Kalser and Toni van Eyck.Kreimeier p.218 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. It was remade as the Swedish film '' What Do Men Know?'' the same year. Synopsis A young woman from the country has a relationship with a travelling salesman who then abandons her. When she falls pregnant from the affair it causes a local scandal. Cast * Hans Brausewetter as Karl Christians * Erwin Kalser as Herr Barthel * Toni van Eyck as Hertha Barthel * Ruth Hellberg as Gertrud Kroschelt * Ilse Korseck as Margot * Eduard Rothauser as Invalide Schultheiss * Elsa Wagner as Mutter Kroschelt * Fritz Odemar as Oberpostsekretär Haber * Hans Hermann Schaufuß Hans Hermann Schaufuß (13 July 1893 – 30 January 1982) was a German actor. He appeared in more than o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge And The Millions
''Inge and the Millions'' (german: Inge und die Millionen) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Brigitte Helm, Carl Esmond, and Paul Wegener. Produced by UFA, it was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Location filming took place in Berlin and around Lake Constance. In line with the policies of the new Nazi government, the film was fiercely anti-capitalist and attacked Jewish financial speculators In finance, speculation is the purchase of an asset (a commodity, goods, or real estate) with the hope that it will become more valuable shortly. (It can also refer to short sales in which the speculator hopes for a decline in value.) Many ... in particular.James p. 96 Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1933 films 1933 comedy films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Erich Engel UFA GmbH f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
