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Die Entlassung
''The Dismissal'' () is a 1942 German film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner about the dismissal of Otto von Bismarck. It was one of only five films to receive the honorary distinction "Film of the Nation" by the Reich Propaganda Ministry Censorship Office. Plot The film shows the events leading up to Bismarck being dismissed by Wilhelm II of Germany and the dilettantes who surround him. An unscrupulous schemer plays on the king's desire to lead and so persuades him to dismiss his chancellor. This results in a disastrous two-front war In military terminology, a two-front war occurs when opposing forces encounter on two geographically separate fronts. The forces of two or more allied parties usually simultaneously engage an opponent in order to increase their chances of succes ... by destroying Dreikaiserbund, Bismarck's treaty with Russia and leaving him to lament with the question of who would complete his work. The film ends with a postscript stating that Germany's misfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, film director and theatre director. Beginnings He was born in Lubawka, Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by Otto Falckenberg, the director of the Munich Kammerspiele, in acting and directing. Nazi era In 1936, Liebeneiner became a member of the Konzerthaus Berlin, Prussian State Theater () in Berlin and in 1938, he became artistic director of the German Film Academy Potsdam-Babelsberg, Babelsberg (). In 1941, he directed the film ''Ich klage an'' (''I accuse'') in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. The film was about Euthanasia, voluntary euthanasia of a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis, but was intended to support the Action T4, T4 euthanasia program. He received a doctorate in the years from 1942 to 1945 while working for Universum Film AG, the largest German film studio at that time. Post war In 1947, Liebeneiner directed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Von Bismarck
Nikolaus Heinrich Ferdinand Herbert, Prince of Bismarck (born Nikolaus Heinrich Ferdinand Herbert Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen; 28 December 1849 – 18 September 1904) was a German politician, who served as Foreign Secretary from 1886 to 1890. His political career was closely tied to that of his father, Otto von Bismarck, and he left office a few days after his father's dismissal. He succeeded his father as the 2nd Prince of Bismarck in 1898. He was born in Berlin and died in Friedrichsruh. Early life Herbert von Bismarck was born in Berlin, the oldest son of Otto von Bismarck and his wife, Johanna, née von Puttkamer. He had an older sister, Marie (b. 1848), and a younger brother, Wilhelm (b. 1852). He fought in the Franco-Prussian War, sustaining a bullet wound through the left leg during a cavalry charge at the Battle of Mars-La-Tour. He joined the diplomatic service in 1874 on his father's wishes. Bismarck attempted to gain influence with the heir to the German throne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Von Waldersee
Alfred Heinrich Karl Ludwig Graf von Waldersee (8 April 18325 March 1904) was a German ''Generalfeldmarschall'' (Field Marshal) who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff and Commander of the International Relief Force during the Boxer Rebellion. Born into a military family, von Waldersee saw decorated service as an artillery officer, and became Prussian military attaché at the Paris embassy in 1870. This gave him insight into the French defences that would prove crucial in the upcoming Franco-Prussian War, in which he played a significant role. Later, as principal assistant to Field-Marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, von Waldersee gained influence with the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, who promoted him Chief of Staff on his accession. When the Peking legation compound was besieged by the Boxer insurgents in 1900, von Waldersee was appointed as head of an eight-nation relief force. Although he arrived too late to take part in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hoffmann (actor)
Paul Hoffmann (25 March 1902 – 2 December 1990) was a German actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1937 to 1990. From 1968 to 1971 Hoffmann was director of the Burgtheater The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ... in Vienna. Selected filmography References External links * 1902 births 1990 deaths German male film actors Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Male actors from Düsseldorf {{Germany-film-actor-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp, Prince Of Eulenburg
Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg and Hertefeld, Count of Sandels (12 February 1847 – 17 September 1921) was a diplomat of the German Empire who achieved considerable influence as close friend of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. He was the central member of the , a group of artistically minded aristocrats within the entourage of Wilhelm II. Eulenburg played an important role in the rise of Bernhard von Bülow, but fell from power in 1907 due to a sexual scandal. Early life and education Eulenburg was born at Königsberg, Province of Prussia, the eldest son of Philipp Konrad, Count zu Eulenburg (Königsberg, 24 April 1820 – Berlin, 5 March 1889) and his wife, Baroness Alexandrine von Rothkirch und Panthen ( Glogau, 20 June 1824 – Meran, 11 April 1902).Röhl, John ''The Kaiser and His Court'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994 page 29. The Eulenburgs were a ''Junker'' family which belonged to Germany's ''Uradel'' (ancient nobility) class as they were first recorded as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Graf
Otto Graf (28 November 1896 – 22 February 1977) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1935 and 1970. Partial filmography * ''Nacht der Verwandlung'' (1935) as René Duval * '' The Traitor'' (1936) as Capitain Dressler (uncredited) * ''Capers'' (1937) as Zahnarzt * '' Unternehmen Michael'' (1937) as Capitain Von Grauff * ''Die Fledermaus'' (1937) as Rundfunkreporter * '' Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' (1938) as Professor Knudsen * ''Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin'' (1938) * ''Pour le Mérite'' (1938) as the capitain-lieutenant * ''Salonwagen E 417'' (1939) as Rittmeister Graf Grenzberg * ''Robert Koch'' (1939) as Dr. Friedrich Löffler * ''Legion Condor'' (1939) * ''Angelika'' (1940) as Prof. Fritz v. Deubertz * '' Bismarck'' (1940) as Robert Von Keudell * ''Ohm Krüger'' (1941) as the German foreign minister * ''Krach im Vorderhaus'' (1941) (uncredited) * '' Ich klage an'' (1941) as Prosecutor Engel * ''Was geschah in dieser Nacht'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Von Holstein
Friedrich August Karl Ferdinand Julius von Holstein (24 April 1837 – 8 May 1909) Brockhaus Geschichte Second Edition was a civil servant of the German Empire and served as the head of the political department of the German Foreign Office for more than thirty years. He played a major role in shaping foreign policy after Bismarck was dismissed in 1890. Biography Holstein was born in Schwedt, Province of Brandenburg on 24 April 1837, the son of a Prussian military officer August Friedrich Carl Ernst Leopold von Holstein (1800-1863) and Karoline von Brünnow (1791-1858). He studied jurisprudence at the Frederick William University of Berlin, from which he was graduated in 1856. Holstein joined the diplomatic service and in 1860 became an attaché at the Prussian embassy in Saint Petersburg under the authority of Otto von Bismarck and later served as a member of the legations at Rio de Janeiro, London, Washington, Florence, and Copenhagen. During his time at Washington, 1866� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Krauss
Werner Johannes Krauss (''Krauß'' in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film '' Jud Süß'' and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure. Early life Krauss was born at the parsonage of Gestungshausen bei Sonnefeld in Upper Franconia, where his grandfather was a Protestant pastor. He spent his childhood in Breslau and from 1901 attended the teacher's college at Kreuzburg. After it became known that he worked as an extra at the Breslau Lobe-Theater, he was suspended from classes and decided to join a travelling theatre company. Acting career In 1903 he debuted at the Guben municipal theatre. Although never trained as an actor, he continued to play in Magdeburg, in Bromberg at the Theater Aachen, in Nuremberg and in Munich. By the agency of Alexander Moissi, in 1913 he met the theatre director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia. Born during the reign of his granduncle Frederick William IV of Prussia, Wilhelm was the son of Prince Frederick William and Victoria, Princess Royal. Through his mother, he was the eldest of the 42 grandchildren of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. In March 1888, Wilhelm's father, Frederick William, ascended the German and Prussian thrones as Frederick III. Frederick died just 99 days later, and his son succeeded him as Wilhelm II. In March 1890, the young Kaiser dismissed longtime Chancellor Otto von Bismarck and assumed direct control over his nation's policies, embarking on a bellicose "New Course" to cement Germany's status as a leading world power. Over the course of his reign, the German colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Hinz
Werner Hinz (18 January 1903 – 10 February 1985) was a German film actor who appeared in 70 films between 1935 and 1984. In 1944, he was included on the ''Gottbegnadeten'' list created by Josef Goebbels. Between 1935 and 1945 he had roles in 17 films that were mostly praised by Goebbels. Selected filmography * ''The Old and the Young King'' (1935) - Kronprinz Friedrich ('Fritz') * '' White Slaves'' (1937) - Boris - Diener beim Gouverneur * '' The Citadel of Warsaw'' (1937) - Konrad * ' (1938) - Kaplan von Schigorski * ''Der vierte kommt nicht'' (1939) - Kapitän Holm * '' The Fox of Glenarvon'' (1940) - Sir Tetbury * ' (194) - Ronny * '' Bismarck'' (1940) - Kronprinz Friedrich * '' My Life for Ireland'' (1941) - Michael O'Brien sen * ''Ohm Krüger'' (1941) - Jan Krüger * ''Destiny'' (1942) - Kosta Wasileff * ''Die Entlassung'' (1942) - Kaiser Wilhelm II. * '' Melody of a Great City'' (1943) - Dr. Rolf Bergmann, Berichterstatter * '' Wild Bird'' (1943) - Professor Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria, Princess Royal
Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa; 21 November 1840 – 5 August 1901) was German Empress and Queen of Prussia as the wife of Frederick III, German Emperor. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was created Princess Royal in 1841. As the eldest child of the British monarch, she was briefly heir presumptive until the birth of her younger brother, the future Edward VII. She was the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor. Educated by her father in a politically Liberalism in the United Kingdom, liberal environment, Victoria was married at the age of 17 to Frederick III, German Emperor, Prince Frederick of Prussia, with whom she went on to have eight children. Victoria shared with Frederick her liberal views and hopes that Prussia and the later German Empire should become a constitutional monarchy, based on the British model. Criticised for this attitude and for her English origins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 183115 June 1888), or Friedrich III, was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and his death in June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service. Following the unification of Germany in 1871 his father, then King of Prussia, became German Emperor. Upon Wilhelm's death at the age of ninety on 9 March 1888, the thrones passed to Frederick, who had been German Crown Prince for seventeen years and Crown Prince of Prussia for twenty-seven years. Frederick was suffering from cancer of the larynx when he died at the age of 56, following unsuccessful medical treatments for his condition. Frederick married Victoria, Princess Royal, the oldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The couple were well-matched; their shared Liberalism in Germany, liberal ideology led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
