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Die Letzte Brücke
''The Last Bridge'' () is a 1954 Austrian-Yugoslavian war drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Maria Schell, Bernhard Wicki and Barbara Rütting.Von Dassanowsky p.157 The film was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Plot A German nurse is captured by Yugoslav partisans, and with her devotion to medical duty finds herself with divided loyalty to both sides of the conflict. Production The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Pischinger and Wolf Witzemann. Location shooting took place in Mostar, Počitelj and other locations along the Neretva valley in Bosnia. Cast * Maria Schell as Dr. Helga Reinbeck * Bernhard Wicki as Boro * Barbara Rütting as Milica * Carl Möhner as Martin Berger * Pavle Mincić as Momcillo * Horst Hächler as Leutnant Scherer * Robert Meyn as Stabsartz Dr. Rottsieper * Zvonko Žungul as Partisan Sava * Tilla Durieux as Mara * Fritz Eckhardt as Tilleke * Janez Vrhovec as Partisan Vlaho * Walter Regelsberger Walte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Käutner
Helmut Käutner (25 March 1908 – 20 April 1980) was a German film director active mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the film industry at the end of the Weimar Republic and released his first films as a director in Nazi Germany. Käutner is relatively unknown outside of Germany, although he is considered one of the best filmmakers in German film history. He was one of the most influential film directors of German post-war cinema and became known for his sophisticated literary adaptations. Biography He was born in Düsseldorf, German Empire, Germany. Käutner started out as a director in the Nazi era, but his films remained largely free of National Socialist propaganda. One of his early successes was ''Romanze in Moll'' (1943), an adaptation of Guy du Maupassant's short story "Les Bijoux". Other remarkable films were and ''Under the Bridges''. His 1956 film ''The Captain from Köpenick (1956 film), Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' was nominated for the Academy Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Pischinger
Otto Pischinger (1919–1976) was an Austrian art director who designed the sets for a large number of films during his career. In 1955 he worked on '' The Last Ten Days''.Silberman p.243 He was married to Hertha Hareiter, also an art director, until his death. Selected filmography * '' Duel with Death'' (1949) * ''Starfish'' (1952) * '' The Last Bridge'' (1954) * ''Marriage Impostor'' (1954) * ''A Heart Full of Music'' (1955) * '' The Last Ten Days'' (1955) * '' Royal Hunt in Ischl'' (1955) * '' Music, Music and Only Music'' (1955) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1956) * ''Emperor's Ball'' (1956) * '' Final Accord'' (1960) * '' The Turkish Cucumbers'' (1962) * ''Snow White and the Seven Jugglers'' (1962) * ''Old Shatterhand Old Shatterhand is a fictional character in Western fiction, Western novels by Germany, German writer Karl May (1842–1912). He is the German friend and blood brother of Winnetou, the fictional chief of the Mescalero tribe of the Apache. He i ...'' (1964) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Eckhardt
Fritz Eckhardt (born Linz, 30 November 1907; died Klosterneuburg, 31 December 1995) was an Austrian actor, director, and writer. He is remembered for playing the lead role as ''chief inspector Marek'' in the Österreichischer Rundfunk version of the detective series '' Tatort''. He also played cabaret and wrote numerous theatre plays and film scripts. Partial filmography * '' The Last Enemy'' (1938) * ''Singende Engel'' (1947) - Bürgermeister von Liechtenthal (uncredited) * ' (1948) - Präsident von Bagatello * '' The Angel with the Trumpet'' (1948) * '' Nothing But Coincidence'' (1949) * '' Der Schuß durchs Fenster'' (1950) * ''Die Mitternachtsvenus'' (1951) * ''Der Fünfminutenvater'' (1951) - Der Wirt * '' Adventure in Vienna'' (1952) - Portier im Goldenen Löwen * ''Abenteuer im Schloss'' (1952) * ''Starfish'' (1952) - Weber * ''Heute nacht passiert's'' (1953) - Studienrat Krickau * ' (1953) * ' (1953) - Department store boss * '' The Last Bridge'' (1954) - Tilleke * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilla Durieux
Tilla Durieux (born Ottilie Godeffroy; 18 August 1880 – 21 February 1971) was an Austrian theatre and film actress of the 20th century. Early years Born Ottilie Helene Angela Godeffroy on 18 August 1880 in Vienna, she was the daughter of the Austrian chemist Richard Max Victor Godeffroy (1847–1895) and his wife, the Hungarian pianist Adelheid Ottilie Augustine Godeffroy (née Hrdlicka, died 1920), who was born in Romania. After graduating from elementary school, she switched to the public school in Alsergrund, Vienna. She was baptized in the evangelical parish Augsburg Confession in Vienna. On 31 May 1928 she converted to Catholicism Stage career She adopted "Durieux" as a stage name because her mother disapproved of her acting career. She trained as an actress in Vienna and made her debut at the Moravian Theatre in Olmütz (now Olomouc) in 1902. She then moved to Berlin where she worked with Max Reinhardt and with a group of expressionist artists around Kurt Hiller and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvonko Žungul
Zvonko ( sr-Cyrl, Звонко) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Zvonko Bego (1940–2018), Croatian footballer *Zvonko Bezjak (1935–2022), Croatian hammer thrower * Zvonko Bogdan (born 1942), Serbian performer of traditional folk songs of Serbia, Croatia, Hungary and Romania *Zvonko Bušić (1946–2013), Croatian emigrant, most known for the hijacking of TWA Flight 355 in 1976 *Zvonko Ivezić (1949–2016), Serbian footballer *Zvonko Jazbec (1911–1970), Croatian football goalkeeper * Zvonko Marković (born 1975), Serbian fashion designer *Zvonko Milojević (born 1971), retired Serbian football goalkeeper *Zvonko Monsider, Croatian football goalkeeper *Zvonko Pamić (born 1991), Croatian professional footballer *Zvonko Pantović, Serbian singer and songwriter *Zvonko Strnad (1926–1979), Croatian football player *Zvonko Šundovski, former team handball player from Republic of North Macedonia *Zvonko Varga (born 1959), former Serbian/Yugoslav foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Meyn
Robert Meyn (16 January 1896 – 2 March 1972) was a German stage, film and television actor.Fehrenbach p.103 Partial filmography * '' The Sinner'' (1951) - Von Hernsdorf - Marinas Stiefvater / Marina's Stepfather * ''Kommen Sie am Ersten'' (1951) - Dr. Brand * '' Klettermaxe'' (1952) - Reuping, Theaterdirektor * ''Captain Bay-Bay'' (1953) - Zollkommandant * '' The Last Bridge'' (1954) - Stabsartz Dr. Rottsieper * '' Three from Variety'' (1954) * ''Ludwig II'' (1955) - Professor Dr. Gudden * '' The Devil's General'' (1955) - Generalleutnant von Stetten * '' Jackboot Mutiny'' (1955) - (uncredited) * '' Island of the Dead'' (1955) - Kapitän * '' Three Girls from the Rhine'' (1955) - Philipp Drechsler * '' In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long'' (1956) * '' Devil in Silk'' (1956) - Untersuchungsrichter * ''Ich suche Dich'' (1956) - Appel * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956) - Polizeipräsident von Jagow * ''Skandal um Dr. Vlimmen'' (1956) - Stadtrat van der Kalk * '' The Story of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horst Hächler
Horst Hächler (born 12 March 1926) is a German actor, film producer and director.Grandits & Taylor p.241 He was married to the actress Maria Schell from 1957 to 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Orplid Mystery'' (1950) * ''Beloved Life'' (1953) * ''The Last Bridge'' (1954) * ''Master of Life and Death'' (1955) * ''Hubertus Castle (1973 film), Hubertus Castle'' (1973) * ''Zwei himmlische Dickschädel'' (1974) * ''The Hunter of Fall (1974 film), The Hunter of Fall'' (1974) * ''Silence in the Forest (1976 film), Silence in the Forest'' (1976) * ''Inn of the Sinful Daughters'' (1978) * ''Lethal Obsession'' (1987) Director * ''Love (1956 film), Love'' (1956) * ''As the Sea Rages'' (1959) * ''Murder in Rio'' (1963) * ''Waldrausch (1977 film), Waldrausch'' (1977) * ' (1983) References Bibliography * Hannes Grandits & Karin Taylor. ''Yugoslavia's Sunny Side: A History of Tourism in Socialism (1950s-1980s)''. Central European University Press, 2010. External links * 1926 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavle Mincić
Pavle (Macedonian and sr-Cyrl, Павле; ka, პავლე) is a Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian male given name corresponding to the English Paul; the name is of biblical origin, coming from Saint Paul. People Mononyms * Pavle I, Serbian Patriarch (c. 1526–1541), Serbian Orthodox bishop * Pavle, Serbian Patriarch (1914–2009), Serbian Orthodox Patriarch By surname * Pavle Abramidze (1901–1989), Georgian Soviet general * Pavle Dešpalj (1934–2021), Croatian composer and conductor * Pavle Đurišić (1909–1945), Montenegrin Serb Chetnik army commander * Pavle Gregorić (1892–1989), Croatian communist politician * Pavle Ingorokva (1893–1983), Georgian historian * Pavle Ivić (1924–1999), Serbian linguist * Pavle "Paja" Jovanović (1859–1957), Serbian painter * Pavle Jurina (1954–2011), Croatian handball player * Pavle Kalinić (born 1959), Croatian politician and writer * Pavle Karađorđević (1893–1976), Prince regent of Yugoslavia * Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Möhner
Carl Martin Rudolf Möhner (11 August 1921 – 14 January 2005) was an Austrian film actor, director, screenwriter and painter. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1949 and 1976. His most famous roles were as Jo "le Suédois" in the 1955 French heist film ''Rififi'' and as Captain of Battleship Bismarck in the film ''Sink the Bismarck!'' Möhner retired from filming in 1976. He married Wilma Langhamer, a German painter in 1978. In 1979 the couple settled down in McAllen, Texas, where Carl died from Parkinson's disease in 2005. He had two sons, Gunther and Gernot (also actors) from a previous relationship. Selected filmography * ''Vagabonds'' (1949) – (uncredited) * ''Anna Louise and Anton'' (1953) – Höllriegel, Rennfahrer * ''The Last Bridge'' (1954) – Martin Berger * ''Rififi'' (1955) – Jo "le Suédois" * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1956) – Bärenjosef * ''Where the Ancient Forests Rustle'' (1956) – Klaus Baumgartner * ''He Who Must Die'' (1957) – Lukas * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest, with a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the south. Bosnia (region), Bosnia has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Its geography is largely mountainous, particularly in the central and eastern regions, which are dominated by the Dinaric Alps. Herzegovina, the smaller, southern region, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city. The area has been inhabited since at least the Upper Paleolithic, with permanent human settlement traced to the Neolithic cultures of Butmir culture, Butmir, Kakanj culture, Kakanj, and Vučedol culture, Vučedol. After the arrival of the first Proto-Indo-Europeans, Indo-Europeans, the area was populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neretva
The Neretva (, sr-Cyrl, Неретва), also known as Narenta, is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Four Hydroelectricity, hydroelectric power plants with Dam, large dams (higher than 15 metres) provide flood protection, electricity and water storage. The Neretva is recognized for its natural environment and diverse landscapes. Freshwater ecosystems have suffered from an increasing population and the associated development pressures. One of the most valuable natural resources of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia is its freshwater resource, contained by an abundant spring (hydrosphere), wellspring and clear rivers. Situated between the major regional rivers (Drina river on the east, Una (Sava), Una river on the west and the Sava river) the Neretva basin contains the most significant source of drinking water. The Neretva is notable among rivers of the Dinaric Alps region, especially regarding its diverse ecosystems and habitats, flora and faun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
