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Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo (born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt; 4 September 1908 – 12 December 1971) was a German film actress. Early life and career Dita Parlo was born on 4 September 1908 in Stettin, Pomerania, then in the German Empire. Sources differ as to whether her birth name was Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt. Her birth year is also sometimes listed as being 1906. Parlo made her first film appearance in ''Homecoming'' (''Heimkehr'') in 1928 and quickly became a popular actress in Germany. During the 1930s she moved easily between German and French films, achieving success in several films, including, in the span of four years, two that are considered among the greatest in cinema history: ''L'Atalante'' (1934) and ''La Grande Illusion'' (1937). Parlo attempted to establish a career in American films but despite a couple of roles in Hollywood films, was unable to extend her European success. In the late 1930s, she was scheduled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stettin
Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland. the population was 391,566. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. It is also surrounded by dense forests, shrubland and heaths, chiefly the Wkrzańska Heath shared with Germany (Ueckermünde) and the Szczecin Landscape Park. Szczecin is adjacent to the town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the German states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The city's recorded histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tower Of Silence (album)
''The Tower of Silence'' is the second studio album by Steve Adey. The album was released in the UK by Grand Harmonium on 26 November 2012. Production It was announced via Steve's official website over the summer of 2012 that a new album will be available from September as a special LP bundle direct from the artist. An official release was to follow in November through the Grand Harmonium label. The album was recorded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in Adey's recording studio (a church). A full string section was employed during the initial recording. The sound is more "live" with more emphasis on a stronger "band feel." The album was recorded over five years and when asked why the delay? Adey commented "The album mutates to the point where you become a passenger; an observer – the more you get immersed in the recording process the less control you have over the duration and possible trajectory." Artwork The album cover art is an illustration of a whale suspended by balloons and par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sacred Flame (1931 Film)
''The Sacred Flame'' (German: ''Die heilige Flamme'') is a lost 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and Berthold Viertel and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. It was made by Warner Brothers as a German-language remake of the studio's 1929 film '' The Sacred Flame''. It is based upon the 1928 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham. Synopsis After newly married Stella's husband is badly injured in a plane crash, causing him to lose the use of his legs, she becomes emotionally involved with his brother. Reception Rudolf Arnheim said "It is incomprehensible how such a film can be launched in a large cinema, rather than being chastely hidden away from the eyes of any kind of criticism." Cast * Gustav Fröhlich as Walter Taylor * Dita Parlo as Stella * Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Robert Taylor * Salka Viertel as Frau Taylor * Charlotte Hagenbruch as Schwester Weyland * Vladimir Sokoloff as Doctor Harvester * Anto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American film studio, filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Major film studios, Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismet (1931 Film)
Kismet may refer to: *The Turkic term for predestination in Islam Comics *Kismet (Marvel Comics), a superheroine *Kismet, Man of Fate, the first Muslim superhero, originally published by Gilberton Publications Film *Kismet (1920 film), ''Kismet'' (1920 film), a film starring Otis Skinner and directed by Louis J. Gasnier, based on the 1911 play *Kismet (1930 film), ''Kismet'' (1930 film), a film starring Loretta Young and Otis Skinner, also based on the play *Kismet (1931 film), ''Kismet'' (1931 film), a film by William Dieterle, also based on the play *Kismet (1932 film), ''Kismet'' (1932 film), a Hindi film by Baburao Patel *Kismet (1943 film), ''Kismet'' (1943 film), a Hindi film starring Ashok Kumar *Kismet (1944 film), ''Kismet'' (1944 film), a film starring Ronald Colman and Marlene Dietrich, also based on the play *Kismet (1955 film), ''Kismet'' (1955 film), a film by Vincente Minnelli and based on the 1953 musical *''Kismet'' (1956), a List of Hindi films of 1956, 1956 Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Of The Heart
A melody (), also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of pitch and rhythm, while more figuratively, the term can include other musical elements such as tonal color. It is the foreground to the background accompaniment. A line or part need not be a foreground melody. Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usually repeated throughout a composition in various forms. Melodies may also be described by their melodic motion or the pitches or the intervals between pitches (predominantly conjunct or disjunct or with further restrictions), pitch range, tension and release, continuity and coherence, cadence, and shape. Function and elements Johann Philipp Kirnberger argued: The Norwegian composer Marcus Paus has argued: Given the many and varied elements and styles of melody "many extant explanations f me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manolescu (film)
''Manolescu'' (German: ''Manolescu - Der König der Hochstapler'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Brigitte Helm and Heinrich George.Goble p.451 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in St. Moritz and Monte Carlo. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. Cast * Ivan Mozzhukhin as Manolescu * Brigitte Helm as Cleo * Heinrich George as Jack * Dita Parlo as Jeanette * Harry Hardt * Max Wogritsch * Valy Arnheim * Elsa Wagner * Fritz Alberti Fritz Alberti (born Friedrich Wilhelm Alberti; 22 October 1877 – 15 September 1954) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''People in Ecstasy'' (1921) * ''The Other Woman (1924 film), The Other Woman'' (1924) * ''The Blackguard'' (1925) * ... * Boris de Fast * Lya Christy * Fred Goebel * Franz Verdier * Michael von Newlinsky See also * '' Manolescu's Memoirs'' (1920) * '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Rhapsody (1928 Film)
''Hungarian Rhapsody'' (German: ''Ungarische Rhapsodie'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Lil Dagover, Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo. It depicts the life of an impoverished Hungarian aristocrat. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam and on location in Southern Hungary. Premiering at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo, it was one of the most popular German films released that year. In 1929, a sound version was prepared by Paramount Pictures due to the public's apathy to silent films. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. Since the sound version was more widely seen, UFA producer Erich Pommer describe this film as his first "sound film", rather than ''Melody of the Heart''.Hardt p.113 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Lil Dagover as Camilla * Willy Fritsch as Franz Leutnant G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of The Orient
Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content or nature of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation for secrecy. Secrecy by government entities is often decried as excessive or in promotion of poor operation; excessive revelation of information on individuals can conflict with virtues of privacy and confidentiality. It is often contrasted with social transparency. Secrecy can exist in a number of different ways: encoding or encryption (where mathematical and technical strategies are used to hide messages), true secrecy (where restrictions are put upon those who take part of the message, such as through government security classification) and obfuscation, where secrets are hidden in plain sight behind complex idiosyncrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady With The Mask
''The Lady with the Mask'' () is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Max Gülstorff, Arlette Marchal and Vladimir Gajdarov.Bock & Bergfelder p. 215 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski. Cast * Max Gülstorff as Freiherr von Seefeld * Arlette Marchal as Doris von Seefeld - seine Tochter * Vladimir Gajdarov as Alexander von Illagin * Heinrich George as Otto Hanke, ein Holzhändler * Dita Parlo as Kitty * Paul Hörbiger as Michael - ein russischer Bauernknecht * Gyula Szőreghy as Direktor des Apollo Theaters * Harry Lamberts-Paulsen as Der Regisseur * Fritz Kampers Fritz Kampers (14 July 1891 – 1 September 1950) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1950. Early life Fritz Kampers was the son of a Munich hotel owner, spent his early childhood in Garmisch-Partenk ... as Der Inspizient * Gertrud Eysoldt as Eine Garderobenfra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erotica (Madonna Album)
''Erotica'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on October 20, 1992, by Maverick and Sire Records. The album was released simultaneously with Madonna's first book publication ''Sex'', a coffee table book containing explicit photographs of the singer, and marked her first release under Maverick, her own multimedia entertainment company. For the album, the singer enlisted Shep Pettibone and André Betts, with whom she had collaborated on 1990's "Vogue" and ''The Immaculate Collection''. In mid-1991, Pettibone sent Madonna a three-track demo; she listened to the songs and liked all of them. Afterwards, the two met in New York City to start working on more music. The singer would write the melodies and lyrics on top of the music Pettibone produced in the style of his previous remixes. ''Erotica'' has been noted as a concept album about sex and romance in times of HIV/AIDS, with songs that touch upon "heavy" themes such as S&M and homophobia. Additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
