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Emilia Unda
Emilia Unda (January 29, 1879 – December 7, 1939) was Baltic German stage and film actress. She is best known for her role as the headmistress in the 1931 film '' Mädchen in Uniform''.Langford p.175 Unda was married to German architect Hugo Häring in 1918. However, the couple later divorced. Filmography References Bibliography * Langford, Michelle. ''Directory of World Cinema: Germany''. Intellect Books, 2012. External links * 1879 births 1939 deaths German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century German actresses Baltic-German people Actors from Riga {{Germany-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquest (1931 German Film)
''Inquest'' (german: Voruntersuchung) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Albert Bassermann, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Brausewetter. Along with another film that Siodmak made the same year '' Storms of Passion'', it anticipates the later development of film noir. It was made by German's largest studio Universum Film, with sets designed by art director Erich Kettelhut. Paul Martin, who soon after emerged as a leading director, was assistant director to Siodmak on the film. It was based on a 1927 play of the same title by Max Alsberg and Ernst Hesse. A separate French-language version '' About an Inquest'' was also produced. Synopsis When a prostitute is murdered in a cheap Berlin boarding house, an investigating judge suspects that the killer is her boyfriend, unaware that his own son and daughter are also mixed up in the case. Background The film was shot from February 18 to March 1931 in Berlin-Tiergarten and in the Ufa studio in Neubabels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Silent Film Actresses
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1939 Deaths
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War. * January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. * January 22 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Isandlwana: A force of 1,200 British soldiers is wiped out by over 20,000 Zulu warriors. * January 23 – Anglo-Zulu War – Battle of Rorke's Drift: Following the previous day's defeat, a smaller British force of 140 successfully repels an attack by 4,000 Zulus. * February 3 – Mosley Street in Newcastle upon Tyne (England) becomes the world's first public highway to be lit by the electric incandescent light bulb invented by Joseph Swan. * February 8 – At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposes the global adoption of standard time. * March 3 – United States Geological Survey is founded. * March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old And The Young King
''The Old and the Young King'' (German: ''Der alte und der junge König'') is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Hinz and Leopoldine Konstantin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Maurischat and Karl Weber (art director), Karl Weber. It was produced by a subsidiary of Tobis Film. Location shooting took place around Potsdam, including at the Garrison Church (Potsdam), Garrison Church. Interiors were shot at the Grunewald Studios, Grunewald and Johannisthal Studios. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. Part of the tradition of Prussian films of the Weimar era, Weimar and Nazi eras, the film ostensibly deals with the intense conflict between Prussian King Frederick William I of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm I and his son and heir, Crown Prince Friedrich – the future King Frederick II of Prussia, Friedrich II "The Great". This is a well-known incident of 18th century German history, which had d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I For You, You For Me
''I for You, You for Me'' (German: ''Ich für dich, du für mich'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Ruth Eweler, Karl Dannemann and Carl de Vogt. It was made as a propaganda film in support of the Nazi regime's Reich Labour Service and the League of German Girls. It promoted the concepts of blood and soil.Welch p.56 Cast *Maria Wancka as Lagerführerin * Inge Kick as Hanne * Ruth Eweler as Inge * Ruth Claus as Maria * Karl Dannemann as Christian Busch * Carl de Vogt as Siedler Kollerbuch * Knut Hartwig as Siedler Schmidelka * Eleonore Stadie as Berta * Liselotte Wahl as Lotte * Heinz Rippert as Werner Kramer * Paul W. Krüger as Siedler Mahlow * Katja Bennefeld as Frau Kollerbuch * Hugo Froelich as Gendarm Kisecke * Ernst Gronau as Herr Häberlein * Emilia Unda Emilia Unda (January 29, 1879 – December 7, 1939) was Baltic German stage and film actress. She is best known for her role as the headmistress in the 1931 film ''Mä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappi (film)
''Pappi'' is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hilde Weissner and Petra Unkel. It is part of the circus film genre. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. Cast * Viktor de Kowa as Hans Werner * Hilde Weissner as Jenny Anderson *Petra Unkel as Lilly * Emilia Unda as Aunt Anna * Hans Deppe as Willibald Bisam *Hans Sternberg as Gastwirt Krüger *Josef Dahmen as Fred *Josef Sieber Josef Sieber (28 April 1900 – 3 December 1962) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Pappi'' (1934) * '' Punks Arrives from America'' (1935) * ''Joan of Arc'' (1935) * ''The Gypsy Baron'' (1935) * '' The Last Four on Santa Cruz'' (1 ... as Lehmann * Rudolf Platte as Der Mann * Herti Kirchner as Die Frau * Maria Krahn as Frau von Keller References External links * 1934 comedy films German comedy films Films of Nazi Germany Films directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt Circus films German black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted People
''Haunted People'' (german: Gehetzte Menschen) is a 1932 German-Czech drama film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Magda Sonja, Hans Feher, and Eugen Klöpfer.Goble p. 775 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Neppach and Erwin Scharf. Cast * Magda Sonja as Dame ohne Unterleib * Eugen Klöpfer as Vincenz Olivier * Hans Feher as Boubou, sein Sohn * Friedrich Ettel as Bürgermeister * Emilia Unda as seine Frau * Camilla Spira as Louise, beider Tochter * Vladimir Sokoloff as Trödler * Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Ausrufer * Fritz Odemar as Polizeichef * Hermann Picha as Mann in der Pferdehaut * Gustav Püttjer as André, Tischlergehilfe * Paul Rehkopf as Polizeikommissar * Joseph Schmidt Joseph Schmidt (4 March 1904 – 16 November 1942) was an Austro-Hungarian and Romanian Jewish tenor and actor. Life and career Schmidt was born in Davideny (Ukrainian: ''Davydivka'') vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Demon
''The White Demon'' (German: ''Der weiße Dämon'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Peter Lorre.Kreimeier pp. 198–199 The film is also known by the alternative title An alternative title is a media sales device most prominently used in film distribution. Books and films are commonly released under a different title when they are screened or sold in a different country. This can vary from small change to t ... of ''Dope''. The sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. A separate French-language version '' Narcotics'' was also made. Synopsis A drug dealer gets a rising young female singer addicted to drugs. Her brother decides to hunt him down in revenge. Cast References Bibliography * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945''. University of California Press, 1999. External links * 1932 films 1932 crime drama films German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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