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Franz Bi
Franz Bi (2 April 1899 – 25 December 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.197 He worked on the set design of more than forty films during his career, often in collaboration with Bruno Monden. Selected filmography * ''The Rainer Case'' (1942) * ''The Golden Spider'' (1943) * ''Beloved Darling'' (1943) * ''When the Young Wine Blossoms (1943 film), When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1943) * ''A Man Like Maximilian'' (1945) * ''In the Temple of Venus'' (1948) * ''Chased by the Devil'' (1950) * ''The Man Who Wanted to Live Twice'' (1950) * ''Five Suspects'' (1950) * ''Fanfares of Love'' (1951) * ''The Blue and White Lion'' (1952) * ''House of Life'' (1952) * ''The Great Temptation'' (1952) * ''Street Serenade'' (1953) * ''A Heart Plays False'' (1953) * ''The Eternal Waltz'' (1954) * ''A Woman of Today'' (1954) * ''André and Ursula'' (1955) * ''San Salvatore (film), San Salvatore'' (1956) * ''A Piece of Heaven'' (1957) * ''Restless Night (film), Restless Night'' (1958) * ''A Summer Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue And White Lion
''The Blue and White Lion'' () is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and Olf Fischer and starring Wastl Witt, Elise Aulinger and Lore Frisch. It is based on several stories by Ludwig Thoma. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Synopsis While very drunk, Bavarian Josef Filser agrees to buy a dilapidated fire station from the municipality. Sobered up the next day, he can't remember the deal. When the mayor insists on their agreement, Filser retaliates by breaking off the engagement of their son and daughter. Cast * Wastl Witt as Josef Filser *Elise Aulinger as Theres Filser *Lore Frisch as Zenzi Filser *Paul Kürzinger as Hias, Knecht *Eliezer Schnall as Doctor Hans Friedrich Knust * Hans Fitz as Haslinger, Postwirt und Bürgermeister *Hannes Keppler as Michl Haslinger *Barbara Gallauner as Zilli, Kellnerin *Rudolf Schündler as Herr von Kleewitz *Mady Rahl as Frau von Kleewitz * Willi Rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conny And Peter Make Music
''Conny and Peter Make Music'' () is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Cornelia Froboess, Peter Kraus and Gustav Knuth. It is set in a hotel in Lake Lugano, which is a glacial lake situated on the border between southern Switzerland and Northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Cornelia Froboess as Conny * Peter Kraus as Peter *Gustav Knuth as Trautmann * Walter Gross as Maegerli * Gudrun Schmidt as Ingrid Sandberg * Kurt Großkurth as Sulzbach * Karl Lieffen as Grossi * Johanna König as Fräulein Hänchen, Sekretärin *Ralf Wolter as Lehmann, Sulzbach's Assistant *Anne-Marie Kolb as Miss Frankreich *Ilse Corell as Miss Norwegen *Hans Schwarz Jr. as Kriminalbeamter *Trude Herr Trude Herr (; 4 May 1927 – 16 March 1991) was a German film actress, singer and theatre owner.Weisser p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People In The Net
''People in the Net'' (), also known as ''Unwilling Agent'', is a 1959 West German Cold War spy film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Johanna von Koczian and Hannes Messemer.Bock & Bergfelder p. 306 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Max Seefelder. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Cast * Hansjörg Felmy as Klaus Martens * Johanna von Koczian as Gitta Martens * Hannes Messemer as Braun * Ingeborg Schöner as Marianne Gardella * as Daisy Winter * Hanns Lothar as Stefan * Gernot Duda as Janos * Klaus Havenstein as Beamter * Peter Lühr as Dr. Becker * Walter Sedlmayr * Willy Semmelrogge as Lauer * Olga von Togni as Olga Hajek * Max Mairich as Fischer * Alexander Hunzinger as Wagentritt * Paul Verhoeven as Karel * Helmut Brasch as Grasdorffer * Ettore Cella Ettore Cella (12 September 1913 – 1 July 2004) was a Swiss actor and film director. He was naturalised as a Swiss citizen in 1930, as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Summer You Will Never Forget
''A Summer You Will Never Forget'' () is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Claus Biederstaedt, Antje Geerk and Karin Dor. It was based on a novel by Marion Jahn. It was shot around Wörthersee in the Austrian state of Carinthia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Carl Ludwig Kirmse. It was shot using Eastmancolor. Main cast * Claus Biederstaedt as Ernst Leuchtenthal * Antje Geerk as Marianne *Karin Dor as Christine von Auffenberg *Fita Benkhoff as Therese Leuchtenthal * Heli Finkenzeller as Mrs. Dr.Manning *Carl Wery as Fürst Aufenberger *Alexander Golling as Konsul Leuchtenthal *Eddi Arent as Ruprecht * Helga Martin as Anni *Benno Kusche Benno Paul Kusche (30 January 1916 – 14 May 2010) was a German operatic baritone, who was praised as one of the best Mozart and Wagner singers, especially in character roles and opera buffa. Career Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Kusche was the ... as Dr. Bachmeier Tierarzt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restless Night (film)
''Restless Night'' () is a 1958 West German war drama film directed by Falk Harnack and starring Bernhard Wicki, Ulla Jacobsson and Hansjörg Felmy.Parish p. 432 It is set on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. It was partly shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Bernhard Wicki as Priest Brunner * Ulla Jacobsson as Melanie * Hansjörg Felmy as Fedor Baranowski * Anneli Sauli as Ljuba * Erik Schumann as Hauptmann von Arnim * Werner Hinz as Oberleutnant Ernst * Richard Münch as Kriegsgerichtsrat * Werner Peters as Major Kartuschke * Paul Esser as Zahlmeister * Willem Holsboer * Joseph Offenbach Joseph Offenbach (born ''Joseph Ziegler''; 28 December 1904 – 15 October 1971) was a German actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1942 to 1969. Selected filmography References External links * * 1904 births 1 ... as Untersuchungsrichter * Emmerich Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Piece Of Heaven
''A Piece of Heaven'' (German: ''Ein Stück vom Himmel'') is a 1957 West German romance film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Ingrid Andree, Toni Sailer and Margit Saad.Bock & Bergfelder p.227 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city, as well as at the Schloss Höhenried and Lake Starnberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Ingrid Andree as Christine von Pröhl * Toni Sailer as Peter Keller * Margit Saad as Erika * Boy Gobert as Sir Jackie Taft-Holery * Erik Schumann as Ronald Henning * Chariklia Baxevanos as Das Mädchen Elfriede * Gustav Knuth as Ludwig von Pröhl * Rudolf Vogel as Herr Müller * Paul Henckels as Kammerdiener Josephus * Margarete Haagen as Dame im Auto * Hans Hermann Schaufuß as LKW-Fahrer * Iska Geri as Kellnerin * Liesl Karlstadt as Dame am Bahnhof * Georg Thomalla as Willi * Horst Buchholz a Cabrio-Fahrer * Günther Lüders Günther Lüders (5 March 1905 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Salvatore (film)
''San Salvatore'' is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Dieter Borsche, Antje Weisgerber and Will Quadflieg. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. Location filming took place in the St. Pauli district and Lugano in Switzerland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Will Quadflieg as Doctor Manfred Carell * Dieter Borsche as Doctor Robert Kant * Antje Weisgerber as Dagmar Gerken *Carl Wery as Schriftsteller Althoff * Marianne Wischmann as Doctor Katharina Hallberg *Charles Regnier as Doctor Monthé * Hanna Rucker as Trude Monthé *Rudolf Fernau as Doctor Stormer *Friedrich Domin as Doctor Breymann *Hans Leibelt as Professor Weber *Arnulf Schröder as Studienrat Heider *Herbert Hübner as Professor Brink *Michl Lang Michl Lang (16 January 1899 – 21 December 1979) was a German stage and film actorGoble p.457 Selected filmography * ''The Unsuspecting Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André And Ursula
''André and Ursula'' is a 1955 Cinema of Germany, West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Müller and Ina Peters.Bock & Bergfelder p.84 It was based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Polly Maria Höfler. The film updates the book's storyline from the First World War, First to the Second World War. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Ivan Desny as André Duval * Elisabeth Müller as Ursula Hartmann * Walter Clemens (actor), Walter Clemens as Gaston Duval / Andrés Bruder * Ina Peters as Mimi Duval – Andrés Schwester * Mária Tasnádi Fekete as Angéle Senard – Andrés Tante * Denise Cormand as Jeanne Boulier * Ulrich Bettac as Père Dominique – Pater * Hans Henn (actor), Hans Henn as Henri * Hans von Morhart as Pächter Boulier – Jeannes Vater * Ernst Stankovski as Wendelin * Dieter Wieland as Georg * Ingmar Zeisberg as Nora * Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Of Today
''A Woman of Today'' () is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Luise Ullrich, Curd Jürgens and Carsta Löck.Berghahn p. 177 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with location footage at the Brenner Pass and around Florence in Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Bruno Monden. Cast * Luise Ullrich as Toni Bender * Curd Jürgens as Heinz Bender * Carsta Löck as Ida * Marianne Brauns as Marie-Claire * Robert Freitag as Aldo Mattei * Annie Rosar as Frau Publik * Heini Göbel as Hugo Beierle * Otto Brüggemann * Michl Lang Michl Lang (16 January 1899 – 21 December 1979) was a German stage and film actorGoble p.457 Selected filmography * ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (1936) * '' Geheimakte W.B.1'' (1942) * '' A Heart Beats for You'' (1949) * '' King for One Night'' (1 ... * Lis Van Essen References Bibliography * Daniela Berghahn. ''Hollywood Behind the Wall: The Cinema of East Germany''. Manchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Waltz
''The Eternal Waltz'' () is a 1954 West German drama film dramatizing the life of Johann Strauss II.Bock & Bergfelder p. 529 The initial story was written by Hanns Marschall and Ruth Charlotte Silbermann, and the film itself was written by Alexander Lix; the adaptation was by Paul Verhoeven who also directed the film. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Bi and Bruno Monden Bruno Monden (1900–1980) was a German art director. He designed the sets for several rubble films in the wake of the Second World War.Shandley p.217 Selected filmography * '' The Stars Shine'' (1938) * '' The Murderers Are Among Us'' (1946) * ' .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1954 films West German films 1950s German-language films 1950s biographical films German biographical films Biographical films about musicians Films about classical music and musicians Films about composers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Heart Plays False
''A Heart Plays False'' () is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik and Carl Wery.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Botho Hoefer. Cast * O.W. Fischer as Peter van Booven * Ruth Leuwerik as Sybilla Zander * Carl Wery as Professor Linz * Gertrud Kückelmann as Gerda Peters * Günther Lüders as Kersten * Lina Carstens as Mutter Pratsch * Ernst Fritz Fürbringer * Rolf von Nauckhoff as Direktor Hersbach * Hermann Speelmans as Matz * Gert Fröbe as Briefüberbringer * Rudolf Vogel as Charles * Otto Arneth as Dr. Hersbachs Bruder * Rainer Penkert as Dr. Neumeister * Hedwig Wangel as Mummie * Doris Kirchner as Kellnerin * Petra Unkel * Greta Keller as Chansonniere / Cabaret Singer References Bibliography * External links * 1953 films West German films German drama films 1953 drama films 1950s German-language films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
