Franz Hofer (director)
Franz Hofer (born '' Franz Wygand Wuestenhoefer''; 31 August 1882 – 5 May 1945) was a German film director. He directed more than eighty films from 1913 to 1933. Selected filmography References External links * 1882 births 1945 deaths Film directors from Saarland People from Saarbrücken {{Germany-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is Saarland's administrative, commercial and cultural centre and is next to the French border. The modern city of Saarbrücken was created in 1909 by the merger of three towns, Saarbrücken, St. Johann, and Malstatt-Burbach. It was the industrial and transport centre of the Saar coal basin. Products included iron and steel, sugar, beer, pottery, optical instruments, machinery, and construction materials. Historic landmarks in the city include the stone bridge across the Saar (1546), the Gothic church of St. Arnual, the 18th-century Saarbrücken Castle, and the old part of the town, the ''Sankt Johanner Markt'' (Market of St. Johann). In the 20th century, Saarbrücken was twice separated from Germany: from 1920 to 1935 as ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miss Piccolo
''Miss Piccolo'' (German: ''Fräulein Piccolo'') is a 1914 German silent comedy film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Dorrit Weixler, Ernst Lubitsch and Alice Hechy.Bock & Bergfelder p.240 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast * Dorrit Weixler as Lo - Fräulein Piccolo * Ernst Lubitsch as Pinkeles * Franz Schwaiger as Leutnant Clairon * Alice Hechy as Röschen * Max Lehmann as Los Vater * Karl Harbacher as Kellner * Helene Voß as Los Mutter * Martin Wolff * Grete Weixler Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe. People Given name *Grete Berget (1954–2017), Norwegian politician *Grete Daut ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1914 films 1914 comedy films German comedy films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rose On The Heath
''Rose on the Heath'' (German: ''Heidenröschen'') is a 1916 German silent drama film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Lya Ley and Fritz Achterberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.204 Cast * Lya Ley as Röschen * Fritz Achterberg as Graf von Brödersdorf * Andreas Van Horn Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name ... as Röschens Onkel, der Kantor * Franz Hofer References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent German drama films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Franz Hofer German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Earth (film)
''Black Earth'' (german: Schwarze Erde) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Loni Nest, Fritz Schroeter, and Anna von Palen Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221 ....Bock & Bergfelder p. 204 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Willi Krohn. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Franz Hofer German black-and-white films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Pink Slippers
''The Pink Slippers'' (German: ''Das rosa Pantöffelchen'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Hanni Reinwald, Ernst Rückert and Anna von Palen.Grange p.252 Cast * Hanni Reinwald as Komtesse Lu von Saldern * Ernst Rückert as Fürst Karl-Heinz XVI. * Anna von Palen as Lus Mutter * Kurt Vespermann as Adjutant * Käte Schmidt-Samst as Christel - Försterstochter * Karl Harbacher as Hofmarschall * Gaston Briese as Minister * Hermann Picha as Minister * Eduard von Winterstein as Oberförster * Paul Graetz as Sally Löwenherz * Fritz Kampers as Bräutigam * Emmy Wyda as Tante Melusine * Olga Engl as Fürstinmutter * Fritz Beckmann as Onkel Armin * Carl Geppert Carl Geppert was a German actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1919 to 1932. Selected filmography References External links *Postcard Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown German male film actors German male silent ... as Minister ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cry For Help (film)
''Cry for Help'' or ''Cry for Help Behind Bars'' (german: Notschrei hinter Gittern) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Hans Mierendorff, John Mylong John Mylong (September 27, 1892 – September 8, 1975), also known as Jack Mylong-Münz, born Adolf Heinrich Münz, was an Austrian actor who later settled in the United States. Selected filmography * ''Der heilige Hass, 1. Teil'' (1921) - Rabo ..., and . Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Franz Hofer German black-and-white films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1928 drama films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madame Lu
''Madame Lu'' or ''Madame Lu, the Woman for Discreet Advice'' (German: ''Madame Lu, die Frau für diskrete Beratung'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Franz Hofer and starring Ida Wüst, Gerdi Gerdt and Hans Mierendorff.Bock & Bergfelder p.204 The film's art direction was by Leopold Blonder. Cast * Ida Wüst as Madame Lu * Gerdi Gerdt as The girl * Hans Mierendorff * Eva Speyer * Robert Thiem * Rudolf Lettinger * Sybill Morel * Karl Platen * Leo Peukert * Antonie Jaeckel * Sophie Pagay * Maria Forescu Maria Forescu (15 January 1875 28 October 1947) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian opera singer and film actress. During the silent and talkies era of the German cinema, she appeared in several movies as a supporting actress. When Adolf Hitle ... as Abortionist * Trude Lehmann Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. References External links * 1929 fil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1882 Births
Year 188 (CLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 941 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 188 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Publius Helvius Pertinax becomes pro-consul of Africa from 188 to 189. Japan * Queen Himiko (or Shingi Waō) begins her reign in Japan (until 248). Births * April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217) * Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219) * Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241) Deaths * March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria * Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100) * Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed) * Ma X ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Prussia. * January 16 – WWII: Adolf Hitler takes residence in the ''Führerbunker'' in Berlin. * January 17 ** WWII: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw, Polan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Film Directors From Saarland
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |