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Hanussen (1988 Film)
''Hanussen'' is a 1988 Hungarian film directed by István Szabó, centered around the life of Erik Jan Hanussen. Starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, the German-language film received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film. It was also featured at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Plot During World War I, Klaus Schneider, a train conductor, is hospitalized for head injuries. His doctor, Dr. Bettelheim, discovers Schneider's Clairvoyance, clairvoyant abilities. Post-war, he reconnects with Captain Nowotny, who becomes his advisor. Schneider, now known as Erik Jan Hanussen, becomes a successful variety star after Nowotny's guidance. He gains fame for predicting a cruise ship's sinking but faces arrest and trial for fraud. However, he's acquitted after showcasing his abilities in court. In Berlin, where he resides with his girlfriend Valery (Wally) and Nowotny, he socializes with the elite. Despite his earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Szabó
István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungary, Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian language, Hungarian-speaking world since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European Auteur theory, auteurism, he has made films that represent many of the political and psychological conflicts of Central Europe's recent history, as well as of his own personal history. He made his first short film in 1959 as a student at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, and his first feature film in 1964. He achieved his greatest international success with ''Mephisto (1981 film), Mephisto'' (1981) for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Since then, most of Szabó's films have been international co-productions filmed in a variety of languages and European locations. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming Chancellor of Germany#Nazi Germany (1933–1945), the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of in 1934. His invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 marked the start of the Second World War. He was closely involved in military operations throughout the war and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust: the genocide of Holocaust victims, about six million Jews and millions of other victims. Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn in Austria-Hungary and moved to German Empire, Germany in 1913. He was decorated during his service in the German Army in the First World War, receiving the Iron Cross. In 1919 he joined the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the Nazi Party, and in 1921 was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Adamíra
Jiří Adamíra (2 April 1926 in Dobrovice – 14 August 1993 in Prague) was a Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ... actor. Adamíra began as an actor in the season 1945–1946 and from 1946 to 1950 worked under the director Jiří Dalík in the theatre. He later appeared in 21 films between 1952 and 1989, and in 22 television series. Life He graduated from the grammar school in Prague-Vršovice and the Secondary Technical School in Smíchov. During the Second World War, he performed in amateur theater groups. He played in several films, television productions and serials, but he achieved his success in the theater. He started playing in the theater in 1945. In the 1950s, he debuted in cinema. He performed at the State Theater in Ostrava between 1952 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michał Bajor
Michał Bajor (born 13 June 1957 in Głuchołazy, Poland) is a Polish actor and musician. Bajor’s songs are based on texts by Wojciech Młynarski, Jonasz Kofta, Andrzej Ozga, Marcin Sosnowski, and Julian Tuwim. He is a member of the Academy of the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Selected filmography * ''Alchemist'' (1988) as Prince Frederick * '' Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema'' (1990) as film critic * ''Quo Vadis'' (2001) as ancient Roman Emperor Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ... Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Christmas albums References External links * Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Bajor, Michal 1957 births Living people Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Cserhalmi
György Cserhalmi (born 17 February 1948, in Budapest) is a Hungarian actor. He graduated from the Actors Academy in 1971. He is also the founder of the Labdater Theatre in the Globe cultural centre. Employment *1971: Debrecen Csokonai Theatre *1972-1975: Veszprem Petofi Theatre *1979-1983: National Theatre, then the Hungarian Film Company *1983-1989: Katona Jozsef Theatre *1989-1991: National Theatre *1991–present: freelance work. Prizes *Kossuth Prize (1990) *SZOT prize (1988) *Elizabeth prize (1987) *Noteworthy artist (1986) *Balazs Bela prize (1982) Films Has acted in more than 200 films, since the early 1970s one of the most significant Hungarian contemporary actors, especially in modern heroic roles. One of the most significant being ''Mephisto'', made in 1981 by Istvan Szabo. He starred in the 1976 film '' Azonosítás'', which won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. He played a role in the 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrianna Biedrzyńska
Adrianna Biedrzyńska (born 30 March 1962, in Toruń, Poland) is a Polish actress. She performed in more than thirty films since 1983. She is best known for her performance as Anka in Decalogue IV. She works well in both dramatic and comedy roles, although the actress herself admits that she feels better in comic roles. In 2008, she made a guest appearance in Katowice at the Rialto Kinoteater in the title role in the musical comedy for children Flea Szachrajka, in which she was partnered with, among others, Rafał Sawicki. In her theater work, she had the opportunity to collaborate, among others with directors such as Janusz Bukowski, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Barbara Sass. Critics positively assessed her role as Marina in Pericles, the ruler of Tire (1984), although the performance itself was not successful. Selected filmography References External links * 1962 births Living people Polish film actresses Polish stage actresses Actors from Toruń 20th-century Polish actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Pilz-Warren
Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known as Colette or Colette Willy, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her 1944 novella '' Gigi'', which was the basis for the 1958 film and the 1973 stage production of the same name. Her short story collection ''The Tendrils of the Vine'' is also famous in France. Early life Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was born on 28 January 1873 in the village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye in the department of Yonne, Burgundy. Her father, Captain Jules-Joseph Colette (1829–1905) was a war hero. He was a Zouave of the Saint-Cyr military school, who had lost a leg at Melegnano in the Second Italian War of Independence. He was awarded a post as tax collector in the village of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye where his children were born. His wife, Adèle Eugénie Sidonie, ''née'' Landoy (1835–1912) was nicknamed ''Sido''. Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grażyna Szapołowska
Grażyna Szapołowska (; born 19 September 1953) is a Polish film and theatre actress. Life and career She was born in Bydgoszcz. The father was of Latvian-Polish descent, and mother, Wanda, was Lithuanian-Polish descent. She has a sister, Lidia, who is 11 years older. After passing the baccalauréat she joined at Wroclaw Theatre of Pantomime. In 1977 she graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. From 1977 until 1984 she was in the theatrical company of the National Theatre, Warsaw. She starred in Károly Makk's 1982 Hungarian film '' Another Way'' which portrays a lesbian relationship, ''A Short Film About Love'' (1988) by Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, and in its earlier and shorter form the sixth episode of ''Dekalog''. It was she who suggested to Kieslowski the different ending of the full-length version. For that role she received the Polish Film Award at the 13th Gdynia Film Festival. She had previously starred in another Kieslowski film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Károly Eperjes
Károly Eperjes (born 17 February 1954 in Hegykő) is a Kossuth Prize winner Hungarian stage and film actor, member of the National Theatre in Budapest. Eperjes appeared in more than fifty films since 1982. Selected filmography Awards * Jászai Mari Prize (1986) * Kossuth Prize The Kossuth Prize (, ) is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionist Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1936, by the Hungarian National Assembly, to acknowledge outstanding personal and grou ... (1999) * Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2011) * Order of Merit of Hungary – Officer's Cross (2017) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eperjes, Karoly 1954 births Living people Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male stage actors People from Győr-Moson-Sopron County Members of the National Assembly of Hungary (1994–1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ildikó Bánsági
Ildikó Bánsági (born 19 October 1947) is a Hungarian actress, ''Kossuth Prize'' and ''Jászai Mari Award'' winner, member of the ''Halhatatlanok Társulata'', full member of the ''Magyar Művészeti Akadémia''. She has appeared in more than 80 films since 1966. She starred in the film ''Passion'', which was screened in the '' Un Certain Regard section'' at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Career She graduated from the Budapest ''Hámán Kató Girls' High School'' in 1966. Between 1966 and 1968 she worked in the Studio of the National Theatre. From 1968 she attended Zsuzsa Simon's class at the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, and after graduating in 1972 she was engaged by the Csokonai Theatre in Debrecen. Between 1973 and 1976 as well as between 1987 and 1990 she worked at the ''József Attila Színház''. Between 1976 and 1987 she was an actress at the Vígszínház, then from 1990 to 1993 at the National Theatre, from 1993 to 1996 at the ''Művész Színház'' and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturmabteilung
The (; SA; or 'Storm Troopers') was the original paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party of Germany. It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the ''Roter Frontkämpferbund'' of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the ''Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold'' of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani people, Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts () because of the colour of their Uniforms and insignia of the Sturmabteilung, uniform's shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's Blackshirts. The official uniform of the SA was a brown shirt with a brown tie. The color came about because a large shipment of Paul von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
