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Margo Lion (cabaret Singer)
Marguerite Hélène Barbe Elisabeth Constantine Lion (28 February 1899 – 24 February 1989), known as Margo Lion, was a Jewish singer and actress. She was born in Constantinople during Ottoman rule. She moved to Berlin after World War I with her father to join the school of Russian ballet. When the Nazi Party rose to power in 1933 she moved to France to flee antisemitic persecution. She was a successful chanteuse, parodist, cabaret singer, and actress, best known for her role as Pirate Jenny in director G. W. Pabst's 1931 French language adaptation of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's ''Threepenny Opera'' (''Die Dreigroschenoper''). She appeared in several French films until the early 1970s, including ''Docteur Françoise Gailland'', ''L'Humeur Vagabonde'', ''La Faute De L'Abbe Mouret'', ''Le Petit Matin'', ''Le Fou Du Labo'', ''Julie La Rousse'', and the French romantic melodrama '' Martin Roumagnac'', which starred Marlene Dietrich. Lion and Dietrich sang a famous duet, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantinople
la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth ( Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ("the Great City"), Πόλις ("the City"), Kostantiniyye or Konstantinopolis (Turkish) , image = Byzantine Constantinople-en.png , alt = , caption = Map of Constantinople in the Byzantine period, corresponding to the modern-day Fatih district of Istanbul , map_type = Istanbul#Turkey Marmara#Turkey , map_alt = A map of Byzantine Istanbul. , map_size = 275 , map_caption = Constantinople was founded on the former site of the Greek colony of Byzantion, which today is known as Istanbul in Turkey. , coordinates = , location = Fatih, İstanbul, Turkey , region = Marmara Region , type = Imperial city , part_of = , length = , width ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin is Capital of Germany, the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and List of cities in Germany by population, by population. Its more than 3.85 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, most populous city, as measured by population within city limits having gained this status after the United Kingdom's, and thus London's, Brexit, departure from the European Union. Simultaneously, the city is one of the states of Germany, and is the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country in terms of 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 4.5 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 reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudine At School (film)
''Claudine at School'' (French: ''Claudine à l'école'') is a 1937 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Max Dearly, Pierre Brasseur and Suzet Maïs. It is an adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same title by Colette.Goble p.89 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. Cast * Max Dearly as Le père de Claudine * Pierre Brasseur as Le docteur Dubois * Suzet Maïs as Aimée Lanthenay * Blanchette Brunoy as Claudine * Marcel Mouloudji as Mouloud * Zélie Yzelle as Mélie * Katia Lova as La grande Anaïs * Jacqueline Dumonceau as Une des soeurs Jaubert * Yvonne Broussard as Une des soeurs Jaubert * Élyane Soler as Marie Belhomme * Solange Turenne as Luce * Jacqueline Valerio as La petite Soulié * Ketty Pierson as Junon * Christiane Rénal as La paysanne * Georges Colin as Dutertre * Léon Larive as Rabastens * Marcel Charvey as Duplessis * Auguste Bovério as Le docteur Lebarbu * René Bussy as Le p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Dancer
''The Red Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse rouge'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Véra Korène, Maurice Escande and Jean Worms.Roust p.125 The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Lochakoff Alexandre Lochakoff was a Russian-born art director.Phillips p.39 After fleeing following the Russian Revolution in 1917 he settled in France where he worked designing film sets. Selected filmography * ''Heart of an Actress'' (1924) * '' Michel .... Cast References Bibliography * Colin Thomas Roust. ''Sounding French: The Film Music and Criticism of Georges Auric, 1919-1945''. University of Michigan, 2007. External links * 1937 films French drama films 1937 drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jean-Paul Paulin French black-and-white films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Who Is Kissing Me?
''And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (german: ...und wer küßt mich?) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Georg Alexander, Marion Taal, and Felix Bressart. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner.Klaus p.197 A separate Italian-language version '' The Girl with the Bruise'' was also released. It was loosely remade as a 1937 British film '' Paradise for Two'', a 1940 Swedish film '' Kiss Her!'' and a 1951 British film ''Happy Go Lovely ''Happy Go Lovely'' is a 1951 British musical comedy film in Technicolor, directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Vera-Ellen, David Niven, and Cesar Romero. The film was made and first released in the UK, and distributed in the US by R ...''. Cast References Bibliography * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988. * External links * 1933 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faceless Voice
''The Faceless Voice'' (French: ''La voix sans visage'') is a 1933 French drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Lucien Muratore, Véra Korène and Jean Servais.Oscherwitz & Higgins p. 281 Plot The singer Saltore is accused of murdering his wife's lover and sentenced to hard labor for ten years. He is proven innocent by his daughter when she discovers that his wife, who wanted to end an embarrassing affair, was the culprit. Cast * Lucien Muratore as Pierre Saltore * Véra Korène as Estelle * Jean Servais as Gérard * Simone Bourday as Jeanne * Georges Flamant as André Sourdois * Aimé Clariond as Maître Clément * Max Maxudian as Le président * Jean Gobet as Le domestique * Henry Darbray as L'autre domestique * Margo Lion as Une chanteuse * Madeleine Guitty as Une invitée * Odette Barencey Odette Barencey (20 August 1893 – 4 March 1981) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1958. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of Night
''The Song of Night'' (German: ''Das Lied einer Nacht'') is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider and Fritz Schulz.Murphy p.381 It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Werner Schlichting. A separate English-language version '' Tell Me Tonight'' was made, also directed by Litvak. Cast * Jan Kiepura as Enrico Ferraro * Magda Schneider as Mathilde * Fritz Schulz as Koretzky * Otto Wallburg as Pategg * Ida Wüst as Mrs. Pategg * Margo Lion as Manager of Ferraro * Julius Falkenstein as Balthasar References Bibliography * Murphy, Robert. ''Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion''. British Film Institute, 2006. External links * 1932 films 1932 musical comedy films German musical comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films Films directed by Anatole Litvak German multilingual films UFA G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Top Hat
''The Magic Top Hat'' (german: Der Glückszylinder) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Bernauer and starring Charlotte Ander, Felix Bressart and Oskar Sima.Hake p. 142 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin., The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfred Junge. Cast * Charlotte Ander as Käte Wachtel * Felix Bressart as Gottfried Jonathan Bankbeamter * Oskar Sima as Generaldirektor Andreas * Adele Sandrock as Edith, seine Schwester * Karl Meinhardt as Delius, Roman-Schriftsteller * Margo Lion as Olgar seine Frau * Hans Zesch-Ballot as Alfred * Max Ehrlich as Schmidt Kapellmeister * Paul Heidemann as Plank * Senta Söneland as Fräulein Grieseberg * Hans Leibelt as Oberregisseur * Julius Falkenstein as Dr.Pautus Dramaturg * Eugen Jensen * Lina Woiwode * Michael von Newlinsky * Ilse Gery * H. von Schwindt * Erika Fiedler * Ernst Behmer Ernst Behmer (22 December 1875 – 26 February 1938) was a prolific German stage and film actor who appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcotics (film)
''Narcotics'' (french: Stupéfiants) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and Roger Le Bon and starring Jean Murat, Danièle Parola and Jean Worms. It is the French-language version of the 1932 German film ''The White Demon''.Youngkin p. 465 When an actress becomes addicted to drugs, her brother decides to take action against her supplier. Cast * Jean Murat as Henri Werner - le frère de Liliane * Danièle Parola as Liliane Werner - une grande actrice dépendante de la drogue * Jean Worms as Louis Gordon * Jean Mercanton as Pierre * Jeanne Marie-Laurent as Madame Werner - la mère d'Henri et de Liliane * Monique Rolland as Dora Lind * Raoul Aslan as Dr. Ourousseff * Peter Lorre as Le bossu * Roger Karl as Le marquis d'Esquillon * Gaston Mauger as Le capitaine * Lucien Callamand as Le détective * Henry Bonvallet as Le commissaire * Léon Bary as Pierre Perade * Brevannes * Louis Brody * Pierre Labry as Le docteur * Margo Lion * Héléna Manson as L'infirmière * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Love (film)
''No More Love'' (german: Nie wieder Liebe) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, Harry Liedtke and Felix Bressart.Grange p. 369 It is based on Julius Berstl's novel '' Dover-Calais''. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location along the French Riviera including Nice. The film's art direction was by Werner Schlichting. A separate French-language version '' Calais-Dover'' was also released. Cast * Lilian Harvey as Gladys O'Halloran * Harry Liedtke as Sandercroft * Felix Bressart as Jean * Margo Lion as Eine Stimmungssängerin * Oskar Marion as Jack * Julius Falkenstein as Dr. Baskett * Hermann Speelmans as Tom * Theo Lingen as Rhinelander * Raoul Lange as Der Spanier * Louis Brody as Der Koch * Rina Marsa Rina Marsa (1904–?) was a Russian-born actress. She appeared in a number of German and Austrian films during the late 1920s and early 1930s in a mixture of lead and supporting roles. She was brief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Attraction
''The Big Attraction'' (german: Die große Attraktion) is a 1931 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Margo Lion, and Marianne Winkelstern.Waldman p. 31 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios near Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby Hans Jacoby (1904–1963) was a German screenwriter. Jacoby was of Jewish backgroundPrawer p.212 and was forced to go into exile when the Nazi Party took power in 1933. Jacoby settled in the United States for many years, working on the screenplay .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films 1931 musical films Films of the Weimar Republic German musical films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Max Reichmann Films scored by Bronisław Kaper Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Bavaria Studios {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Go Out And You Stay Here
''I Go Out and You Stay Here'' (german: Ich geh' aus und Du bleibst da) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Camilla Horn, Berthe Ostyn, and Hermine Sterler. A separate French-language film was also produced. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann and Herbert O. Phillips. Cast *Camilla Horn as Gaby, Mannequin * Berthe Ostyn as Christa, Mannequin *Hermine Sterler as Stephanie Derlett, Inhaberin eines Modesalons *Hans Brausewetter as Georg, Fahrlehrer *Fritz Ley as Walter, Bankbeamter *Theodor Loos as Konstantin von Haller *Oskar Sima as Maximilian von Wachmeister *Margo Lion as Maria, Maximilians Frau * Peter Wolff as Kadi, der 15jährige Sohn *Max Gülstorff Max Walter Gülstorff (23 March 1882 – 6 February 1947) was a German actor and stage director. Biography Gülstorff was born in Tilsit, East Prussia. He first appeared in 1900 at the Rudolstadt municipal Theater and moved to Cottbus in 1908. ... as Diener Tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
