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Mia May
Mia May (born Hermine Pfleger; 2 June 1884 – 28 November 1980) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the Austrian film producer and director Joe May and appeared in 44 films between 1912 and 1924. Her daughter was the actress Eva May. Biography Mia May was born Hermine Pfleger on 2 June 1884 in Vienna, the daughter of Johann Pfleger, a baker, and Albine Pfleger (née. Steinfelder). Her older sister, Maria (1879–1958), who acted under the stage name Mitzi Telmont, was the second wife of the comedian Heinrich Eisenbach. She made her stage debut at Jantsch Theater at the age of 5, playing child roles until she was 14. She continued her stage career as a teenager, taking on the stage name Herma Angelot, and appearing at the Apollo Theater as an actress and singer. While attending high school, she began receiving ballet lessons from Louise Übermasser. In 1902, she married Joe May, Joseph Otto Mandl, and seven weeks later gave birth to their daughter Eva May, Eva M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. Its larger metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.9 million, representing nearly one-third of the country's population. Vienna is the Culture of Austria, cultural, Economy of Austria, economic, and Politics of Austria, political center of the country, the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fifth-largest city by population in the European Union, and the most-populous of the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. The city lies on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods (''Wienerwald''), the northeasternmost foothills of the Alps, that separate Vienna from the more western parts of Austria, at the transition to the Pannonian Basin. It sits on the Danube, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Dietrich
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however, Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's ''The Blue Angel'' (1930) brought her international acclaim and a contract with Paramount Pictures. She starred in many Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood films, including six iconic roles directed by Sternberg: ''Morocco (film), Morocco'' (1930) (her only Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award nomination), ''Dishonored (film), Dishonored'' (1931), ''Shanghai Express (film), Shanghai Express'' and ''Blonde Venus'' (both 1932), ''The Scarlet Empress'' (1934), ''The Devil Is a Woman (1935 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guilt Of Lavinia Morland
''The Guilt of Lavinia Morland'' () is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Joe May and starring Mia May, Albert Steinrück and Alfred Gerasch.Parish p. 192 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut, Paul Leni and Erich Zander. Cast * Mia May as Lavinia Morland * Albert Steinrück as John Morland * Alfred Gerasch as Vicomte Gaston de Cardillac * Paul Bildt as Harry Scott * Loni Nest as Lavinias Kind * Albert Patry as Dr. Harrison * Otto Treptow as Diener * Kitty Aschenbach * Rosa Valetti Rosa Valetti (born Rosa Alice Vallentin; 25 January 1876 – 10 December 1937) was a German actress, cabaret performer, and singer. Biography Rosa Valetti was born in Berlin, the daughter of industrialist Felix Vallentin and sister of acto ... References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Directors Guide: Western Europe''. Scarecrow Press, 1976. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wandering Image
''The Wandering Image'' (German: ''Das wandernde Bild'') is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Mia May, Hans Marr and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. It is also known by the alternative titles of ''The Wandering Picture'' and ''The Wandering Shadow'' (USA title). The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte. The art directors Erich Kettelhut and Robert Neppach were employed designing models for the production.Bock & Bergfelder p.240 Cast *Mia May as Irmgard Vanderheit *Hans Marr as Georg Vanderheit / John Vanderheit *Harry Frank *Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Georgs Vetter Wil Brand *Loni Nest Eleonore "Loni" Arnault ( Nest, 4 August 1915 – 2 October 1990), known professionally by her maiden name of Loni Nest, was a German actress. Born in Berlin, she was a child star of German silent films in the 1920s. She was filmed for the first ... as Irmgards Tochter References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mistress Of The World
''The Mistress of the World'' () is an eight-part 1919 silent film made in the Weimar Republic starring Mia May in the lead role. The film, under the creative control of director Joe May, is noted for bringing together talent from across German cinema, including many who would work behind the camera during the emergence of German Expressionism, German Expressionist cinema. The story follows a young Danish woman on her globe-trotting adventures to find the legendary lost treasure of the Queen of Sheba that she hopes will enable her to bring revenge on the man that drew her father to commit suicide and led to her own social destruction. The first film was released in Germany on 5 December 1919, and this was followed each week by the release of the subsequent episodes. Plot Part 1, The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man Young Danish adventuress Maud Gregaards (Mia May) answers an advertisement to take up a position as a governess in Republic of China (1912–49), China. There, she fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waves Of Fate
''Waves of Fate'' (German: ''Wogen des Schicksals'') is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Joe May and starring Mia May, Erich Kaiser-Titz and Georg John. Bock, Hans-Michael & Lenssen, Claudia. ''Joe May: Regisseur und Produzent''. 1991. (in German) p. 162. . Cast *Mia May *Erich Kaiser-Titz *Georg John *Rolf Brunner *Frida Richard *Elga Beck *Hermann Vallentin Hermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor. Biography Hermann Vallentin was born in Berlin in 1872. He was the son of a Jewish timber merchant and factory owner, Felix Vallentin. He was the older brother of actress ... References External links * Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Joe May 1918 drama films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Silent German drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sacrifice (1918 Film)
''The Sacrifice'' (German: ''Das Opfer'') is a 1918 German silent drama film written, directed and produced by Joe May and starring his wife Mia May, Harry Liedtke and Anton Edthofer.Bock & Lenssen p.162 Cast * Mia May as Maria * Fritz Westfried * Anton Edthofer * Ernst Dernburg * Elga Hess * Hans Mierendorff * Harry Liedtke Harry Liedtke (12 October 1882 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actor. Early life Liedtke was born in Königsberg, East Prussia as the seventh out of 12 children of a merchant. After his father's death in 1896, he grew up in an orphanage and ... * Maria West * Lina Paulsen References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock & Claudia Lenssen. ''Joe May: Regisseur und Produzent''. 1991. External links * 1918 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Joe May German war drama films 1918 drama films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Films set on the German home front during World War I 1910s war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Minutes Too Late
''Five Minutes Too Late'' (German: ''Fünf Minuten zu spät'') is a 1918 German silent thriller film directed by Uwe Jens Krafft and starring Mia May, Johannes Riemann and Bruno Kastner.Krautz p.501 Cast * Mia May as Jana Vermöhlen * Johannes Riemann as Reinhold * Bruno Kastner * Grete Diercks * Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely prolific, appearing in over 300 short and feature films during the silent and early sound eras. Picha played a mixture of lead and supporting ... * Frau Pütz References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4''. Saur, 1984. External links * 1918 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Uwe Jens Krafft 1910s thriller films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Silent German thriller films 1910s German films 1910s German-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Of Hetty Raimond
''The Love of Hetty Raimond'' (German: ''Die Liebe von Hetty Raimond'') is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Mia May, Bruno Decarli and Heinrich Peer.Nelmes & Selbo Cast * Mia May Mia May (born Hermine Pfleger; 2 June 1884 – 28 November 1980) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the Austrian film producer and director Joe May and appeared in 44 films between 1912 and 1924. Her daughter was the actress Eva May ... as Hetty Raymond * Bruno Decarli as Hans van Gent * Heinrich Peer as Dr. Jacques Seeberg * Fritz Sachs as Werksleiter * Emmy Flemmich References Bibliography * Jill Nelmes & Jule Selbo. ''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide''. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire Films directed by Joe May German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1917 drama films Silent German drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films German-language drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sin Of Helga Arndt
''The Sin of Helga Arndt'' (German: ''Die Sünde der Helga Arndt'') is a 1916 German Silent film, silent Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Joe May and starring Mia May, Theodor Burghardt and Frida Richard.Hans-Michael Bock, Bock, Hans-Michael & Lenssen, Claudia. ''Joe May: Regisseur und Produzent''. 1991. (in German) p. 19. . Cast *Mia May as Helga Arndt *Theodor Burghardt as Engineer Berger *Frida Richard as Helga's mother *Hermann Wlach as Dr. Niklas, journalist References External links * Films of the German Empire Films directed by Joe May German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1916 drama films Silent German drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films German-language drama films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi
Nazism (), formally named National Socialism (NS; , ), is the far-right politics, far-right Totalitarianism, totalitarian socio-political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in Germany. During Hitler's rise to power, it was frequently referred to as Hitler Fascism () and Hitlerism (). The term "neo-Nazism" is applied to other far-right groups with similar ideology, which formed after World War II, and after Nazi Germany collapsed. Nazism is a form of fascism, with disdain for liberal democracy and the parliamentary system. Its beliefs include support for dictatorship, fervent antisemitism, anti-communism, anti-Slavism, anti-Romani sentiment, scientific racism, white supremacy, Nordicism, social Darwinism, homophobia, ableism, and the use of eugenics. The ultranationalism of the Nazis originated in pan-Germanism and the ethno-nationalist ''Völkisch movement, Völkisch'' movement which had been a prominent aspect of German nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Love Letters Of Baroness S
''The Love Letters of Baroness S'' (German: ''Liebesbriefe der Baronin von S...'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Mia May and Memo Benassi.Grange p.183 The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Leni. Location shooting took place around Rimini. Cast * Mia May as Baronin von S. * Alfredo Bertone as Baron von S. * Memo Benassi as Straßenmusikant Giovanni * Desdemona Mazza as Kokotte Jou-Jou - Ginetta * Ernst Gronau Ernst Gronau (21 August 1887 – 10 August 1938) was a German actor and writer. Selected filmography * ''Prostitution'' (1919) * '' Genuine'' (1920) * '' Roswolsky's Mistress'' (1921) * '' The Graveyard of the Living'' (1921) * ''Miss Julie'' ( ... as Marquis Grillon References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Henrik Galeen German silent feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
