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Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began his career as an actor on the Viennese stage. He made his film directorial debut at age 34 with ''The Iron Cross'' (1914) and worked a number of times for Jules Greenbaum. In 1916, Oswald set up his own production company in Germany, writing and directing most of his films himself. His pre-1920 efforts include such literary adaptations as ''The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917 German film), The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1917), ''Peer Gynt (1919 film), Peer Gynt'' (1919), the once scandalous ''Different from the Others'' (1919) and ''Around the World in Eighty Days (1919 film), Around the World in Eighty Days'' (1919). Oswald directed nearly 100 films. Some critics have suggested that Oswald was more prolific than talented, but such films as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
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Honoré De Balzac
Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence ''La Comédie humaine'', which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his '' magnum opus''. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Battle
''The Sea Battle'' (German: ''Die Seeschlacht'') is a 1917 German silent war film directed by Richard Oswald Richard Oswald (5 November 1880 – 11 September 1963) was an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter, and father of German-American film director Gerd Oswald. Early career Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began h ... and starring Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Conrad Veidt.Allen p.245 Comparatively little is known about the production, which is now a lost film. Cast * Emil Jannings * Werner Krauss * Conrad Veidt References Bibliography * Jerry C. Allen. ''Conrad Veidt: from Caligari to Casablanca''. Boxwood Press, 1987. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Oswald German black-and-white films 1917 drama films German drama films Lost German films 1917 lost films Lost drama films Silent drama films 1910s German films 1910s German-language f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let There Be Light (1917 Film)
''Let There Be Light'' (german: Es werde Licht!) is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Hugo Flink and Nelly Lagarst. It was followed by three sequels. The film was a protest against Germany's anti-abortion law, and also touched on the dangers of syphilis. It is a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi. Manfred Noa was employed as an artistic consultant. Cast * Bernd Aldor as Georg Mauthner, Arzt * Hugo Flink as Paul Maunther, Maler, Georgs Bruder * Nelly Lagarst as Assistentin * Ernst Ludwig as Stadtrat Kaufherr *Leontine Kühnberg as Else, dessen Tochter * Lupu Pick Lupu Pick (2 January 1886 – 7 March 1931) was a German actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1910 and 1928. Born in Romania, Pick's father was a Jewish Austrian,Hans Morgenst ... as Dr. Franzius, annoncierender Arzt * Max Gülstorff as Patient * Kurt V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lord Of Hohenstein
''The Lord of Hohenstein'' (German: ''Der Schloßherr von Hohenstein'') is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Rita Clermont and Lupu Pick.Bock & Bergfelder p.433 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manfred Noa. Cast * Bernd Aldor as Der junge Graf * Rita Clermont as Tochter des Schlossherrn * Lupu Pick as Schlossherr * Albert Paul * Reinhold Schünzel * Ernst Ludwig * Paula Barra * Kissa von Sievers Kissa was a town of ancient Pontus on the Black Sea coast, on the road from Trapezus to Apsarus. Its site is located near Hopa Hopa ( Laz and , Hamshen ) is a city and district of Artvin Province in northeast Turkey. It is located on the easte ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Uncanny House
''The Uncanny House'' (German: ''Das unheimliche Haus'') is a 1916 German silent mystery film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Reinhold Schünzel and Lupu Pick. It was released in three parts.Bock & Bergfelder p.261 The second part was called ''Der chinesische Götze'' and the third ''Freitag, der 13''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manfred Noa. Cast Part I * Werner Krauss as Albert von Sievers * Alfred Breiderhoff as Diener * Lupu Pick as Arthur Wüllner * Kathe Oswald as Kammerzofe * Rita Clermont as Frau im Spiegel * Heinz Sarnow as Fritz Bodmer * Max Bing as Martin Whist * Arnold Czempin * Max Gülstorff as Fox' Freund Fix * Nelly Lagarst as Frau Eibner * Ernst Ludwig as Herbert von Eulenstein * Hans Marton as Sohn Marcel Eulenstein * Emil Rameau as Herr Eibner * Franz Ramharter as Leonie Cardailhan (Schwester) * Reinhold Schünzel as Engelbert Fox * Kissa von Sievers Kissa was a town of ancient Pontus on the Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night Of Horror
''A Night of Horror'' (german: Nächte des Grauens) is a 1916 silent German horror film directed by Richard Oswald, Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss. It is the earliest known feature-length film to portray vampires, with vampire-like people appearing in the film. Cast In alphabetical order * Emil Jannings as Banker * Laurence Köhler * Werner Krauss as Artist's Husband * Hans Mierendorff as Magistrate * Ossi Oswalda * Lupu Pick * Lu Synd Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (music), Tibetan folk music * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lebor na hUidre, a manuscript ... as Artist References External links * 1916 films 1916 horror films Films of the German Empire Films directed by Richard Oswald Films directed by Arthur Robison German silent feature films German black-and-white films German vampire films Silent horror films 1910 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Hoffmann (film)
''Tales of Hoffmann'' (german: Hoffmanns Erzählungen, links=no) is a 1916 silent German drama film directed by Richard Oswald. An incomplete print is held in the collection of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation. Cast * as young Hoffmann * Max Ruhbeck as Uncle *Paula Ronay as Aunt * Werner Krauss as Conte Dapertutto * Friedrich Kühne as Coppelius, eyeglass merchant *Lupu Pick as Spalanzani, Museum Director * as Councillor Crespel * as Mrs Crespel *Ruth OswaldRichard Oswald's three-year-old daughter as little Antonia * as Dr. Mirakel * Erich Kaiser-Titz as E. T. A. Hoffmann * Ferdinand Bonn as Municipal Councillor Lindorf * as Actress *Alice Hechy Alice Hechy (born Alice Scheel; 21 July 1893 – 26 May 1973) was a German stage and film actress and singer (soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's ... as Olympia, Automaton (as Alice Scheel-Hechy) * as Giulietta * as Schlemihl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vice (1915 Film)
''The Vice'' (German: ''Das Laster'') is a 1915 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Alfred Abel, Rosa Valetti and Arthur Wellin.Bock & Bergfelder p.167 It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. Cast * Alfred Abel as Paul * Rosa Valetti as Mutter * Arthur Wellin * Marianne Wulff * Rezia Markoff ''Cosmosoma'' is a genus of tiger moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Species *''Cosmosoma achemon'' (Fabricius, 1781) *''Cosmosoma achemonides'' Dognin, 1907 *''Cosmosoma admota'' (Herrich-Schäf ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1915 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Oswald German black-and-white films 1915 drama films Silent German drama films Films about alcoholism 1910s German films Films shot at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laugh Bajazzo
''Laugh Bajazzo'' (German: ''Lache Bajazzo'') is a 1915 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Rudolph Schildkraut, Alfred Abel and Hanni Weisse.Thomas p.34 It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. Cast * Rudolph Schildkraut as Musiker Rudolf * Alfred Abel as Schriftsteller Alfred * Ferdinand Bonn as HausmeisterßFaktotum * Hanni Weisse as Hanni Rober - Kontoristin * Johanna Terwin as Janni - Alfreds Frau * Robert Valberg * Hanne Brinkmann * Felix Basch * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Rentner Lehmann * Hans Wassmann Hans Wassmann (1 January 1873 – 5 April 1932) was a German film actor.Chandler p.271 Selected filmography * ''Laugh Bajazzo'' (1915) * ''Miss Venus'' (1921) * ''Louise de Lavallière'' (1922) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * '' Nanon'' (1924) ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Thomas, Douglas B. ''The Early History of German Motion Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silent Mill
''The Silent Mill'' or ''The Story of the Silent Mill'' (German: ''Die Geschichte der stillen Mühle'') is a 1914 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Alfred Abel, Ferdinand Bonn and Robert Valberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.81 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios. Cast * Alfred Abel as Johann * Ferdinand Bonn as Mühlknecht David * Robert Valberg as Martin * Leontine Kühnberg as Gertrude - Martin's Frau * Otto Reinwald * Friedrich Kühne Friedrich Kühne (24 April 1870 – 13 October 1959), born Franz Michna, was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' The Iron Cross'' (1914) * ''Detektiv Br ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1914 films Films of the German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Koschula
''Ivan Koschula'' is a 1914 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Rudolph Schildkraut, Ernst Ludwig and Hanni Weisse.Bock & Bergfelder p.81 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. Cast * Rudolph Schildkraut as Ivan Koschula * Ernst Ludwig * Hanni Weisse Hanni Weisse (16 October 1892 – 13 December 1967) was a German stage and film actress.Sutton, Katie. The Masculine Woman in Weimar Germany', pp. 68-69. New York, New York: Bergahn, 2011. She appeared in 146 films between 1912 and 1942. Biogra ... * Robert Valberg References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1914 films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Oswald German black-and-white films 1914 drama films German drama films Films shot at Tempelhof Studios World War I films set on the Eastern Front Silent dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
