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Robert Lach
Robert Lach (1901–1971) was an Austrian cinematographer.Kreimeier p.113 Selected filmography * '' Joyless Street'' (1925) * ''Secrets of a Soul'' (1926) * ''Unmarried Daughters'' (1926) * '' Sex in Chains'' (1928) * ''The Insurmountable'' (1928) * ''The Woman in the Advocate's Gown'' (1929) * '' Tragedy of Youth'' (1929) * '' The Right of the Unborn'' (1929) * '' Somnambul'' (1929) * ''Eros in Chains'' (1929) * '' Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1930) * ''Poor as a Church Mouse'' (1931) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931) * ''A Thousand for One Night'' (1933) * ''Judgement Day The Last Judgment is a concept found across the Abrahamic religions and the ''Frashokereti'' of Zoroastrianism. Christianity considers the Second Coming of Jesus, Jesus Christ to entail the final judgment by God in Abrahamic religions, God of a ...'' (1940) References Bibliography * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The Ufa story: a history of Germany's greatest film company, 1918–1945''. University of Californ ... [...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] |
Somnambul
''Somnambul'' is a 1929 German silent horror film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Fritz Kortner, Erna Morena and Veit Harlan. The film is set against the backdrop of spiritualism. The Berlin clairvoyant Elsbeth Guenther-Geffers appeared in the film.Noack p.49 The film's art director was August Rinaldi. Cast * Fritz Kortner as Fabrikant Bingen * Erna Morena as Helga, seine Frau * Veit Harlan as Kurt Bingen, beider Sohn * Jaro Fürth as Dr. Höchster * Eva von Berne as Amélie, seine Tochter * Fritz Kampers as Maxe, eine zweifelhafte Existenz * Uly Boutry as Myra, das Medium * Julius Falkenstein as Spinelli, der Hypnotiseur * Elsbeth Guenther-Geffers as Die Hellseherin * Georg John Georg John (born Georg Jacobsohn; 23 July 1879 – 18 November 1941) was a German stage and film actor. Early life Georg Jacobsohn was born into a Jewish household in Schmiegel, Province of Posen, Imperial Germany. Career John began his c ... as Der Wirt References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Deaths
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Births
December 13 of this year is the beginning of signed 32-bit computing, 32-bit Unix time, and is scheduled to end in Year 2038 problem, January 19, 2038. Summary Political and military 1901 started with the Federation of Australia, unification of multiple Crown colony, British colonies in Australia on January 1 to form the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia after a 1898–1900 Australian constitutional referendums, referendum in 1900, Subsequently, the 1901 Australian federal election, 1901 Australian election would see the first Prime Minister of Australia, Australian prime minister, Edmund Barton. On the same day, Nigeria became a Colonial Nigeria, British protectorate. Following this, the Victorian era, Victorian Era would come to a end after Queen Victoria died on January 22 after a reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, longer than those of any of her predecessors, Her son, Edward VII, succeeded her to the throne. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judgement Day (1940 Film)
''Judgement Day'' (German: ''Das jüngste Gericht'') is a 1940 German comedy drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann and Susi Nicoletti.Von Dassanowsky p.81 Location shooting took place in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Waidhofen . The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter (art director), Ernst Richter. It was produced in Vienna by Wien-Film, a company set up following the Anschluss , German annexation of Austria. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios, Rosenhügel and Sievering Studios in the city. Synopsis Ferdinand Strubel wants his daughter Marianne to marry the son of wealthy brewery owner Baron von Schnackenberg. However Marianne has fallen in love with teacher Leopold, despite her father already setting the wedding day. Leopold has an idea when he reads of the passing of Halley's Comet the day before the marriage is due to take place. He convinces Ferdinand Strubel that the world will end when the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand For One Night
''A Thousand for One Night'' (German: ''Tausend für eine Nacht'') is a 1933 Czech-German comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Claire Rommer, Trude Berliner and Harald Paulsen. A separate Czech-language version was also produced. The film's sets were designed by Erich Zander. The film was partly shot on location at the Czech spa resort of Marienbad which was then part of the German-speaking Sudetenland. Its plot concerns a German mother who is anxious for her daughter to marry an aristocrat rather than a jazz musician. Cast * Claire Rommer as Erika Lauff, daughter * Trude Berliner as Tanzsoubrette Ossy Walden * Harald Paulsen as Frank Wellner, jazz musician * Jakob Tiedtke as Jakob Lauff * Johanna Terwin as Adele, his wife *Eugen Jensen Eugen Jensen (1871–1957) was an Austrian stage actor, stage and film actor. He worked frequently in the Austrian and German cinemas during the silent era in supporting roles in films such as ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend In Paradise (1931 Film)
''Weekend in Paradise'' (German: ''Weekend im Paradies'') is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Trude Berliner, Claire Rommer, and Julius Falkenstein.Dahlke & Karl p.351 It was remade in 1952. The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach and Erwin Scharf. Cast * Otto Wallburg as Regierungsrat Dittchen * Claire Rommer as Hedwig, Dittchens Frau * Julius Falkenstein as Ministerialdirektor Dr. Grimeisen * Walter Steinbeck as Ministerialrat Breitenbach * Anton Pointner as Oberregierungsrat von Giersdorf * Wolf von Rothberg as Regierungsassessor Winkler * Aenne Goerling as Adele Haubenschildt, Landtagsabgeordnete * Trude Berliner as Tutti, Animierdame * Else Elster as Lore Dietrich, Stenotypistin * Hans Halden as Wuttke, Bürodiener * Franz Weber as Seidel, Kriminalwachtmeister * Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Badrian, Villenbesitzer * Paul Westermeier as Brose, Diener im "Hotel Paradies" * Kurt Lilien as Löffler, Portier * Eva L'Arronge as Olly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor As A Church Mouse
''Poor as a Church Mouse'' () is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Grete Mosheim, Anton Edthofer and Hans Thimig. It was based on the 1928 play ''A templom egere'' by Ladislas Fodor, which has been turned into several films including the 1934 British comedy '' The Church Mouse''. The film's art direction was overseen by Franz Schroedter. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin. Cast * Grete Mosheim as Susi Sachs * Anton Edthofer as Baron Thomas von Ullrich * Hans Thimig as Frany, der Barons Sohn * Paul Hörbiger as Count Friedrich Thalheim * Fritz Grünbaum as Schünzl * Paul Morgan as Quapil * Charlotte Ander as Olly Frey, Sekretärin * Trude Hesterberg * Senta Söneland * Rina Marsa * Ernst Wurmser * Arthur Mainzer * Monsieur Thonny * Gerd Oswald Gerd Oswald (June 9, 1919 – May 22, 1989) was a German director of American films and television. Biography Born in Berlin, Oswald was the son of German film director Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Days Confined To Barracks (1930 Film)
''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (German: ''Drei Tage Mittelarrest'') is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst, and Gretl Theimer. The film is a farce set around a military barracks. It was a major hit on its release. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. It was later remade in 1955 under the same title. Cast *Max Adalbert as Hoffmann *Ida Wüst as Adelheid * Gretl Theimer as Eva *Lucie Englisch as Auguste *Paul Hörbiger as Zippert *Paul Otto as Major von Faber * Alfred Döderlein as Erich Feldern * Fritz Schulz as Max Plettke *Felix Bressart as Franz Nowotni *Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Dr. Strauch *Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Krause *Vicky Werckmeister as Frieda *Hermann Krehan as Storch *Henry Bender as Strabl *Leo Peukert Leonhard "Leo" Peukert (26 August 1885 – 6 January 1944) was a prolific German film actor and film director, appearing in more than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eros In Chains
''Eros in Chains'' (German: ''Eros in Ketten'') is a 1929 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Emmy Flemmich, Maly Delschaft and Walter Slezak.Dassanowsky p.38 Cast * Emmy Flemmich as Frau Maria Reinke * Maly Delschaft as Lilo - ihre Tochter * Walter Slezak as Heinz Ewer * Christian Holt as Rechnungsrat Faber * Anita Dorris as Maria, seine Tochter * Bert Torren as Kurt Merkel * Lizzi Natzler as Luise * Trude Fiedler-Seitz as Frau Immergrün * Paul Askonas as Vorsitzender des Jugendgerichts * Karl Weidinger as Der Leiter des Heimes * Marianne Wulff as Die Oberschwester * Karl Tema as Ein Dienstmann * Tylda Und Lee as Ein Tanzpaar *Paul Frank Paul Frank (full name Paul Frank Sunich, born August 29, 1967, in Huntington Beach, California) is an American advertising artist and fashion designer. He is the creator of all the characters from Paul Frank Industries, including Julius the mon ... as Der Polizeikommi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Of The Unborn
''The Right of the Unborn'' (German: ''Das Recht der Ungeborenen'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Maly Delschaft, Elizza La Porta and Hans Adalbert Schlettow. The film is in the Weimar tradition of Enlightenment films. It examines the question of abortion of unborn children. Unlike several other German films of the era, it is generally anti-abortion. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction is by Hans Jacoby. Cast * Maly Delschaft as Elsa Lohrmann * Elizza La Porta as Elli * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Rolf Stürmer * Wolfgang Zilzer as Fredy * Fritz Kampers as Peter Mahler * Iwa Wanja as Anni, Fredys Freundin * Robby Roberts as Fritzchen * Curt Cappi as Frauenarzt Dr. Wehner * Eva Speyer Eva Speyer also known as Eva Speyer-Stoeckel and Eva Ebert (24 August 1882 – 13 August 1975) was a German actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1911 to 1932. Selected filmography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consisted of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary. Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War, following wars of independence by Hungary in opposition to Habsburg rule. It was dissolved shortly after Hungary terminated the union with Austria in 1918 at the end of World War 1. One of Europe's major powers, Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe (after Russia) and the third-most populous (after Russia and the German Empire), while being among the 10 most populous countries worldwide. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
