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Sigfrit Steiner
Sigfrit Steiner (31 October 1906 – 21 March 1988) was a Swiss actor. His first stage performance was in 1928 in Gera. He performed in more than one hundred films. He was married to journalist and author Anne Rose Katz. Selected filmography * ''Fusilier Wipf'' (1938) - Oberleutnant * ''Constable Studer'' (1939) - Untersuchungsricher Steffen * ''Dilemma'' (1940) - Prosecutor * ''Das Menschlein Matthias'' (1941) - Gemperle * ''Bieder der Flieger'' (1941) - Schwarzhausen * ''Steinbruch'' (1942) - Näppi - Dorfidiot * ''Menschen, die vorüberziehen'' (1943) - Gendarme * ''The Last Chance (1945 film), The Last Chance'' (1945) - Military Doctor * ''Madness Rules'' (1947) - Kommissar * ''Nach dem Sturm'' (1948) * ''Land der Sehnsucht'' (1950) * ''Palace Hotel (film), Palace Hotel'' (1952) - Gloor * ''The Village (1953 film), The Village'' (1953) - Heinrich Meile * ''On Trial (1954 film), On Trial'' (1954) - Geôlier (uncredited) * ''Uli the Tenant'' (1955) - Gegenanwalt * ''Polizis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusilier Wipf
''Fusilier Wipf'' (German: ''Füsilier Wipf'') is a 1938 Cinema of Switzerland, Swiss drama film directed by Hermann Haller (film editor), Hermann Haller and Leopold Lindtberg and starring Paul Hubschmid, Heinrich Gretler and Robert Trösch. When the First World War breaks out, a hairdresser's assistant in neutral Switzerland is mobilised for border protection duty. Serving in the army, he grows from a boy into a man and develops a greater love for his country. The film was part of the intellectual spiritual defence of Switzerland during the era as the country maintained a neutral stance in the years leading up to the Second World War, which began a year after the film was released. Cast * Paul Hubschmid - Reinhold Wipf * Heinrich Gretler Leu * Robert Trösch - Meisterhans * Zarli Carigiet - Schatzli * Max Werner Lenz - Hungerbühler * Karl Meier - Gmür * Walter Bölsterli - Füsilier * Paul Ruffy - Füsilier * Sigfrit Steiner - Oberleutnant * Arnold Müdespacher - Korpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldrausch (1977 Film)
''Waldrausch'' is a 1977 West German drama film directed by Horst Hächler and starring Uschi Glas, and Siegfried Rauch. It was based on the 1907 novel ''Waldrausch (novel), Waldrausch'' by Ludwig Ganghofer.Goble p. 1008 Synopsis A farmer tries to block an architect's ambitious plans to build a new dam and flood a valley. Main cast References Bibliography * External links * 1977 films 1977 drama films German drama films West German films 1970s German-language films Films based on works by Ludwig Ganghofer Films based on German novels Films set in Bavaria Remakes of German films Films set in the Alps Films set in forests Constantin Film films Films directed by Horst Hächler 1970s German films German-language drama films {{1970s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Male Film Actors
Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located in Baghdad, Iraq *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines **Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland * .swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in German *Swisse Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand. Founded in Australia in 1969 and globally headquartered in Melbourne, and was sold to Health & Happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Deaths
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its Dissolution of the Soviet Union, gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as People's Republic of Hungary, Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to Eradication of polio, eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the National Consultative Assembly, Majlis. * January 16–April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between French Third Republic, France and German Empire, Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a Anglo-German naval arms race, naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical ''Vehementer Nos'', de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duet For One
''Duet for One'' is a 1986 British drama film adapted from the play, a two-hander by Tom Kempinski, about a world-famous concert violinist named Stephanie Anderson who is suddenly struck with multiple sclerosis. It is set in London, and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. The story was, at the time of the premiere of the play, assumed to be based on the life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré, who was diagnosed with MS, and her husband, conductor Daniel Barenboim, but Kempinski has stated that the subject of the play was a cathartic explosion of his own anxieties and depression. Synopsis Stephanie Anderson, a world-famous violinist, becomes unable to play because of multiple sclerosis. A depressed psychiatrist she sees is unable to help with her rage and frustration. Her star pupil, realizing he will learn nothing more, leaves her. Her husband departs with his young secretary, and her accompanist dies. Her fierce desire to be alone in her pain alienates everybody except her faithful mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatherland (1986 Film)
''Fatherland'' (released as ''Singing the Blues in Red'' in the US) is a 1986 film about a German singer-songwriter, directed by Ken Loach and starring , , Cristine Rose and Sigfrit Steiner. Plot Cast * Production Financing The film was partly financed by the German television broadcaster ZDF. Release The film is one of Loach's least-popular films, being referred to as "a heavy-handed and absurd political drama" in MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and sc ...'s newspaper ''The Tech'' and Loach said in a 2016 Guardian interview that he "made a mess" of the film. As the film was partly in German, its audience was limited in English-speaking countries. Between its cinematic release and the 2013 DVD release, the film was rare. When the film was broadcast, they cut th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embers (1983 Film)
''Embers'' (German: ''Glut'') is a 1983 Swiss-West German drama film co-written and directed by Thomas Koerfer. The film was entered into the main competition at the 40th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Plot Cast * Armin Mueller-Stahl as François Korb / Andres Korb * Katharina Thalbach as Claire Korb * Matthias Habich as Albert Korb * Krystyna Janda Krystyna Jolanta Janda (; born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theatre actress, director, and singer. She is best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda, including '' Man of ... as Anna * Sigfrit Steiner as Obert Wettach * Thomas Lücking as Andres * Agnes Zielinski as Anna * Barbara Freier as Antonia References External links * 1983 films Swiss drama films German drama films 1983 drama films Films scored by Peer Raben 1980s German films West German films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Love In Germany
''Eine Liebe in Deutschland'' (''A Love in Germany'') is a 1983 feature film directed by Andrzej Wajda. The film is based on the novel by Rolf Hochhuth about a woman who commits adultery with a prisoner of war while her husband serves as a soldier during World War II. ''A Love in Germany'', featuring many popular German actors, was produced by German film producer Artur Brauner and German broadcaster ZDF. Synopsis The story takes place in the German village of , at the border to Switzerland. A man and his son visit the village to find out about an incident in the life of the man's mother, Pauline Kropp, in 1941 in this village. However, they are met with mistrust by the local population. In 1941, the owner of the local fruit-and-vegetables shop has been called up. His shop has a key function for the town's supply situation. His customers know from World War I how rationing can make the owner of such a shop very rich if only he's egoistic enough to get corrupted by well-heeled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig I Of Bavaria
Ludwig I or Louis I (; 25 August 1786 – 29 February 1868) was King of Bavaria from 1825 until the German revolutions of 1848–49, 1848 revolutions in the German states. When he was crown prince, he was involved in the Napoleonic Wars. As king, he encouraged Bavaria's industrialization, initiating the Ludwig Canal between the rivers Main (river), Main and the Danube. In 1835, the first German railway was constructed in his domain, between the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, with his Bavaria joining the Zollverein economic union in 1834. After the July Revolution of 1830 in France, Ludwig's previous liberal policy became increasingly repressive; in 1844, Ludwig was confronted during the Beer riots in Bavaria. During the revolutions of 1848 the king faced increasing protests and demonstrations by students and the middle classes. On 20 March 1848, he abdicated in favour of his eldest son, Maximilian II of Bavaria, Maximilian. Ludwig lived for another twenty years after his abdic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagner (film)
''Wagner'' is a 1983 television miniseries on the life of Richard Wagner with Richard Burton in the title role. It was directed by Tony Palmer and written by Charles Wood. The film was later released on DVD as a ten-part miniseries. Other main roles were played by Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Craven, Marthe Keller, Ronald Pickup, Miguel Herz-Kestranek and László Gálffi. Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir Laurence Olivier played ministers of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The cast also includes the composer William Walton, and his wife Susan Walton, in the roles of the royal couple Frederick Augustus II of Saxony and Maria Anna of Bavaria. The music of Wagner was specially recorded for the film, and conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Production Tony Palmer's original concept of ''Wagner'' was as a feature film. It lasted 7 hours 46 minutes, but it was later edited down to a 5-hour version in which some characters disappeared. Later the film was screened as a 10 episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperative (film)
''Imperativ'' (internationally released as ''Imperative'') is a 1982 German drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. The film entered the competition at the 39th Venice International Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Prize. Cast * Robert Powell Robert Thomas Powell ( ; born 1 June 1944) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in '' Mahler'' (1974) and '' Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in '' The Thirty Nine Steps'' (1978) ... as Augustin * Brigitte Fossey as Yvonne * Sigfrit Steiner as the professor * Matthias Habich as the theologist * Leslie Caron as the mother * as the orthodox priest * Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as the psychiatrist * Christoph Eichhorn as the student References External links * 1982 films 1982 drama films German drama films Films directed by Krzysztof Zanussi Films scored by Wojciech Kilar Venice Grand Jury Prize winners West German films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
