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Werner Scharf
Werner Scharf (19 September 1905 – 30 April 1945) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 45 films between 1929 and 1945. Personal life Scharf served in the ''Volkssturm'' during the Second World War and was killed in action on 30 April 1945. Selected filmography * '' Impossible Love'' (1932) as Hagedorf * '' Um das Menschenrecht'' (1934) as Red Leader * '' Just Once a Great Lady'' (1934) * ''An Ideal Husband'' (1935) as Vicount de Nanjac * '' The Night With the Emperor'' (1936) as Adjutant de Brusset * ''Under Blazing Heavens'' (1936) as The Emaos 1st Officer * ''A Wedding Dream'' (1936) * ''Madame Bovary'' (1937) as Léon Dupuis * '' The Grey Lady'' (1937) as Jack Clark * ''Sergeant Berry'' (1938) as Don José * ''The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (1938) as José Galvez * '' The Muzzle'' (1938) as Ali * ''The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' (1938) as Seaman Finley * ''Woman in the River'' (1939) as Keryllis * ''Three Wonderful Days'' (1939) * ''A Man Astray'' (1940) as Strakosc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Germany and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. The name of the city is usually interpreted as a Slavic term meaning ''place of linden trees'', in line with many other Slavic placenames in the region. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (the Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster and its tributaries Pleiße and Parthe. The Leipzig Riverside Forest, Europe's largest intra-city riparian forest, has developed along these rivers. Leipzig is at the centre of Neuseenland (''new lake district''). This district has Bodies of water in Leipzig, several artificial lakes created from former lignite Open-pit_mining, open-pit mines. Leipzig has been a trade city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible Mister Pitt
''The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (German: ''Der unmögliche Herr Pitt'') is a 1938 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Willi Schur, Leopold von Ledebur and Hilde Weissner. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location off the coast of Split in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was based on the novel of the same title by Georg Mühlen-Schulte who also worked on the screenplay.Goble p.337 Synopsis Tom and Tim escape from a Tunisian prison where they were doing hard labour after being arrested following a brawl and not having correct identity documents. They board a luxury yacht and encounter Lucienne and her father Thomas Cay. Tom impersonates a man called Pitt who is engaged to Lucienne and she, taking a liking to him, plays along. He soon uncovers a plot to sabotage the yacht. Cast * Harry Piel as Tom * Willi Schur as Tim * Leopold von Ledebur as Thoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bravo Acrobat!
''Bravo Acrobat!'' () is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Charlie Rivel, Clara Tabody, and Karl Schönböck. A circus clown rises to stardom. The film was loosely based on the Spanish-born Rivel's own life.Hull, David Stewart. ''Film in the Third Reich: A Study of the German Cinema, 1933–1945''. University of California Press, 1969. p. 250. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Erich Grave. Cast References External links * Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1943 comedy films Films directed by Wolfgang Staudte Tobis Film films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios German black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco III D'Este, Duke Of Modena
Francesco III d'Este (Francesco Maria; 2 July 1698 – 22 February 1780) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1737 until his death. Biography He was born in Modena, the son of Rinaldo d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg. During his reign, the duchy was bankrupted by the Wars of the Spanish, Polish, and Austrian Successions. As a result, Francesco was forced to sell the most precious artworks of the Estense Gallery. He was a careful administrator but most of the duchy's financial policy was in the hands of the Austrian plenipotentiary, Beltrame Cristiani. Among his measures, the urban renovation of Modena and the construction of the Via Vandelli, connecting the city to the Tuscan Duchy of Massa and Carrara (belonging to his daughter-in-law Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina and destined to be incorporated into the Este States), and to the Mediterranean Sea. Francesco also was the interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1754 and 1771 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münchhausen (1943 Film)
''Münchhausen'' is a 1943 German fantasy comedy film directed by Josef von Báky. Science fiction author David Wingrove has commented that this work "sidesteps immediate political issues whilst conjuring up marvellous visual images of an ageless pastoral Germany." Plot The film opens at an 18th-century ball, where Baron Hieronymus von Münchhausen is propositioned by a young woman who is engaged to another man. He graciously rejects her advance, and as she leaves, she asks him to turn on the light. The camera follows his hand to a modern light switch, and the young woman drives off in an automobile. The next day, the Baron, out of his costume and in modern dress, regales the young woman and her fiancé with stories of the famous Baron Münchhausen, to whom his guests think he is distantly related. He begins in his home town of Bodenwerder, back from an adventure with his trusted servant Christian Kuchenreutter, who has invented a gun that can shoot accurately at a distance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Theatre
''Front Theatre'' (German: ''Fronttheater'') is a 1942 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Heli Finkenzeller, René Deltgen and Lothar Firmans. It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam. Location shooting took place in occupied Bordeaux and Greece. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Carlo Böhm and Willi Herrmann. Plot A woman gives up her successful acting career to support her doctor husband. Later she takes part in entertainment for German forces during the Second World War. Cast * Heli Finkenzeller as Lena Meinhardt-Andres *René Deltgen as Dr. Paul Meinhardt *Lothar Firmans as Langhammer, director * Wilhelm Strienz as chamber singer Herrmann * as Hilde Keller * as Monika Keller * Willi Rose as Alwin Sommer *Rudolf Schündler as Walter Hülsen * Bruni Löbel as Gerda Hoffmann *Hilde von Stolz as Edith Reiß *Gerhard Dammann as Pietsch * Adolf Fischer as Otto Zielke * as Kumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thing About Styx
''The Thing About Styx'' () is a 1942 German comedy crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Laura Solari, Viktor de Kowa and Margit Symo. It was based on the novel '' Rittmeister Styx'' by Georg Mühlen-Schulte. Cast *Laura Solari as Julia Sander *Viktor de Kowa as Captain Styx *Margit Symo as Ariane *Will Dohm as Basilio *Curt Lucas as Jules Stone *Walter Steinbeck as Jacques Stone *Hans Leibelt as consul Sander *Harald Paulsen as Dr. Bonnett *Theodor Loos as Lenski * Franz Weber as Cyrill * Werner Scharf as Tschelebi *Franz Zimmermann as Dodley *Kurt Seifert as Eugene * Karl Meixner as messenger *Leo Peukert as Duchan *Hans Stiebner as host *Louis Ralph as packager *Wilhelm Bendow as administrator of the legation *Kurt Mikulski as opera doorman *Theodor Vogeler as accompanist #1 *Friedrich Petermann as accompanist #2 *Karl Jüstel *Angelo Ferrari *Franz Schafheitlin Franz Schafheitlin (9 August 1895 – 6 February 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedemann Bach (film)
''Friedemann Bach'' is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by Traugott Müller and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Leny Marenbach and Johannes Riemann. The film depicts the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. It is based on Albert Emil Brachvogel's fiction novel ''Friedemann Bach''. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is shown as a gifted son trying to escape his father's shadow. Plot During a house concert, the Bach family gets a visit by their son Wilhelm Friedemann, who has just given up his position in Dresden because he no longer could endure the reprisals of his superiors. After he helps his sister Frederike to tell father Johann Sebastian about her engagement to Johann Christoph Altnikol, the family gets a visit from a messenger of the Saxon Court. Johann Sebastian is asked to take part in a musical competition against French composer Louis Marchand. Johann Sebastian, however, does not want to let his Thomanerchor down and so, he sends Friedemann to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Will Hang
''Pedro Will Hang'' () is a 1941 German adventure film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Gustav Knuth, Heinrich George and Maria Landrock.Garden p. 95–96 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Machus and Erich Zander. Cast * Gustav Knuth as Pedro, Hirte * Heinrich George as Manuel, Kellner * Maria Landrock as Pepita * Jakob Tiedtke as Der Alkalde * Ursula Deinert as Chequita * Werner Scharf as José, Pferdehändler * Charlotte Witthauer as Alice Baker * Trude Tandar as Miss Evelyne * Erich Fiedler as Amadeo de Montessandro * Ernst Legal as Plebejano * Franz Weber as Rodrigo * Marianne Simson as Mädchen * Ernst Rotmund * Otto F. Henning as Stadtbewohner * Hans Meyer-Hanno as Stadtbewohner * Jutta Jol Jutta Jol (4 February 1896 – 26 October 1981) was a German actress. Born Justine Jutta Blanda Hermine Gehrmann in Metz, Lothringen German Reich (now, Lorraine, France), she died in Berlin. Selected filmography * '' Lord Reginald's Derby Ride ... as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarissa (film)
''Clarissa'' is a 1941 German romance film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Sybille Schmitz, Gustav Fröhlich and Gustav Diessl. Schmitz plays the domineering manager of a bank who eventually falls in love with one of the other employees. It was shot at the Althoff Studios in Berlin and on location in Potsdam and the Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the .... Cast References External links * Films of Nazi Germany German romance films 1940s romance films German black-and-white films Films directed by Gerhard Lamprecht Films with screenplays by Thea von Harbou Films shot at Althoff Studios 1940s German-language films 1940s German films Films scored by Giuseppe Becce German-language romance films {{1940s-romance-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Astray
''A Man Astray'' (German: ''Ein Mann auf Abwegen'') is a 1940 German comedy adventure film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Thiele and Hilde Weissner.Hull p.222 The film is an adaptation of the 1938 novel ''Percy auf Abwegen'' by Hans Zehrer. The sets were designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Fritz Maurischat. Shooting took place at the Halensee Studios in Berlin and the Bavaria Studios in Munich, with additional location shooting around Lake Starnberg in Bavaria. Produced and distributed by Tobis Film, one of Nazi Germany's leading film companies, the film was a financial success. Synopsis Percival Pattersson, a wealthy Swedish industrialist, disappears one morning without warning, and police suspect a crime. However, his daughter Ingrid and a journalist both suspect he has deliberately vanished and set out to track him down. Pattersson has in fact been laying low incognito but when his daughter approaches, he flees to Geneva posing as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Wonderful Days
''Three Wonderful Days'' (German: ''Drei wunderschöne Tage'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Gustav Waldau, Gina Falckenberg and Hans Zesch-Ballot.Parish p.256 Cast References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1939 films Films of Nazi Germany German drama films 1939 drama films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fritz Kirchhoff Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films German-language drama films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
