Carla Rust (15 September 1908 – 27 December 1977) was a German

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She appeared as a

leading lady A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer to the largest role in the piece, and ''leading actor'' may refer to a person who typica ...

in a number of films during the Nazi era. She was married to the actor

Sepp Rist Sepp Rist (24 February 1900 – 11 December 1980) was a German film actor.Goble p.480 In WW1 he served in the Imperial German Navy. He was married to the actress Carla Rust. Partial filmography * ''Storm over Mont Blanc'' (1930) - Hannes * ''S ...

Selected filmography

* '' Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' (1935) * ''

The Accusing Song ''The Accusing Song'' (german: Ein Lied klagt an) is a 1936 German musical drama film directed by Georg Zoch and starring Louis Graveure, Gina Falckenberg and Walter Rilla. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.138 Cast * Louis G ...

'' (1936) * ''

Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary'' (; ), originally published as ''Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners'' ( ), is a novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The eponymous character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and em ...

'' (1937) * '' Mrs. Sylvelin'' (1938) * '' Revolutionshochzeit'' (1938) * ''

The Stars Shine ''The Stars Shine'' (german: Es leuchten die Sterne) is a 1938 German musical revue directed by Hans H. Zerlett and written by Zerlett and Hans Hannes. Synopsis A young secretary leaves the country and travels to Berlin to seek work as an actr ...

'' (1938) * ''

Love Letters from Engadin ''Love Letters from Engadin'' or ''Love Letters from the Engadine'' (german: Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin) is a 1938 German romantic comedy film directed by Luis Trenker and Werner Klingler and starring Trenker, Carla Rust and Erika von Thellmann. ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Robert and Bertram'' (1939) * '' Sein Sohn'' (1942) * ''

Weiße Wäsche Weisse or Weiße is a surname which means "white" in German. It may refer to: People * Charles H. Weisse (1866–1919), American politician * Christian Felix Weiße (1726–1804), German writer * Christian Hermann Weisse (1801–1866), German Prot ...

'' (1942) * ''

Heaven, We Inherit a Castle ''Heaven, We Inherit a Castle'' (german: Himmel, wir erben ein Schloß) is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Peter Paul Brauer and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Brausewetter, and Carla Rust. The film was shot in German-occupied Prague, Ondra's ...

'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The Beautiful Miller'' (1954) * ''

Doctor Solm ''Doctor Solm'' (german: Oberarzt Dr. Solm) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Paul May and starring Hans Söhnker, Sybil Werden and Antje Weisgerber.Bock & Bergfelder p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Mathia ...

'' (1955) * '' Johannisnacht'' (1956) * '' My Husband's Getting Married Today'' (1956)

Bibliography

* O'Brien, Mary-Elizabeth. ''Nazi Cinema as Enchantment: The Politics of Entertainment in the Third Reich''. Camden House, 2006.

External links

* 1908 births 1977 deaths German film actresses Actors from Bremen 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-film-actor-stub