Edith Posca (1892–1931) was a German

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and

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.A New History of German Cinema p.106 The wife of director

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, she appeared as the

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in a number of his

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productions.

Selected filmography

* ''

City in View ''City in View'' (german: Stadt in Sicht) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Harry Nestor, Edith Posca and Friedrich Traeger. It premiered in Berlin on 8 February 1923.Grange p. 140 Cast * Harry Nestor a ...

'' (1920) * '' Marionettes of Desire'' (1920) * ''

The Forbidden Way ''The Forbidden Way'' (german: Der verbotene Weg) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Lupu Pick, John Gottowt, and Edith Posca Edith Posca (1892–1931) was a German stage actress, stage and film actress.A New H ...

'' (1920) * ''

Nobody Knows Nobody Knows may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1920 film), a German silent drama film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1970 film), a South Korean film * ''Nobody Knows'' (2004 film), a Japanese film Television * ''Nobody Knows'' (TV ...

'' (1920) * '' Nights of Terror'' (1921) * ''

Shattered Shattered may refer to: Books * ''Shattered'' (Casey book), a 2010 non-fiction book: true-crime account of pregnant mother's murder * ''Shattered'' (Francis novel), a 2000 novel by Dick Francis: glassblower seeks videotape following death of j ...

'' (1921) * ''

To the Ladies' Paradise ''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (German: ''Zum Paradies der Damen'') is a 1922 German silent film directed by Lupu Pick.Taylor p.182 It is based on the 1883 novel ''Au Bonheur des Dames'' by Emile Zola. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1922) * '' The House Without Laughter'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1924)

References

Bibliography

* Jennifer M. Kapczynski & Michael D. Richardson. ''A New History of German Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2014.

External links

* 1892 births 1931 suicides German film actresses 1931 deaths Suicides in Germany {{Germany-actor-stub