''Waves of Fate'' (German: ''Wogen des Schicksals'') is a 1918 German
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Joe May
Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of Cinema of Germany, German cinema.
Biography
After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he b ...
and starring
Mia May
Mia May (born Hermine Pfleger; 2 June 1884 – 28 November 1980) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the Austrian film producer and director Joe May and appeared in 44 films between 1912 and 1924. Her daughter was the actress Eva May ...
,
Erich Kaiser-Titz
Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928) was a German stage and film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Tales of Hoffmann'' (1916)
* '' His Coquettish Wife'' (1916)
* '' The Knitting Needles'' (1916)
* '' The Night Ta ...
and
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 ...
.
[ Bock, Hans-Michael & Lenssen, Claudia. ''Joe May: Regisseur und Produzent''. 1991. (in German) p. 162. .]
Cast
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Mia May
Mia May (born Hermine Pfleger; 2 June 1884 – 28 November 1980) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the Austrian film producer and director Joe May and appeared in 44 films between 1912 and 1924. Her daughter was the actress Eva May ...
*
Erich Kaiser-Titz
Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928) was a German stage and film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Tales of Hoffmann'' (1916)
* '' His Coquettish Wife'' (1916)
* '' The Knitting Needles'' (1916)
* '' The Night Ta ...
*
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 ...
*Rolf Brunner
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Frida Richard
Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November 1873 – 12 September 1946) was an Austrian actress. She was a prolific actress in both the silent and sound eras.
Selected filmography
* ''The Sin of Helga Arndt'' (1916)
* '' The Queen's Lov ...
*Elga Beck
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Hermann Vallentin
Hermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor.
Biography
Hermann Vallentin was born in Berlin in 1872. He was the son of a Jewish timber merchant and factory owner, Felix Vallentin. He was the older brother of actress ...
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Films of the German Empire
German silent feature films
Films directed by Joe May
1918 drama films
UFA GmbH films
German black-and-white films
Silent German drama films
1910s German films
1910s German-language films
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