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Les amours de Blanche Neige (1947)
Character: N/A
A young girl nicknamed Snow White is part of the French ski team. She is courted by four international champions who challenge each other on the snow to win her heart. But everything gets complicated with the arrival of an Austrian champion.
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Gold in New Frisco (1939)
Character: Vater Burtons
In the small town of New Frisco in Alberta, Canada, a stranger named Norton arrives, checks into the most expensive hotel room, and begins courting a saleswoman named Doris. Without revealing anything further to the residents, he starts tinkering with a piece of land outside of town, which arouses considerable interest in him. Inspector de Lacy also becomes very concerned about Norton, even though there is no evidence of any wrongdoing.
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Schloß Hubertus (1954)
Character: Diener Moser
The count Egge is barely a visitor in his Alpine family castle Hubertus, being preoccupied with hunting. He's furious when his young adult sons miss an annual municipal hunting concession auction, being both in love with local commoner girls, deemed undesirable although their mother was an actress herself, as is their sister's lover, painter Forbeck. So comital heir Tassilo marries in secret, spare heir Willy courts 'discretely'. Then tragedy strikes, with further consequences for the whole comital family.
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Eine große Liebe (1949)
Character: Großvater Volkhardt
Aristocratic Sabine marries her childhood love Klaus despite his coming from a lower class. When he does not return from World War I, she sinks into despair. They do find each other again until they've both grown old.
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Der Engel mit der Posaune (1948)
Character: N/A
A long time-span of Austrian history (from the late 19th century to the years after world war II) is reflected in the ups and downs of a family of piano-makers in Vienna.
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Dr. Holl (1951)
Character: Pfarrer
A doctor marries his seemingly incurable patient to fulfill her last wish. A serum he develops saves her, and the union born of compassion develops into a loving marriage.
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Mädchenjahre einer Königin (1936)
Character: Professor Lenkmann
After her Prime Minister Lord Melbourne arranges a marriage for her with the German Prince Albert, the young Queen Victoria decides to leave London and spend some time in Kent. While there she meets a handsome young German and falls in love, unaware that he is her intended husband Albert.
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Die ganz großen Torheiten (1937)
Character: Graf Hoyer
The young Styrian woman Therese Brandl desperately wants to work in the theater and therefore travels by train to Vienna to pursue artistic training. The scholarship granted by the elderly Countess Hoyer is intended to guarantee her financial independence. Unaware that she is to be picked up from the Vienna train station, the student immediately takes a taxi upon arrival and asks for recommendations for both an affordable hotel and a charming little pub. Therese gets approached by an older gentleman, a gray-haired bon vivant with considerable life experience. After several glasses of wine, they leave the establishment together and go to Therese's room. Apparently, things escalate there, and they spend the night together without having been introduced. The surprise is all the greater for Therese when she goes to the drama academy the following day to begin her training: her future teacher is none other than the gallant and lover from the previous night, Dr. Alexander Dahlen.
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Späte Liebe (1943)
Character: Meister Toni
A drama about marriage in a small town, which takes place at the turn of the 19th into the 20th Century.
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939)
Character: Graf Schinzberg
Produced by the Nazis in honor of the 150th anniversary of Mozart's death: a celebration of his music, as the film shows him traveling to Prague for the Don Giovanni premiere and inspired by his wife to compose the finale.
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Frau Sixta (1938)
Character: Baron Kramer
The story of the upright Mrs. Sixta, who in 1861 ran the post office in a village in the Otztaler Alps right on the Italian border. When her husband dies, she must also take care of the farm. The mayor, Forcher, hopes to make her his wife. But then a stranger arrives with the stagecoach, the mayor must contend with a rival .
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Regimentsmusik (1950)
Character: Onkel Max
Gabriele is engaged to Rainer who goes to war in 1914. When her father loses all his money she agrees to marry the affluent Robert. Then she is notified that Rainer has been wounded, is dying and has asked to see her one more time.
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Die Kellnerin Anna (1941)
Character: Gschwendtner
Against the wishes of his adoptive father, Stefan Burgstaller decides to become a musician. He goes to Salzburg, where his girlfriend Veronika is already attending the conservatory. Stefan is also accepted at the school and even receives a scholarship because of his extraordinary talent. This paves the way for a carefree student life, which Stefan enjoys to the fullest. The fun-loving guy is popular everywhere, but he seems to be particularly fond of the slightly older waitress Anna, who works in the musicians' bar "Zur Bassgeige"...
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Ein Leben lang (1940)
Character: Franz
In 1910, the landlord's daughter Agnes from the Steiermark gets to know the diplomat Hans. They have a short love affair and then part from one another. Hans gets sent to Beijing, where he marries and American and has a son with her. Agnes, too, has a son by Hans and moves to Vienna, where she works in a restaurant. She is still in love with Hans ...
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Du bist mein Glück (1936)
Character: Griesebach
Tenor Mario Monti is searching for his wife Bianca's daughter, who is believed to be dead. Before Mario, Bianca was married to Carlo Scarpia, Mario's patron. When Carlo discovered that his wife and Mario were having an affair, he left them both and, as he was leaving, told Bianca that their daughter Mary had died. In reality, she grew up without knowing her real parents. Mario tracks Mary down in Munich, where she works as a ballerina at the State Opera.
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Yvette. Die Tochter einer Kurtisane (1938)
Character: Marquis von Bougival
Yvette is the daughter of a courtesan who serves men of wealth and status. She is unaware of how her mother makes money and why they are always in the presence of princes, dukes and barons. Only when Yvette goes away on a holiday she realizes that the Banker Saval is engaging her mother in such activities, she suddenly feels dirty.
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Träum’ nicht, Annette! (1949)
Character: Der letzte Bourbone
French teacher Annette Müller has two ardent admirers who are constantly urging her to marry: diplomat Klaus and engineer Theo. But she can't make up her mind. Then a third one joins them, the pianist Hans. Sometimes she dreams of Klaus, sometimes of Theo. And although she is angry that Hans has taken up residence in her boarding house, she can't stop herself from dreaming about him too. When she asks him, of all people, which of the other two she should marry, there is a big row between them - and she realizes who the right man is.
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Klein Dorrit (1934)
Character: William Dorrit
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her employer's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
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Lache Bajazzo (1943)
Character: Cesare Lanzoni
A dramatization of the melodramatic story that inspired the popular opera, Pagliacci.German language version of a film simultaneously shot in an Italian version.
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Das andere Leben (1948)
Character: Hofrat Buschek
The film tells the story of a young Jewish woman who, during the Nazi era, is hidden by her friend, treated in a hospital using her identity papers, and dies there. As a result, her friend loses her official identity. For the first time, the question of the behavior of friends, neighbors, caretakers, and strangers during the persecution of Vienna's Jewish population is raised. Ostensibly, "The Other Life" is a gripping play on identity, but overall, it is an astonishing demonstration of the civil courage of Alexander Lernet-Holenia (1897-1976), who, shortly after the war, addressed the then-taboo subject of the persecution of the Jews in his literary work. The ambitious film studio of the Theater in der Josefstadt, which did not last long, took up the material and filmed it with the theater's actors.
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Zwischen Himmel und Erde (1942)
Character: Türmer
Xanten am Rhein, 1870/1871. Roffer Rottwinkel has two sons. His favorite is Mathias, whom he prefers to Lonius, a quiet and introspective man. Lonius, for his part, is shyly revering Christine ... and his brother's in love with her, too. For this reason, the father sends Lonius away, to fight in the Franco-Prussian War, which turns the introverted boy into a brave and strong man. Highly decorated, he returns home. In the meantime, his brother Mathias and Christine are unhappily married. Mathias is slipping more and more and finally becomes a con man. As Lonius is still very much in love with Christine, he wishes to save his father's business from ruin and rebels against his brother, who now goes to extremes.
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Der zweite Schuß (1943)
Character: Baron von Neuhaus
Bohemian landed gentry around 1850: A young baron challenges his reckless rival to a duel, but after the latter misses, he reserves his own shot, intending to use it only when his opponent has come to value his life. The rival undergoes a transformation and finds happiness in a serious love affair. At the pleas of this woman, the vengeful baron finally relents.
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Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz (1934)
Character: Graf Marenzi d. Ältere
A young woman tries to hinder her sister from committing adultery - by wooing the man she thinks is the suitor herself.
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Winternachtstraum (1935)
Character: N/A
The wintry mountainscapes of Bavaria provide the backdrop for this airy German comedy. The story is set in motion when young clerk Boenecke (Richard Romanowsky) accidentally delivers a check to the wrong bank. Boenecke's boss Schumann (Walter Steinbeck) suspects the clerk of embezzlement -- especially since our hero has taken off on an extended Alpine vacation with his sweetheart Hilde (Magda Schneider). Before this comic chain reaction can be straightened out, hero and heroine have become entangled with a gang of female pickpockets. Essentially a "moonlight and strudel" confection, Winterachtstraum was perfect escapist entertainment for Magda Schneider's legions of fans.
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Das Einmaleins der Liebe (1935)
Character: Modlinger
Identities are changed in the Austrian countryside. A simple woman does this to test the affections of a store manager, he too changes character several times and there are other locals who do this as well.
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Kleine Residenz (1942)
Character: Professor Schmittchen
It’s 1910 and we’re in the duchy of Lauffenburg. Everybody is celebrating the 600th birthday of the local hero, Otto the Ironman, who in his time saved the duchy from annexation and beat the enemy so badly, that he fled ... well, that’s what it says in the history books, at least. Local gossip asserts, however, that Otto wasn’t even part of the battle and was spending his time having fun with a pretty girl. When one day a piece is introduced at the court theatre, which tells the heroic story of Otto, the director rejects the mediocre story.
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Der Außenseiter (1935)
Character: Maldmann
Peter Bang, a journeyman carpenter who knows absolutely nothing about horses, wins the trust of Toni—a mare that had broken loose—and gently leads her back to her stud farm. There, he is offered a job as a stable hand, as he clearly possesses a special knack for handling horses. Peter accepts the offer but notices that the jockey, Otto Burian, treats the mare rather roughly. Believing that Otto’s colleague, Hans Rückert, has a better way with horses, he secretly arranges for Hans to train with the mare.
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Der Außenseiter (1935)
Character: Maltmann
Peter Bang, a journeyman carpenter who knows absolutely nothing about horses, wins the trust of Toni—a mare that had broken loose—and gently leads her back to her stud farm. There, he is offered a job as a stable hand, as he clearly possesses a special knack for handling horses. Peter accepts the offer but notices that the jockey, Otto Burian, treats the mare rather roughly. Believing that Otto’s colleague, Hans Rückert, has a better way with horses, he secretly arranges for Hans to train with the mare.
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Die Nacht ohne Moral (1953)
Character: Jacques
The burly Abruzzo, a good-natured fellow with the temperament of a butcher's dog, has no fun under his domineering wife Martha. One day he has had enough and leaves home to lead a completely new and, above all, different life as a bandit captain. Together with two other gallows birds, the somewhat dim-witted robbers Tarta and Sigi, he forms a small gang. When two horsemen escape an ambush, the gang takes up the chase, which leads them to a nearby castle. One of the escaped horsemen, the attractive cavalry captain Philipp Weinsberg, immediately takes a liking to the beautiful lady of the castle, Isabella, who, however, is less than pleased when Abruzzo's gang of cutthroats follows him.
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Der rettende Engel (1940)
Character: N/A
A sailor who inherits a farm stirs up the local mountain villages until he finally earns respect as a good farmer and finds peace in marriage to a village girl. An old-fashioned folk comedy.
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Gastspiel im Paradies (1938)
Character: Großvater
Resolute Ellen takes over the operations of the Grand Hotel "Paradise" from her father and immediately goes into action to increase profits. The first thing she does is turn off the flow of money to a theatre her father was financially sponsoring. Then she throws the charming flirt Count Wetterstein out on his ass after not having paid his hotel bill for two weeks. The alleged count takes on a position as a waiter in the "Paradise" and as Ellen has, in the meantime, fallen for him, she puts him in a managerial position, where he can't so easily flirt with other women. But Wetterstein is being pursued both by the police and creditors and disappears in quick order once again.
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Ein Mann mit Herz (1932)
Character: Theodor Monti
A story about a series of confusions, in which Paul Ritter, a bank employee, is unaware that the girl he's fallen in love with is the daughter of his boss. No one bothers to tell him and he gets jealous of the boss, who seems to have a very good relationship with the girl.
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Die Pfingstorgel (1939)
Character: Mathias Kammreiter
The residents of the villages Strasslach and Rott are anything but friends. The residents of the “enemy” town are ridiculed at every chance the residents of the other village can get to do so. And it’s no different, when Rott is getting ready to celebrate the 300th anniversary of its founding. The residents of Strasslach ridicule their neighbors, because the Rotters don’t want to celebrate the anniversary, because it’ll cost money. Even the church doesn’t have an organ, because that would cost money, too.
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Mönche, Mädchen und Panduren (1952)
Character: Ignatius, Paulaner-Mönch
Historical adventure comedy film about the beer-brewing mendicant brothers in the mid-18 Century Bavaria, who have to defend themselves against the arrogance of roaming hordes of Pandours: poorly equipped and ill-disciplined irregular troops.
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Das Fräulein von Barnhelm (1940)
Character: Juwelier
During the Seven Years' War, Prussian Major von Tellheim sacrifices his own fortune to save a Saxon estate from being plundered. After the war ends he is discharged and left penniless when the government suspects his noble deed was actually due to a bribe. Believing his lost honour makes him unworthy Tellheim breaks his engagement to Minna von Barnhelm, but she tracks him down to a Berlin tavern to win him back. To test his love Minna pretends she has also lost her wealth, prompting Tellheim’s protective instincts to finally override his stubborn pride. The film concludes with a royal decree from Frederick the Great, restoring Tellheim's rank and fortune and allowing the couple to marry.
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Der siebente Junge (1941)
Character: Ottokar XII. Grossherzog von Wernstein
The year is 1800. Leopold von Röckl and Ferdinand von Wangenheim, two extremely fun-loving guards lieutenants, before whom no coat is safe, leave the residence of the sovereign for a while - and for good reason: Leopold has begun an affair with Princess Gabriele, the sovereign's daughter, and the excitement surrounding it should subside somewhat in his absence; Ferdinand, meanwhile, travels to see Privy Councillor Krallinger, who is supposed to teach him a little about manners.
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Drei wunderschöne Tage (1939)
Character: N/A
This is essentially a "Kraft durch Freude" propaganda film though the organization is never mentioned. A company's three day outing might very well be the last because bankruptcy is just around the corner. The people on the trip have all their individual problems and wishes, too. This episodic film might sound quite promising considering the basic idea but its script is determinedly optimistic and leads everything and anything to a happy end. The dramatic parts are finished in a rather implausible way, the comedic are terribly predictable. There's a badly misjudged singing scene in the bus, some bavarian shtick, the Regensburger Domspatzen are singing in Augsburg and so on...
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Saison in Kairo (1933)
Character: Leopold Graf von Weidling-Weidling
Comedy with an Egyptian backdrop: Businessman Tobby and the Countess Stafanie wish to take all the fun away from their single parents and make them marry each other. Their parents have the same plan, too ... but with regards to their nosy kids. And so it happens, that Tobby wants to surprise the parents with the announcement of their -- the parents' -- engagement at a party (so nice to let them know), but is one-upped by Stefanie's father, the old Count, who announces the engagement of the kids. To avoid a scandal, they have to get married, but will divorce later.
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Ein Mann auf Abwegen (1940)
Character: Raymondo Duvallo
Swedish industrial magnate Percival, known as Percy Patterson, has suddenly disappeared after a business meeting with his partner Sully.
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Herz geht vor Anker (1940)
Character: Dr.Völker
Sailor Fritz corresponds with several women so he won't have to look for girls when on shore leave. All are keen to marry him, and he is busy fending them off while determining that it is Lotte whom he truly loves.
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Eine Nacht an der Donau (1935)
Character: Dr. Lerch, Erzieher
After meeting up with a charming blonde and her female orchestra on a Danube river steamer, a nobleman who had aspired toward the classics turns to popular music instead.
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Liebe dumme Mama (1934)
Character: Mr. Heiderich
A youngster takes over a high class hotel that the mother has been running into the ground and turns it into a successful enterprise.
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Der unendliche Weg (1943)
Character: König Wilhelm I. von Würtemberg
The life story of Friedrich List, an influential 19th century German political economist who developed the liberal nationalist theory of political economy in both Europe and the United States.
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Eroica (1949)
Character: Landpfarrer
Biopic about Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Symphonie eines Lebens (1943)
Character: Valentin Baross, ihr Onkel
An aging musician looks back on his life, his roots in a country village, his loves, and his brief imprisonment.
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I pagliacci (1943)
Character: Cesare Lanzoni
Movie adaptation of the Leoncavalo's famous opera. A troupe of traveling actors is being welcomed by villagers in Calabria in the summer of 1866.
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4 Treppen rechts (1950)
Character: Herr von Döring
Dr. Jürgen Wenter and the pretty Marianne Müller are both looking for a room. They both come across the same advertisement: "2 furnished rooms for rent." Since neither wants to back down, they view the apartment together. It belongs to old Mr. Döhring, who insists on renting only to a married couple. So they pretend to be one. Jürgen sees no danger in this, as he is already engaged to Dagmar Prinz. Both of them intend to drive the other out as quickly as possible anyway. The petty squabble goes well until a friend finds Marianne more than just nice, and Mr. Wenter realizes he is jealous. A huge fight ensues, which ends with the two falling in love. But with the help of old Mr. Döhring, the complications continue for quite some time. Finally, after an embarrassing confession from the old man, the two become a "real" married couple.
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Geheimakte W.B. 1 (1942)
Character: König Maximilian
Nazi propaganda film showing the development of the German navy's submarine fleet.
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König für eine Nacht (1950)
Character: N/A
Count Lerchenbach, the King's Adjutant, changes places with his master, King Ludwig I, in a romantic assignation with the beautiful Countess Rosenau.
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Die Erbin vom Rosenhof (1942)
Character: Gschwendtner
A love story, which takes place in an Upper Bavarian mountain village: the young teacher Mathias is very popular among his students for his progressive methods of teaching, but his methods have aroused the displeasure of the head teacher. Stasi, the future heiress of the Rosenhof, loves Mathias. But her grandparrents have a different man in mind for her: were she to marry Sepp, the son of the mayor, who resides on the neighboring farm, the two estates could be joined together as one. When the head teacher's daughter begins to get the hots for Mathias, Stasi quickly gets prepared to marry Sepp. But then, Mathias tells her of his love for her.
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Drei Mäderl um Schubert (1936)
Character: Herr Tschöll
Composer Franz Schubert becomes involved with a family with three daughters, falling in love with the two blonds, first one, then the other; but will he notice the quiet brunet third daughter, who has fallen madly in love with him?
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Jenny und der Herr im Frack (1941)
Character: Generaldirektor Brink
In this intricately plotted crime comedy, Johannes Heesters plays the worldly insurance detective Peter Holm, who is determined to apprehend jewel thief Robert Makaroff. To this end, Holm travels to Copenhagen, where the Hungarian actress Lilly Hegedüsch is staying at a luxury hotel with her rare jewelry. While Holm is searching for Makaroff, Jenny, the sleuthing daughter of Holm's boss, arrives in Copenhagen. Since Jenny doesn't know her secret admirer Holm, numerous mix-ups and suspicions ensue before the rival detectives become lovers.
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Der kleine Muck (1944)
Character: Herr Mond
Princess Mareile and her brother have been kidnapped. Guided by Mr. Moon, Little Muck uncovers the plot of a witch, steals her miraculous running shoes and frees the captive children from the lair of the evil giant Bumbo.
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08/15 - In der Heimat (1955)
Character: Alter Mann
The third part of Paul May′s "08/15" trilogy based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst takes place shortly before the end of World War II: In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch who had risen to the rank of lieutenant in the meantime is left to its own devices to a large extent. They hope to be able to wait for the end of the war without having to encounter any combat operations. At the same time, Asch tries to prevent high-level Nazi officers from disappearing unnoticed and from cashing in on the chaotic circumstances.
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Abschiedswalzer (1934)
Character: Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Warsaw 1831: The young music student Frédéric Chopin falls in love with the singer Constantia. When his professor learns that Polish revolutionaries want to persuade Chopin to take part in their uprising, he and Constantia hatch a plan to keep Chopin away from the revolution: Constantia pretends that she no longer loves him, so that Chopin accepts an offer to go to a concert in Paris. There, however, he meets the famous writer George Sand and falls in love with her.
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Einmal eine große Dame sein (1934)
Character: Baron Adalbert von Wolfenstein
A young woman working as a secretary for a Berlin car business tries to impress a rich Australian visitor by pretending she is a foreign countess.
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Karneval der Liebe (1943)
Character: Graf Lauenfels
Tenor Peter Hansen is about to marry for the second time. Just minutes before his wedding to dancer and singer Kitty, he's still busy rehearsing for a new revue directed by Melchior Oberländer. Kitty's uncle Meierhofer, a prompter at the theater, is urging him to leave. However, Melchior is informed that his newly hired female star, Marina Garden, has arrived. She is to sing duets with Peter during an upcoming engagement in Cologne. Marina Garden turns out to be Peter's ex-wife, who has adopted a stage name.
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Münchhausen (1943)
Character: Casanova
Legendary, immortal nobleman Baron Munchausen regales a lovestruck woman with tales of his amazing adventures.
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Das doppelte Lottchen (1950)
Character: N/A
Two nine-year-old girls—rude Luise Palfy and respectful shy Lotte Körner—meet on a summer camp. Apart from their different hair-do, they look alike. They have never seen each other before, but soon find out that they are identical twins. It turns out that their parents divorced, each keeping one of the girls. They decide to trade places at the end of the summer. Lottie curls her hair, Lisa braids hers, and both go off to where they have never been before. The adventure begins.
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Operette (1940)
Character: Ferdinand
A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic opera manager end in abrupt firing in spite of a mutual attraction. He's quickly engaged by another theatre and becomes famous for his lavish stage productions and fine acting, which begins their golden age with Suppé and Strauss.
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Die Geierwally (1940)
Character: Graf
In the mountains of the Ötztal, the wealthy Fender (Eduard Köck) and Wally (Heath Hatheyer), his only daughter and heir, manage a small farm. He wants to marry the rich, but boring, Vincent (Leopold Esterle). Wally escapes to a mountain hut, where she lives alone and withdrawn. Her love belongs to the hunter, Joseph (Sepp Rist). When she unwisely takes a young vulture from its nest and is attacked by the mother, Joseph comes to her aid and from that point on, she fondly calls him her "Geierwally". He also feels attracted to her, but Wally can't escape the feeling, that the young Afra is his mistress. Mad with jealousy, Wally announces that she'll marry the one who kills Josef. Vincent wants to earn her hand and is determined to kill the Geierwally. Just in time, though, the actual relationship between Joseph and Afra is clarified.
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So endete eine Liebe (1934)
Character: Hofrat
The political advisor to the French emperor Napoleon, and the Austrian emperor Franz I, arrange a marriage between Napoleon and the Austrian archduchess Marie-Luise in order to prevent another war.
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