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Lucrezia Borgia (1922)
Character: Lucrezia Borgia (Fandanga)
Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, has three adult children: Juan, who is virtuous and has a sweetheart who is a woman of the people, Lucrezia, who is virtuous and wants to marry Alfonso, and Cesare, who is wicked and lusts after Lucrezia, Juan's girlfriend, and probably others. Cesare has vowed to kill any suitor for Lucrezia's love, and he has three thugs to carry out his wishes. Bodies fall into the Tiber, into the Colosseum (with lions prowling), and onto the Vatican floors.
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Die Frau in Weiß (1921)
Character: N/A
Cousins Laura Fairlie and Marian Halcombe face a sinister plot when Laura is coerced into marrying the villainous Sir Percival Glyde, who seeks her fortune. With the help of the mysterious “woman in white,” Walter Hartright uncovers the truth about Laura’s twin sister Ann and Percival’s deceit, ultimately freeing Laura from her captor’s clutches.
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Schlagende Wetter (1923)
Character: Marie
After the revelation that Georg has seduced her, Maria is driven away by her father. Georg, fearing the wrath of Maria's father, has swiftly abandoned the girl and left for the mining town of Sankt Anton, where he expects to hide easily amongst the large population of colliers. Maria must care for herself, and ends up in Sankt Anton, where she attempts to rebuild her life. There, she gets to know Thomas, and soon the young people are engaged. When Georg and Maria meet again, drama ensues. The film originally ran 97 minutes.
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Grock (1931)
Character: Bianca, seine Frau
Grock must return to the scene once more. Half-movie, half-documentary, this film memorably records Grock's showmanship.
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Der unsterbliche Lump (1930)
Character: Anna 'Annerl'
Prevented from wedding a postman's daughter (her father prefers she marry a farmer) a Tyrol schoolteacher succeeds instead in having an opera of his acceptance in Vienna. But this isn't the happiness he wanted, he becomes a hobo.
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Der Prinz von Arkadien (1932)
Character: Mary Mirana
Both the King and his son have been deposed by popular demand. The now Prinz of Arkadia certainly enjoys his new role, which without much changing his lifestyle leaves him free to concentrate on his main interest -women. Including an actress who once wrote a mocking song about him -a song that he likes to sing.
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Besuch am Abend (1934)
Character: Lydia, eine Tänzerin
A finicky old bachelor falls head over heels for an attractive young woman he meets.
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Die Brüder Schellenberg (1926)
Character: Jenny Florian
Two brothers follow very different paths after an accident at the factory where they both work.
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Die unvollkommene Liebe (1940)
Character: Ada Rasmus
In Bremen, a ship is launched, which was built by Thomas Holk. That evening, he gets to know the middle-aged widow Ada Rasmus, who flirts heavily with him. The next day, Thomas travels to Hallbad on vacation and the two lose sign of each other. In this rural idyll, he gets to know Krist and falls in love with her. He takes her back with him to Bremen and his aunt introduces her into society. Her natural charms enchants everyone and the beautiful widow Ada swears revenge. She finds a way to bring Ada into a painful situation with Dr. von Cremona, and, to top it all off, a man’s coat is found in her room.
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Die Königin seines Herzens (1928)
Character: Queen Viviane
The young Queen of Nlilrania and her consort, Prince Ferdinand, are deeply attached to each other, but a hectic youth in Vienna has left him with a flirtatious disposition. An old flame visits the palace, and the Queen apparently has justification for her jealousy. She orders her husband to remain in his apartments. He retaliates by returning the key of the door between their rooms. After a furious scene he departs for Vienna with the Countess. The Queen secretly follows with her aide-de-camp. in the train they encounter sonic officers, and the Queen not only dances, but at Vienna goes to the Arts Ball, where her husband awaits the Countess. Though masked, he recognizes her, and reconciliation ensues.
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Southern Love (1924)
Character: Countess de Silva
Gypsy dancer Dolores flees an arranged marriage and faces ruin by a count. After her admirer kills the count the other gypsies swoop in to save her from destruction.
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Taifun (1933)
Character: Helene Laroche
A Japanese doctor, on a secret mission to Paris for his country, becomes romantically involved with a cabaret singer at a Parisian nightclub. His entire mission is put at risk when he kills a rival for her love, a French journalist and blackmailer. (This film was later modified and released in 1934 as Police File 909. That new 76 minute version dramatically altered its plot from the original and the Japanese are now portrayed as unsympathetic villains. The new version was approved by German censors and released in 1934 although its critical reception was poor. It is possible that Wiene, who had left for Budapest in 1933 following the Nazi rise to power, did not personally work on the new version). From Wikipedia.
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Ich will nicht wissen, wer Du bist (1932)
Character: Alice Lamberg
An impoverished count has to work as a chauffeur but because of his good looks attracts women, one of them wealthy enough to solve his problem.
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Meine Cousine aus Warschau (1931)
Character: Sonja, die Cousine aus Warschau
Meine Kusine aus Warschau (My Cousin From Warsaw) was based on a stage play by Louis Verneuil. It's a romantic farce, with the heroine posing as her own cousin to carry on two amours at once.
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Roman einer Nacht (1933)
Character: Helga Petersen
While in France, the daughter of Copenhagen's police chief meets a fascinating detective who is seeking a criminal professor.
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Die große Sehnsucht (1930)
Character: Herself
This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)
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Madame hat Ausgang (1931)
Character: Madame Vernier
When the husband of a rich lady is unfaithful, she takes a job as a chambermaid to a less prominent man.
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Keine Angst vor Liebe (1933)
Character: Käte
The unemployed secretary Käte applies a job by mistake in the piano factory of the entrepreneur Helmut Hofert. He does not really have any need for an additional secretary at the moment, but Käte is very attractive.
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Der Stern von Valencia (1933)
Character: Marion Savreda
White slave traders kidnap a cabaret singer aboard a ship headed for South America,but they have not counted on her husband aboard a nearby coast guard cutter.
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Peter im Schnee (1937)
Character: Doris
Follow-up film to „Seine Tochter ist der Peter“: It’s a story about a lawyer, who is in love with his colleague, and a couple hot to divorce, who are represented by both lawyers, who, as a result, have a fall out with each other. But everything will be set right by little Elisabeth, known as “Peter”.
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Sag' mir, wer Du bist (1933)
Character: Gilda Garden
The star of an operetta is engaged to its elderly director but really loves a dashing young Bavarian she met at a masked ball.
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Bei der blonden Kathrein (1934)
Character: Kathrein Hohenadel, Wirtin zur Goldenen Gans
The student Leopold wants to marry blonde Kathrein, the landlady of the "Golden Goose" in Wurzburg. To discourage Leopold, Kathrein's aunt Minna writes to Leopold's father Valentin, whose been known as "Krambambuli" since his student days. When Leopold's parents arrive on the scen, his father speaks to Kathrein and realizes that she is in love with Stefan, the Kellermeister at the Golden Goose. But Leopold's mom has already told Stefan, that Leopold will marry Kathrein and, because of this, Stefan now wants to leave the Golden Goose.
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Im weißen Rößl (1926)
Character: Josefa Voglhuber
Based on the play of the same name by Oskar Blumenthal and Gustav Kadelburg.
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Das Lied ist aus (1930)
Character: Tilla Morland
Operetta diva Tilla Morland is celebrating her latest stage success with her friends at the Carlton Bar. At everyone’s request, she begins to sing the show’s main hit. While she is singing, a young man ostentatiously leaves the bar. Tilla cannot forget this incident, which she finds outrageous, and to her surprise, she recognizes the very same patron in her newly hired secretary, Ulrich Weidenau.
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Liebesfeuer (1925)
Character: Ingeborg Toselli
In a small town, the dancer Inge Maria Torselli is very popular with the theater audience. Her father is a ballet master and trained her. Lieutenant Count von Arenheim falls in love with her. But his childhood friend Harald von Bodenstein is also at her feet. The lieutenant asks the father for his daughter's hand in marriage and in order to be able to get married, he applies for his release from the military. His superiors and his mother have certain prejudices against the dancer for whom the lieutenant wants to sacrifice his career. Meanwhile, his old friend Harald tries to forget his grief that Inge didn't choose him. The lieutenant's mother sets the condition that the dancer gives up the stage forever. (Bundesarchiv)
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Die Ahnfrau (1919)
Character: Berta
The long dead ancestress of a noble family returns to haunt her last two remaining descendants. She can not rest until the entire family line has passed away. When she reappears, the household knows it is an ill omen. The patriarch of the family is old, and without a son. He is eager for his daughter to marry. She has her eye on a handsome young nobleman named Jaromir, but he isn't quite who he appears to be. This may be the opportunity the restless spirit has been waiting for for so long...
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Lady Hamilton (1921)
Character: Lady Hamilton
The married Lady Emma Hamilton has an ill fated romance with Admiral Horatio Nelson.
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Opernredoute (1931)
Character: Helga Bodo, seine Frau
The Opera Ball (German: Opernredoute) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Iván Petrovich, Liane Haid and Georg Alexander. It was part of a large group of operetta films made during the decade, although the film is not based on the operetta Der Opernball. The following year it was remade in French as Beauty Spot. A 1932 British remake After the Ball was also made.
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Polizeiakte 909 (1934)
Character: Helene Laroche
A Japanese doctor, on a secret mission to Paris for his country, becomes romantically involved with a cabaret singer at a Parisian nightclub. His entire mission is put at risk when he kills a rival for her love, a French journalist and blackmailer. (This film was a heavily re-shot 76 minute version of the 1933 film Typhoon but with a dramatically altered plot from the original where the Japanese are now portrayed as unsympathetic villains. The new version was approved by German censors and released in 1934 although its critical reception was poor. It is possible that Wiene, who had left for Budapest in 1933 following the Nazi rise to power, did not personally work on the new version). From Wikipedia.
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Schatten der Manege (1931)
Character: Elvira Starke, Zirkusdirektrice
Circus themed films usually provides a thrilling drama. The relatively obscure "Schatten der Manege" provides just what you'd expect. Doing the trapeze act angle, combining it with romance and jealousy for a darker plot, it has a lot of the right the ingredients. Does have moments where it spends too long of circus footage, which ruins some of the pacing, but otherwise a fine circus flick.
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Der goldene Abgrund (1927)
Character: Zwillinge Jola und Claire
An eccentric millionaire brings together four men who, under different circumstances, wanted to commit suicide. The proposal made to them is the following: they will travel to an islet that, according to legend, emerged from the sea when Atlantis sank and that houses a fabulous treasure buried by the Incas. But that territory is populated by the worst band of pirates and evildoers the world has ever known.
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Der Diamant des Zaren (1932)
Character: Nadja Nadjakowksa
A Russian lady singer in Germany falls for a countryman working in a car factory there, who unknown to her is really a grand Duke. an attempt to steal the famous Orloff diamond adds to the complications.
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Wer zuletzt küßt... (1936)
Character: Edda Vivian
On the occasion of a charity ball in Vienna a kiss of a famous actress should be auctioned. Misunderstandings between the manager of the film star, a record producer and a student lead too all kinds of mistakes, during which a student is mistaken for a prince in disguise and almost breaks his hapiness. - Quickly and expertly produced mistake comedy with a lot of singing desposits and an at than popular comedian line-up, which offers amusing surface entertainment.
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