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Operetta (German: Operette) is a 1940 musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Maria Holst and Dora Komar. The film was made by Wien-Film, more
Operetta (German: Operette) is a 1940 musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Forst, Maria Holst and Dora Komar. The film was made by Wien-Film, a Vienna-based company set up after Austria had been incorporated into Greater Germany following the 1938 Anschluss. It is the first film in director Willi Forst's "Viennese Trilogy" followed by Vienna Blood (1942) and Viennese Girls (1945). The film portrays the life of Franz Jauner (1832–1900), a leading musical figure in the city. It is both an operetta film and a Wiener Film. close
The Legend of the Luftwaffe began in Poland, the first victim of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations more
The Legend of the Luftwaffe began in Poland, the first victim of Hitler's blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. Highlighted by a lengthy, riveting sequence depicting the siege of Warsaw, Feuertaufe inspired Germany with pride and confidence and foreign viewers with dread. Norbert Schultze's original score lyrically enhances this propaganda masterpiece. close
In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing more
In pre-World Ward I in Paris, a budding artist, Pierre LeBlanc, falls in love and marries Janine, a dressmaker's assistant. Pierre has a flair for designing clothes, and he and his bride live in a blissful paradise, until the war breaks out and he becomes a soldier. Janine dies in childbirth and, no longer desiring to live, Pierre volunteers for a dangerous patrol behind German lines. While recuperating in the hospital from a wound he received on the mission, Pierre spends his time drawing sketches of dresses. He becomes rich and famous after the war. Years later, after devoting himself to his daughter, Pierre seeks a marriage with a girl no older than his daughter. A conflict develops and to ensure his daughter's happiness, Pierre sacrifices his own plans. close
The young Schiller, whose heart and soul are writing and poetry, is forced into the military academy (the pride and joy of the Duke of Württemberg). Schiller more
The young Schiller, whose heart and soul are writing and poetry, is forced into the military academy (the pride and joy of the Duke of Württemberg). Schiller is disgusted by the everyday routine of the military, always back and forth between breeding and drills. Conversation, conflict or even critique are discouraged – the oppression insufferable for the young rebel. Disgusted by the brutality, he writes his drama "The Bandit", which he would later publish anonymously. But following a frank conversation with the Duke, Schiller is dishonored and must leave the land. close
Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune more
Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune after another comes into her life Venice Film Festival 1940 close
Modest grocer Florian Cladhofer (Hans Moser) dreams of passing off his beautiful daughter Gretl (Elfrida Datzig) for a rich peasant. The fact that the more
Modest grocer Florian Cladhofer (Hans Moser) dreams of passing off his beautiful daughter Gretl (Elfrida Datzig) for a rich peasant. The fact that the girl is against this method of improving her well-being, the father does not care. Then she just runs away from home. Set in Vienna, Gretl writes home letters that her angry father does not allow anyone to open. Finally, he learns from the postcard that Gretl is married. Deciding that his son-in-law is a rich man, Cladhofer decides to reconcile and goes to visit his daughter. After his arrival in Vienna, the most interesting thing begins.
comedy Edward Emo My Daughter Lives in Vienna, filmed in the early years of Nazi rule, is still full of carefree Austrian lightness and humor. close
Concerned about Giordano’s philanthropy, which puts him at risk of squandering all his property, the banker’s heirs place him in a psychiatric clinic. more
Concerned about Giordano’s philanthropy, which puts him at risk of squandering all his property, the banker’s heirs place him in a psychiatric clinic. Giordano escapes from there and decides to act differently: he hires three actors, brings them to boarding school and arranges a play in which the characters are as unhappy as the inhabitants there. . . close
The young nephew of a rich landowner, with the ambitions of a theatrical author, writes a tragedy and offers to put it on the stage of a company of comedians, more
The young nephew of a rich landowner, with the ambitions of a theatrical author, writes a tragedy and offers to put it on the stage of a company of comedians, whose eternally moneyless leader has a daughter, also an actress, with whom the young author is hopelessly in love.
But his rich uncle, contrary to the aspirations of his nephew, which he considers frivolous, rushes to the theater where the drama will be premiered, and agrees with the head of the troupe to disrupt the performance, promising him a decent reward with which he will be able to pay all his debts.
However, bypassing the locker rooms, the uncle meets one actress, and fascinated by her, changes his idea of the theater. He again appeals to the head of the troupe and demands, doubling the already agreed remuneration, to ensure the success of the performance. . . close
The forbidden romance between wealthy Giselle Preville and impoverished journalist Claude Dauphin. When Preville disappears, Dauphin is accused of kidnapping more
The forbidden romance between wealthy Giselle Preville and impoverished journalist Claude Dauphin. When Preville disappears, Dauphin is accused of kidnapping by the girl's snobbish father Rene Alexander. By the time the Normandie reaches New York, however, the "mystery" is solved and all misunderstandings blithely swept away. close
Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed more
Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any sensible fellow on earth would do: they have him committed to a mental hospital. But Jourdain manages to escape and decides to make everybody happy except... his heirs! close
Dolores, a beautiful young woman, works at the inn Daroca and is courted by the local barber Melchor, and Mr. Patricio, the richest farmer in the region. more
Dolores, a beautiful young woman, works at the inn Daroca and is courted by the local barber Melchor, and Mr. Patricio, the richest farmer in the region. One day the young Lazarus appears at the inn, a Latin student who falls for the girl and is repaid in the same way. Frustrated, Melchor invents the famous song of Dolores, known by all, staining the honor of the girl. close
An English peace judge in an Irish district is married to an Irishwoman. She is a caring patriot. He is heavily indebted by a life of luxury, and doesn't more
An English peace judge in an Irish district is married to an Irishwoman. She is a caring patriot. He is heavily indebted by a life of luxury, and doesn't shy away from dark deeds to maintain his lifestyle. Anti-Britsh propaganda film. close