Acting
Karl Valentin
Born June 4, 1882 · Munich, Germany
Died February 9, 1948 · aged 65
Karl Valentin (IPA: ['falɛntiːn], born Valentin Ludwig Fey; 4 June 1882 – 9 February 1948) was a Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer. He had significant influence on German Weimar culture. Valentin starred in many silent films in the 1920s, and was sometimes called the "Charlie Chaplin of Germany". His work has an essential influence on artists like Bertolt Brecht…
Known For
Im Photoatelier · 1933Im Photoatelier
★ 7.01933
MovieComedy
A photographer goes on a business trip for three days. His helper (Karl Valentin) and the apprentice (Liesl Karlstadt) would prefer it to close the store during the absence of the boss. They only photograph customers reluctantly and cause all kinds of mayhem. When the boss returns, he faints after taking a look at the chaos.
Die Erbschaft · 1936Die Erbschaft
★ 10.01936
MovieComedy
Short Film from 1936. Banned by the Nazis. First shown 1976. Karl Meier and his wife are some really poor folks. They don't have much to eat and they cannot pay for their flat. Even the bailiff does not know what to take from them anymore. One day they are told that they made an inheritance, because some relatives died recently. Their financial problems seem to be solved now.
Im Schallplattenladen · 1934Im Schallplattenladen
★ 10.01934
MovieComedy
A customer (Karl Valentin) tries to buy a record in a record store but can not decide what he actually wants. The saleswoman (Liesl Karlstadt) tries to help him – which is in vain, as the customer eventually damages various records and even a complete cabinet during his visit.
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden · 1935Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
★ 6.51935
MovieComedy
A girl from the city falls for a country lad, but his aunt has other plans for him.
Es knallt · 1934Es knallt
★ 10.01934
MovieComedy
During the train journey to Munich, the matchmaker Frau von Gobelinski discusses a matter of great importance to her with her agent Schwalbe. She wants to marry off the supposedly ancient Miss Mable, but upon arrival at the hotel, Schwalbe receives a devastating telegram: Prince Hochheim, the lion hunter he had chosen as her groom, has just married himself.
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop · 1923The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
★ 5.71923
MovieMysteryComedy
The absurd goings-on of a by no means ordinary hair salon, where men with great beards wait in vain for a shave while the barber takes a nap.
E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? · 1979E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo?
1979
MovieComedyTV Movie
The film of a performance of a selection of cabaret comedy sketches by Karl Valentin, with Jorge Silva Melo as stage director. The show was a complete success and has become almost legendary. Solveig Nordlund shot it, adding some more sketches that weren’t included on the show.
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine · 1936Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
★ 8.01936
MovieComedy
Relations between Huckebein, a humble tailor, and Greizinger, a wealthy farmer, become strained after Greizinger breaks off the romance between his son, Franzl, and Huckenbein's daughter, Evi. However, after a situation with a 100 mark note taken from a pair of trousers pressed by Huckebein belonging to Greisinger is resolved, a valuable mineral spring is found on the tailor's property,and the warring fathers become friends and Evi and Franzl are married.
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Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden · 1935Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
★ 6.51935
MovieComedy
A girl from the city falls for a country lad, but his aunt has other plans for him.
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