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Max Obal
Born September 4, 1881
Died May 18, 1949 · aged 67
No biography available.
Known For
Der Unüberwindliche · 1928Der Unüberwindliche
★ 10.01928
MovieActionAdventure
Der Klosterjäger · 1935Der Klosterjäger
★ 7.01935
MovieDrama
Knight Dietwald von Falkenau returns from his trip to see the Pope through Berchtesgaden to his cloister. He was unsuccessful in his mission to have the papal ban against his emperor lifted. The young Walti, who works in the cloister, jokes with the cloister' cook, Severin, because Dietwald's cold stare scared him. Severin rebukes him, saying that Dietwald has been carrying a heavy burden. Once, Dietwald had his own fortress. This, however, was destroyed during an attack and his wife killed. Since then, he has not seen his daughter again.
Camera obscura · 1921Camera obscura
★ 7.01921
Movie
Schloß Vogelöd · 1936Schloß Vogelöd
★ 5.41936
MovieMysteryDrama
Remake of the silent film of 1921: The lord of a castle disappears after the return of two feuding brothers from a noble family. Suspicion falls on the recently returned brothers.
Das Rattenloch · 1921Das Rattenloch
1921
Movie
Every Woman Has a Secret · 1934Every Woman Has a Secret
★ 8.01934
MovieComedy
In this Cinderella style romance, a working class blonde introduces samples of a new perfume her father has made, to the rich and powerful at a fancy Baden Baden hotel, by pretending she is a socialite.
The Traitress · 1911The Traitress
★ 4.51911
MovieWarDrama
A woman betrays the regiment location in which the officer she is interested in is assigned because he despises her, only to regret it when he is caught and try to free him.
Death Cheat · 1922Death Cheat
1922
Movie
An adaptation of Homer's epic Greek poem THE ODYSSEY, this was one of a series of 1920s adventure films starring Luciano Albertini and directed by Max Obal. Albertini goes through a series of acrobatic and life-threatening adventures as he is pursued across city streets while pursuing the love of the woman he loves.















