Acting

Paul Henckels

Born September 9, 1885 · Hürth, Germany

Died May 27, 1967 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

The Testament of Dr. MabuseThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse · 1933
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
★ 7.61933
MovieCrimeMystery
After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.
Vienna BloodVienna Blood · 1942
Vienna Blood
★ 7.41942
MovieComedyMusic
Young Count Georg Wolkersheim is sent to the Congress of Vienna to represent the interests of his country, Reuss-Schleiz-Greiz. Tensions arise between the count, his wife Melanie, and their two chamberlains, and when the four attend a court ball, Melanie leaves Georg, assumes the identity of a famous actress, and attracts the affections of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
Confessions of Felix KrullConfessions of Felix Krull · 1957
Confessions of Felix Krull
★ 6.41957
MovieDramaCrime
Thomas Mann's witty and intimate story of a irresistible scoundrel.
KolbergKolberg · 1945
Kolberg
★ 6.11945
MovieWarHistory
During Napoleon's victorious campaign in Germany, the city of Kolberg gets isolated from the retreating Prussian forces. The population of Kolberg refuses to capitulate and organizes the resistance against the French army, which immediately submits the city to massive bombardments.
The ScoundrelThe Scoundrel · 1931
The Scoundrel
★ 9.01931
MovieComedy
The Punch BowlThe Punch Bowl · 1944
The Punch Bowl
★ 7.21944
MovieComedyFamily
Writer Johannes Pfeiffer who goes undercover as a student in a high school after his friends told him that he missed out on a great life experience since he was home schooled.
Die Mädels vom ImmenhofDie Mädels vom Immenhof · 1955
Die Mädels vom Immenhof
★ 7.01955
MovieDramaComedy
Granny Jantzen lives with her three granddaughters Dick, Dalli and Angela on the small pony farm Immenhof in Northern Germany. Since the breeding of ponies isn′t profitable anymore, Granny Jantzen is struggling to keep the family property. During the summer break , young Ethelbert is spending his holiday with his cousins at Immenhof. While Angela has fallen in love with the wealthy land owner Jochen von Roth, Dick and Dalli have to put up with bigheaded urbanite Ethelbert.
Perpetrator WantedPerpetrator Wanted · 1931
Perpetrator Wanted
★ 5.91931
MovieCrime
A dedicated editor, who is engaged to the daughter of a wealthy senator thrills her father with a lecture about convictions based on circumstantial evidence. When a corpse with a disfigured face is found in the house of the senator, evidence points to the editor. An entertaining thriller with a fairly intricate plot and some critical comments on the practice of the law. Based on the novel "Der geschlossene Ring" by Frank Arnau.

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Spring AwakeningSpring Awakening · 1929
Spring Awakening
★ 10.01929
MovieDrama
Moritz Stiefel faces expulsion due to poor marks. When he is caught with an essay titled “Shame and Lust”, he is indeed kicked out – instead of classmate Melchior Gabor, who actually penned it. Gabor was drawing on his experiences with neighbourhood girl Wendla. Then Wendla turns up pregnant. Stiefel descends into despair ... Exploitation between Eros and Thanatos in this “sexual tragedy of youth” based on Frank Wedekind’s play. Setting the film in the 1920s provided a chance to explore “modern” youth culture, complete with cigarettes, jazz music, the gramophone, and a goodly bit of alcohol. Richard Oswald, a master of films of manners and young sex beginning in the 1910s, fully explores the temptations of the youthful body, even early childhood flirtatiousness. At the same time, with his target audience in mind, the film laments the bigotry and double standards of the adult world.

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