Karl Grune

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Karl Grune

Born January 22, 1890 · Vienna, Austria

Died October 2, 1962 · aged 72

Karl Grüne was an Austrian film director and writer. His film "Schlagende Wetter" (1923) is an early example of naturalism on screen, during a period in filmmaking when expressionism was the norm.

Known For

Der MädchenhirtDer Mädchenhirt · 1919
Der Mädchenhirt
6.81919
MovieDrama
"The Girl's Shepherd" - at that time a common name for a pimp. About promiscuity and naivety leading up to complicated situations.
JealousyJealousy · 1925
Jealousy
6.51925
MovieDramaComedy
A couple are at the theatre with a playwright friend. At the end of the play the jealous husband strangles his wife to death. When the play ends, the man talks to his friend about such a nonsensical finale, telling the author that no man with any sense ever gets jealous enough to choke his wife in these modern times. The playwright decides to test this supposedly perfect couple about their happy feelings for each other.
At the Edge of the WorldAt the Edge of the World · 1927
At the Edge of the World
6.31927
MovieWarRomance
A mill situated on the border between two unnamed countries and the residents therein become pawns in a future war.
The StreetThe Street · 1923
The Street
7.11923
MovieDramaCrime
The movie follows two distinct plot lines until the two eventually merge: the first is that of the bored middle-aged man seeking a departure from monotony in his life; the second is that of the blind man and the little boy, his grandson, who are interdependent. None of the characters have been given names and are therefore referred to only by description. The city is an expressionistic nightmare, a dangerous and chaotic place.
A Man's GirlhoodA Man's Girlhood · 1919
A Man's Girlhood
3.31919
MovieDrama
Based on the semi-fictionalized autobiography of a trans and intersex person published in 1907 as an anonymous biography under the pseudonym NOBody. A child born without a clear gender is raised by the father as a boy, later by the uncle as a girl and dissected after death.
Katharina KnieKatharina Knie · 1929
Katharina Knie
8.51929
MovieDrama
"Katharina Knie" is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Carmen Boni and Adele Sandrock. It is based on the 1928 play of the same title by Carl Zuckmayer.
Der Graf von CharolaisDer Graf von Charolais · 1922
Der Graf von Charolais
8.01922
MovieHistory
WaterlooWaterloo · 1929
Waterloo
6.01929
MovieWarThriller
This presentation of 'Waterloo', a film by Karl Grune about the last hurrah of Napoleon, is a fascinating companion to the Abel Gance epic 'Napoleon'. 'Waterloo' presents a tale of several people involved in the final battle. Napoleon and Wellington, of course, but also the Austrian general Blutcher (who is seen as a ladies' man - his scene with a flirty Countess about halfway through the film is priceless; as are his touching scenes with his plain wife (who he imagines to be a young and nubile girl when they get romantic) and some people within his regiment. Not simply a film of war, 'Waterloo' is a story of people, of lovers, of lost opportunities.

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