Lilian Harvey

Acting

Lilian Harvey

Born January 19, 1906 · Hornsey, London, England, UK

Died July 27, 1968 · aged 62

Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; January 19, 1906 – July 27, 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film Der Kongreß tanzt.

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Congress DancesCongress Dances · 1931
Congress Dances
★ 7.21931
MovieHistoryComedy
An Austrian prince hatches a plan to keep his rival, the Russian czar, busy by keeping him surrounded by beautiful women and away from the negotiating table. The Czar, however, has his own plan—he hires a man who is his exact double to impersonate him and confuse the Austrians by appearing to be everywhere at once. In addition, both the Czar and his double fall for the same woman.
The Three from the Filling StationThe Three from the Filling Station · 1930
The Three from the Filling Station
★ 6.11930
MovieComedyDrama
Willy, Kurt and Hans are broke, so they sell their car and open a filling station. Then, they all fall in love with the same girl.
Two Hearts Beat as OneTwo Hearts Beat as One · 1932
Two Hearts Beat as One
★ 9.01932
MovieComedy
Seven SlapsSeven Slaps · 1937
Seven Slaps
★ 6.51937
MovieComedyRomance
William MacPhab loses seven-pounds in the stock market and decides to slap the man who was responsible for the stock manipulation that caused him to lose his money. Astor Terbanks, the stock-market manipulator is surprised the next day when he gets soundly slapped by MacPhab, and the latter promises to deliver one more a day for the next six days. Terbank's daughter, Daisy, is amused by the procedure and is attracted to MacPhab.
BurglarsBurglars · 1930
Burglars
★ 6.41930
MovieMusicComedy
The young wife of a rich old husband is prevented of a fling by a gentleman-burglar, who falls in love to her.
Princess TrulalaPrincess Trulala · 1926
Princess Trulala
★ 8.01926
MovieComedy
CapriccioCapriccio · 1938
Capriccio
★ 5.51938
MovieMusicComedy
Lilian Harvey plays a young heiress in long-ago France named Madelon who is raised by her grandfather as a boy in order to frighten away fortune hunters. But when the old man dies, her guardian Cesaire wants to marry her off to the rich prefect Barberousse. She is tricked by Cesaire with the portrait of a young man (Viktor von Staal) which is presented to her as that of her future husband. But when Madelone discovers this scheme she flees, again in men's clothing. But on her route to escape, she meets the young man from the portrait and falls in love with him. But Madelone can't give up her disguise right now...
Let's Live TonightLet's Live Tonight · 1935
Let's Live Tonight
★ 5.51935
MovieComedyRomance
Nick Kerry (Tullio Carminati) is a rich rounder who holds tremendous fascination over women......mainly because he is rich and has his own yacht. At Monte Carlo one evening he romances Kay Routledge (Lilian Harvey), a romantic young and gullible American girl. She takes the dilettante seriously and when he sails away on his yacht, she is heartbroken. But the memory of her haunts him, and brings him back from India and the arms of another woman,Countess Margot de Legere (Tala Birell),only to find Kay now engaged to his friend. Oh, what's a rich guy to do?

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