Acting
Marija Leiko
Born August 14, 1887 · Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Latvia]
Died February 3, 1938 · aged 50
Latvian actress of the stage and screen. She was killed during the great purge in 1938.
Known For
Das Frühlingslied · 1918Das Frühlingslied
1918
Movie
Die Vase der Semirames · 1918Die Vase der Semirames
1918
Movie
Am Rüdesheimer Schloss steht eine Linde · 1928Am Rüdesheimer Schloss steht eine Linde
★ 10.01928
MovieDrama
Christel, the beautiful, blonde daughter of the old master blacksmith Wangen, and the young, handsome student Fritz von Hohenstein have fallen in love. The two spend a happy, carefree time on the banks of the Rhine. This does not fit in at all with the concept of the court clerk Ensser, as the devious officer himself has his eye on the attractive blonde. When he asks for her hand in marriage, Christel immediately rejects him.
Ewiger Strom · 1920Ewiger Strom
1920
MovieDramaFantasy
An abandoned baby is saved by a river god. Now aged 20, she yearns to see the world outside the water.
Die Kwannon von Okadera · 1920Die Kwannon von Okadera
★ 8.01920
MovieDrama
Harlander, a media mogul and war profiteer, has been told that he has six months before his sanity will leave him completely. He hires a young nurse, and decides to spend all his money before his six months are up.
Die Brüder von Zaarden · 1918Die Brüder von Zaarden
★ 7.01918
Movie
Children of Darkness - 1. The Man from Naples · 1921Children of Darkness - 1. The Man from Naples
★ 7.01921
Movie
Torgus · 1921Torgus
★ 5.41921
MovieDrama
John, a young man raised by his aunt, is in love with Anna, a servant girl who is going to have his baby. He is willing to marry her but his stern aunt wants him to marry a rich girl. To separate the lovers, she arranges for her nephew to be enrolled at a university in a distant town. She then has Anna sent away to live with Torgus the coffin maker and his mother where she will be secluded until the birth of the child. Torgus, a clumsy golem-esque sort of fellow, is immediately charmed by the beautiful girl and takes pity on her. Meanwhile, Anna anxiously awaits John's return.




