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Ernst Wendt

Born October 26, 1876 · Gdańsk, Poland

Died March 6, 1946 · aged 69

The actor and director Ernst Wendt achieved as a stage actor round 1900 and at the beginning of the 20th century he impersonated numerous roles, among them also classical figures of history of literature. As an established theater actor he joined the film business in 1918 where he took part in few silent movies in front of the camera like "Das Maskenfest des Lebens", "Mania" and "Morphium". Afte…

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The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss

The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss · 1922

The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss

The good citizens of a small Austrian town are all aquiver; the schoolmaster has published a brochure in which can be read, black on white, the story of the 'dead guest,' in whose embrace the town's prospective brides found death. But worst of all, the writer of the brochure has plausibly concluded that the 'dead guest' will return this very year! A copy of this film is conserved in the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC).

Mania

A beautiful cigarette factory worker becomes the face of the company's new marketing campaign. Soon she attracts the attention of two men - a talented young composer and an old rich patron of arts.

Bismarck, Part 1

Bismarck, Part 1 · 1925

Bismarck, Part 1

MovieHistoryDrama

The White Desert

The White Desert · 1922

The White Desert

About the violent captain Gaustad on a ship of rape, mutiny and shipwreck, in the icy waters of Sweden. Two shipmates, Björn and Sigurd, survive the chaos and cold white desert.

Der Todestraum

Der Todestraum · 1918

A mother is obsessed with pleasure and hates her child. Her cousin arrives and cares for the child. The mother is ailing but wants to attend a ball; however, she collapses and falls gravely ill. The Angel of Death appears at her bedside and grants her a final wish. She would give anything to be the queen of the ball once more.

Drei Schwestern

Drei Schwestern · 1986

Drei Schwestern

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime · 1970

Scene of the Crime

SeriesDramaCrime

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

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The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss

The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss · 1922

The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss

The good citizens of a small Austrian town are all aquiver; the schoolmaster has published a brochure in which can be read, black on white, the story of the 'dead guest,' in whose embrace the town's prospective brides found death. But worst of all, the writer of the brochure has plausibly concluded that the 'dead guest' will return this very year! A copy of this film is conserved in the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC).

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Mania

A beautiful cigarette factory worker becomes the face of the company's new marketing campaign. Soon she attracts the attention of two men - a talented young composer and an old rich patron of arts.

Bismarck, Part 1

Bismarck, Part 1 · 1925

Bismarck, Part 1

MovieHistoryDrama

Director

The White Desert

The White Desert · 1922

The White Desert

About the violent captain Gaustad on a ship of rape, mutiny and shipwreck, in the icy waters of Sweden. Two shipmates, Björn and Sigurd, survive the chaos and cold white desert.

Director

Der Todestraum

Der Todestraum · 1918

A mother is obsessed with pleasure and hates her child. Her cousin arrives and cares for the child. The mother is ailing but wants to attend a ball; however, she collapses and falls gravely ill. The Angel of Death appears at her bedside and grants her a final wish. She would give anything to be the queen of the ball once more.

Heinz Markolf

Drei Schwestern

Drei Schwestern · 1986

Drei Schwestern

Director

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime · 1970

Scene of the Crime

SeriesDramaCrime

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

GDR Policeman