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Richard Teschner

Born March 22, 1879 · Karisbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Died July 4, 1948 · aged 69

Richard Teschner (born March 22, 1879, Carlsbad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary—died July 4, 1948, Vienna, Austria) was a puppeteer who developed the artistic potentialities of the Javanese rod puppet for western puppet theatre. Teschner studied art in Prague and was already an accomplished puppeteer and stage designer when, in 1906, he established his own marionette company in Prague. Five years later…

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Der geheimnisvolle SpiegelDer geheimnisvolle Spiegel · 1928
Der geheimnisvolle Spiegel
★ 9.01928
MovieFantasyThriller
A mirror in a creepy old Bavarian castle has the magical ability to reveal the future of whoever looks into it while the full moon shines brightly. A series of characters looks into the glass to learn their fate, and most are unhappy with what they learn. In the end, the hero smashes the glass and then commits suicide. After he is dead, the mirror magically reassembles itself into a whole as before.
Legend of MaryLegend of Mary · 1935
Legend of Mary
1935
Movie
The Legend of Mary is a puppetry short film that tells the story of the virgin Mary and the nativity. featuring the rod puppets of master puppeteer Richard Teschner, the short was filmed by Bruno Lötch in 1935 and screened in several cinemas in Vienna. In 1949, after the death of Richard Teschner, Kolm-Veltee produced a version of Legend of Mary for English-speaking European and American audiences. Featuring new audio and soundtrack such as a voice-over narration provided by Alice Lyon and music by Franz Fridel.
Der DrachenprinzDer Drachenprinz · 1930
Der Drachenprinz
★ 8.01930
MovieFantasy
While waiting for her prince, a princess waits by the Buddha statue. Lurching from behind it, however, is a fearsome dragon, who kidnaps the princess. While the princess is held by the dragon in its nest, three men each challenge the dragon; The Mandarin, who reads an order to release the princess; a Samurai, who uses bombs and arrows against the dragon; and the Buddha, whose willpower ultimately overwhelms and disenchants the dragon. Based on the puppet play by Richard Teschner.
Nawang WulanNawang Wulan · 1920
Nawang Wulan
★ 7.01920
Movie
Adaptation of a Javanese puppet performance.
Traum im KarnevalTraum im Karneval · 1930
Traum im Karneval
1930
Movie
Adaptation of Teschner's own puppet theater performance of the same name.

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