Carl Froelich

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Carl Froelich

Born September 5, 1875 · Berlin, Germany

Died February 12, 1953 · aged 77

Carl August Hugo Froelich was a German film pioneer, film director, screenwriter and photographer. As cameraman for Oskar Messter's weekly newsreels Froelich filmed among many other things the aftermath of a train accident on the Berlin elevated railway on 28 September 1908, one of the worst transport disasters of the time. In 1913 Froelich made his directorial debut with "Richard Wagner". Between…

Known For

Mädchen in UniformMädchen in Uniform · 1931
Mädchen in Uniform
★ 7.11931
MovieDramaRomance
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.
The Heart of a QueenThe Heart of a Queen · 1940
The Heart of a Queen
★ 6.31940
MovieDrama
As the title "The Queen's Heart" suggests, this early German black and white version of Mary Queen of Scott's eventful reign and death focuses on her emotional perception rather lyrically, with some songs, mainly by her.
TraumulusTraumulus · 1936
Traumulus
★ 6.51936
MovieDrama
This film is a fascinating showcase for Emil Janning's theatrical play. He's a gentle school teacher who believes in his boys and is easily fooled about all things, while the other town officials want him dismissed. Curiously it's very hard to see what the film is exactly aiming for. Disaster strikes and the lax prof proves to be too far removed of the real problems of the world, on the other hand his enemies are shown in the most unsympathetic, satirical way denouncing the militaristic, bourgeois ideology of the Kaiserreich.
La nuit est à nousLa nuit est à nous · 1930
La nuit est à nous
★ 8.01930
MovieRomanceDrama
Wandering SoulsWandering Souls · 1921
Wandering Souls
★ 8.01921
Movie
When the Cock CrowsWhen the Cock Crows · 1936
When the Cock Crows
★ 10.01936
MovieComedy
Early morning romantic excursions in a North German village under the thumb of a crusty old mayor.
Hans in Every StreetHans in Every Street · 1930
Hans in Every Street
★ 7.01930
MovieCrimeComedy
A bold crime caper about muckraking journalist Hans Steindecker, who happens to witness a spectacular murder. Shortly afterwards, he makes the acquaintance of Nelly who desperately wants to leave the country and asks for Steindecker′s assistance. Without giving a second thought, he agrees, and only after Nelly has disappeared does he realize that the young woman duped him.
StipsStips · 1951
Stips
★ 9.01951
MovieComedy

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Such Great FoolishnessSuch Great Foolishness · 1937
Such Great Foolishness
★ 6.31937
MovieDrama
The young Styrian woman Therese Brandl desperately wants to work in the theater and therefore travels by train to Vienna to pursue artistic training. The scholarship granted by the elderly Countess Hoyer is intended to guarantee her financial independence. Unaware that she is to be picked up from the Vienna train station, the student immediately takes a taxi upon arrival and asks for recommendations for both an affordable hotel and a charming little pub. Therese gets approached by an older gentleman, a gray-haired bon vivant with considerable life experience. After several glasses of wine, they leave the establishment together and go to Therese's room. Apparently, things escalate there, and they spend the night together without having been introduced. The surprise is all the greater for Therese when she goes to the drama academy the following day to begin her training: her future teacher is none other than the gallant and lover from the previous night, Dr. Alexander Dahlen.

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