Acting
Otto Gebühr
Born May 29, 1877 · Essen, Germany
Died March 13, 1954 · aged 76
No biography available.
Known For
Hitler: A Career · 1977Hitler: A Career
★ 7.41977
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.
The Golem: How He Came into the World · 1920The Golem: How He Came into the World
★ 7.01920
MovieFantasyHorror
In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch · 1954The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch
★ 9.01954
MovieDramaHistory
Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor Sauerbruch is at the scene of the incident, ordering her to be admitted to his clinic after a brief examination. Sauerbruch works both as a university lecturer and as a surgeon, a famous doctor who not only helps his patients physically but also gives them spiritual comfort. After he has taken Olga Ahrendt to his hospital, he discovers during an examination that her suicide attempt is due to a serious physical illness. He intensively takes care of her without forgetting about his other patients, to whom he can give a new will to live, even if only through a small story. And he will also treat Olga Ahrendt successfully...
Dr. Holl · 1951Dr. Holl
★ 9.01951
MovieDrama
A doctor marries his seemingly incurable patient to fulfill her last wish. A serum he develops saves her, and the union born of compassion develops into a loving marriage.
Der Erbförster · 1945Der Erbförster
★ 5.51945
MovieDrama
For many years, Ulrich, the hereditary forester, and Steinbach, the landowner, were the best of friends. But one day, this friendship is put to a severe test: Driven by financial need, Steinbach wants to have the forest cleared, which Ulrich condemns as brutal exploitation of nature – and therefore refuses to grant permission for the project. To clear the way for his plan, Steinbach ensures that Ulrich is dismissed as forester. When, a few days later, the dam built by Steinbach is blown up and the floodwaters inundate Steinbach's sawmill, suspicion immediately falls on Ulrich. The hereditary forester is ostracized, threatened, and even fears for his life.
The Devil Makes Three · 1952The Devil Makes Three
★ 6.21952
MovieCrimeRomance
Jeff Elliot is an American GI investigating a black market gang in Munich.
Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine · 1953Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine
★ 5.21953
MovieDramaRomance
Art dealer Thormann asks for the hand of his beautiful secretary Nora, but Nora loves Captain Hans Westhoff. But while Westhoff is hiding in Italy to avoid jail time, his heroic death is reported in his homeland.
The Heath Is Green · 1951The Heath Is Green
★ 5.21951
MovieDrama
After the end of World War II Lüder Lüdersen, the former owner of a feudal estate in the East, and his daughter Helga arrive as refugees in the Lüneburg Heath. While living a seemingly happy life on the estate of his cousin, Lüdersen hides a dark secret: he is a poacher.
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Hitler: A Career · 1977Hitler: A Career
★ 7.41977
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.
Frederick the Great (archive footage)
Stips · 1951Stips
★ 9.01951
MovieComedy
Stülpe, Burgkastellan






