Lya Lys

Acting

Lya Lys

Born May 18, 1908 · Berlin, Germany

Died June 2, 1986 · aged 78

Lya Lys (born Nathalie Margoulis; May 18, 1908 – June 2, 1986) was a German actress.

Known For

L'Âge d'orL'Âge d'or · 1930
L'Âge d'or
6.81930
MovieRomanceComedy
The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.
The Merry WidowThe Merry Widow · 1934
The Merry Widow
6.71934
MovieComedyMusic
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
The Young in HeartThe Young in Heart · 1938
The Young in Heart
6.61938
MovieComedy
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
Mother HummingbirdMother Hummingbird · 1929
Mother Hummingbird
4.71929
MovieDramaRomance
A neglected Baroness falls in love with her oldest son's military officer friend, their adulterous romance leading the two to flee to Algeria.
The Return of Doctor XThe Return of Doctor X · 1939
The Return of Doctor X
6.01939
MovieScience FictionHorror
When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty and the body vanished. Garrett writes about the incident but is fired when Merrova, alive and well, goes to the paper to complain. Now his only chance to get his job back is to find the truth, which involves the grisly scheme of a madman.
Confessions of a Nazi SpyConfessions of a Nazi Spy · 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
6.11939
MovieDramaWar
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.
The Lives of a Bengal LancerThe Lives of a Bengal Lancer · 1935
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
6.61935
MovieAdventureDrama
In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers led by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. Surly McGregor and wry, blue-blooded Forsythe are officers in charge of newcomer Lieutenant Stone, the commanding officer’s inexperienced son. Motivated by a grudge toward his father, Lt. Stone allows himself to be captured by the enemy.
George White's 1935 ScandalsGeorge White's 1935 Scandals · 1935
George White's 1935 Scandals
7.01935
MovieRomanceComedy
A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.

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