Edith Schultze-Westrum

Acting

Edith Schultze-Westrum

Born December 30, 1904 · Mainz, Germany

Died March 20, 1981 · aged 76

No biography available.

Known For

The BridgeThe Bridge · 1959
The Bridge
★ 7.61959
MovieDramaHistory
A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly NecklaceSherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace · 1962
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
★ 5.51962
MovieDramaMystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson embark on a search for Cleopatra's ancient necklace, which has been stolen.
FearFear · 1954
Fear
★ 6.41954
MovieDrama
Irene Wagner, the wife of the prominent German scientist Professor Albert Wagner, had been having an affair with Erich Baumann. She does not disclose this to her husband, hoping to preserve his innocence and their "perfect marriage". This fills her with anxiety and guilt. However, Johanna Schultze, Erich's jealous ex-girlfriend, learns about the affair and begins to blackmail Irene, turning Irene's psychological torture into a harsh reality.
Sand, Love and SaltSand, Love and Salt · 1957
Sand, Love and Salt
★ 6.31957
MovieDrama
Love story between a fisherman of the Adriatic coast and a young girl of the village.
Escape from East BerlinEscape from East Berlin · 1962
Escape from East Berlin
★ 5.91962
MovieDramaThriller
East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their underground path to freedom.
Dwarf NoseDwarf Nose · 1953
Dwarf Nose
★ 7.01953
MovieFamilyFantasy
12-year-old Jakob helps out at his mother's vegetable stand and also carries customers' purchased goods home. One day, an old woman with a long nose comes to the stand and claims that the herbs are bad and were better 50 years ago. Jakob is upset that she holds all the herbs to her nose and crushes them: "Take it away from your long nose!" he shouts and hits her hand. "Don't you like it, my beautiful long nose?" the woman scoffs, "You should have one too, even longer than mine." Finally, she buys some cabbages, which she wants Jakob to carry home for her. Jakob resists but is persuaded by his mother. Other market women whisper whether the old woman is not the evil fairy Kräuterweis.
Schwester BonaventuraSchwester Bonaventura · 1958
Schwester Bonaventura
★ 9.01958
MovieDramaTV Movie
Inspector Welling, the warden Miss Pierce and the convicted murderess Sarat Carn are on their way back to Norwich from London. They are returning from a court hearing at which Carn's appeal against the death sentence imposed on her was rejected...
The House in Karp LaneThe House in Karp Lane · 1965
The House in Karp Lane
★ 7.51965
MovieDrama
The film depicts the fate of the residents of an apartment block in Prague’s Jewish quarter following the invasion by German troops in 1939. Among them is an elderly widow who had once disowned her son and now wishes to bring him to Brazil; there are also the owners of a stationery shop, who are driven to ruin by the German occupiers. The caretaker Glaser, who is of German descent, also comes under pressure when his son is arrested in a communist pub. To save his own skin, he informs on two young people who are active in the resistance.

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The Life of Surgeon SauerbruchThe Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch · 1954
The 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...

Sauerbruchs Sekretärin

Dr. med. Hiob PrätoriusDr. med. Hiob Prätorius · 1965
Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius
★ 4.71965
MovieComedy
Dr. med. Job Prätorius enjoys great popularity among patients, doctors and students alike thanks to his kindness and philanthropy. Only his colleague Prof. Speiter begrudges him his success. When his patient Maria Violetta wants to commit suicide because of an extramarital pregnancy, Prätorius takes care of the young woman. When he tries to gently prepare her father for the news, the latter considers Praetorius to be a more than welcome admirer of his daughter. As a deep affection develops between the doctor and his patient, the two eventually marry. Their private happiness fuels Prof. Speiter's envy. With the help of Praetorius' mysterious factotum Shunderson, he finally believes that he can uncover some dark secrets from the doctor's past. But Praetorius manages to refute all the accusations in a court of honor with wit and astonishing revelations.