Manfred Purzer

Writing

Manfred Purzer

Born April 13, 1931 · Munich, Germany (age 95)

Manfred Purzer is a German journalist, film director and screenwriter who often used the pseudonyms Ernst Flügel or Hans Hasenow

Known For

Lili MarleenLili Marleen · 1981
Lili Marleen
6.51981
MovieDramaWar
The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
RandaleRandale · 1983
Randale
6.21983
MovieDrama
Girls in a reform school are tormented violently by the headmistress . . . until they can take no more
The NetThe Net · 1975
The Net
6.31975
MovieThrillerDrama
The aging writer Aurelio Morelli is disillusioned: although the critics like his books, they are barely read. He develops hatred on youth and their depraved moral. One night he goes with a callgirl - and kills her. The police doesn't have a clue, only the unscrupulous sensational journalist Bossi suspects him. Instead of naming him to the police, he persuades Morelli to write about the murder for his paper. Morelli uses the occasion to write his memoirs, in which he confesses lots of other crimes before this last one...
To the Bitter EndTo the Bitter End · 1975
To the Bitter End
4.31975
MovieDramaCrime
15 years ago Paul Jordan was a star in Hollywood musicals. But then he retired from showbiz and married the rich Joan. Now, after being dependent on his wife's money for many years, he's sick of it and wants to work again. A romantic affair with his stepdaughter, Shirley, gives him the guts to ask for a role. His former agent gets him one but it's with a small company in Vienna, Austria. The stress worsens his alcoholism; the tablets he takes to hide the effects lead him to hallucinations. When his wife and girlfriend appear at the same time, he's no longer capable of handling the situation.
Swinging WivesSwinging Wives · 1971
Swinging Wives
4.51971
MovieComedy
Sex comedy about lonely housewives and their activities while the husband is away. It’s a series of vignettes connected by documentary-style interviews with people on the street. The eroticism relies completely on nudity, not altogether different from British sex comedies of the era.
Only the Wind Knows the AnswerOnly the Wind Knows the Answer · 1974
Only the Wind Knows the Answer
5.71974
MovieCrimeDrama
The yacht of millionaire Hellmann explodes in the Mediterranean Sea, with him and 8 men crew on board. Insurance agent Lucas investigates at the Cote D'Azur, because there's the suspicion that it could have been suicide. He finds out that Hellmann's villa was monitored, the tapes also contain information about the explosion. He uses them for blackmail.
The FemalesThe Females · 1970
The Females
5.61970
MovieCrimeDrama
A young woman joins an exclusive health clinic and discovers that the town is populated almost entirely by women, and they have surprising intentions for any male tourists who visit.
Gott schützt die LiebendenGott schützt die Liebenden · 1973
Gott schützt die Liebenden
6.51973
MovieCrime
Engineer Paul Holland returns from a trip. His girlfriend Sybille has disappeared from their apartment without leaving a note. He searches for her and finds himself in the middle of a manhunt for an international drug ring.

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