Manfred Purzer

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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”.
Crazy Jungle AdventureCrazy Jungle Adventure · 1982
Crazy Jungle Adventure
★ 6.21982
MovieAdventureComedy
A sleazy airline owner forces boozy former pilot Butch Donovan to climb into the cockpit by threatening to harm his son in this outlandish German comedy. Unbeknownst to Butch, the plane has been rigged to crash as part of an insurance scam. After miraculously surviving a harrowing landing on a remote jungle island, Butch and the other passengers find a whole new set of dangers awaits, including wild beasties and hired hit men.
Das gelbe Haus am PinnasbergDas gelbe Haus am Pinnasberg · 1970
Das gelbe Haus am Pinnasberg
★ 4.51970
MovieDramaComedy
The story of a Hamburg brothel in which the wealthy female clientele spend a lot of money on the male employees. When the boss of the house has happily married off his daughter, he sells his establishment - just in time before it literally collapses.
The FemalesThe Females · 1970
The Females
★ 5.31970
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.
Swinging WivesSwinging Wives · 1971
Swinging Wives
★ 4.61971
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.
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.
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...

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