Directing
Hans Steinhoff
Born March 10, 1882 · Marienberg, Saxony, Germany
Died April 20, 1945 · aged 63
Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882, Marienberg – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he made in the Nazi era. Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stage director. He directed his first silent film Clothes Make the Man, the adaption of a novel by Gottfried Keller, in 1921. Steinhoff was a convinced Nazi and directed m…
Known For
The Valley of Love · 1935The Valley of Love
★ 7.51935
MovieDrama
Rather coarse, pre-War comedy about a Markgraf -- Heinrich XXVI -- who bathes in the springs of the Ammendorf to strengthen his potency. The town and its springs are especially well known for the many couples with lots of children, who, for tax reasons, live there unmarried. The town smithy and bully provides his vitality to ensure the countess has an heir for the throne.
My Leopold · 1931My Leopold
★ 7.31931
MovieComedy
Hitler Youth Quex · 1933Hitler Youth Quex
★ 6.01933
MovieDrama
Nazi propaganda film based on the life and death of Hitler Youth Herbert "Quex" Norkus – in the film, renamed Heini Völker – who was killed while distributing flyers in a Communist neighborhood.
The Girl from Spree Woods · 1928The Girl from Spree Woods
★ 8.01928
MovieComedy
Rural comedy about a farmer's fiancée who becomes distracted by a handsome young officer staying with them in 1910s Germany.
Die Fledermaus · 1923Die Fledermaus
★ 10.01923
MovieMusic
Fear · 1928Fear
★ 4.81928
MovieDrama
"The Fear of an Unfaithful Woman" - Inge Duhan lives with her husband, the lawyer Erich Duhan, and her little daughter Susi in Berlin. Inge is a very attractive woman. She loves her husband and has always been faithful to him. On a holiday trip to the French Riviera Inge meet the charming painter Francard. A brief affair begins that turns into blackmail.
The Carnival Fairy · 1931The Carnival Fairy
★ 6.71931
MovieMusic
Film version of the operetta by Emmerich Kalman. Victor has won 10 000 Mark with his ceiling painting. In the local pub, he celebrates his triumph. Countess Alexandra happens to drop into the pub too, and is thought to be a model by the sponsor of the prize, Count Meredith. Victor soon has to save her from an embarassing misunderstanding. The two men insult each other and Victor loses his prize.
Gräfin Mariza · 1925Gräfin Mariza
★ 6.51925
MovieComedyRomance
A Hungarian countess, wanting to dissuade unwanted suitors, announces her engagement to a fictional count Zsupán. Things go awry when a count Zsupán shows up, having heard of his engagement in the papers.
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