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August Rieger
Born March 21, 1914 · Vienna, Austria
Died September 3, 1984 · aged 70
August Rieger (1914–1984) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He worked in the Austrian and later the West German film industry.
Known For
Valentins Sündenfall · 1951Valentins Sündenfall
★ 8.01951
MovieComedy
The single farmer Christian is highly sought after by the young, marriage-minded women of the area, but so far he has successfully evaded all matchmaking attempts. Last time, the somewhat bawdy country women Vroni and Petronella were offered to him as potential wives at the marriage market, but this time too he firmly rejected them. However, these young ladies feel personally attacked by his rejection and are now plotting revenge. To do so, they first need to get close to Christian, so Vroni and Petronella disguise themselves as a pig-suckling girl and a stable boy, respectively, and go to Christian's farm looking for work.
Am Galgen hängt die Liebe · 1960Am Galgen hängt die Liebe
★ 8.01960
MovieDrama
The Hostess Exceeds All Bounds · 1970The Hostess Exceeds All Bounds
★ 4.01970
MovieComedy
Susanne, the pretty landlady from the Lahn River, has an equally attractive sister in Hungary named Ilona. Ilona is in dire straits: Her uncle is desperate to match her with a French nobleman. Meanwhile, a sexual emergency has broken out among the Swabians stationed in Hungary.
Battle of the Godfathers · 1973Battle of the Godfathers
★ 5.01973
MovieDramaAction
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
The Seven Red Berets · 1969The Seven Red Berets
★ 6.81969
MovieWar
Deep in the African Congo, revolution rages and explosive documents have fallen into the hands of nationalist guerillas. The Red Berets are the government's only hope of retrieving papers which could change the course of the war.
The Devil's Female · 1974The Devil's Female
★ 5.11974
MovieHorror
At a girls boarding school, a beautiful blonde orphan is possessed by an evil demon.
Mädchen für die Mambobar · 1959Mädchen für die Mambobar
★ 7.51959
MovieCrime
Eva wants to become a singer and ends up in the Mambo bar, where behind the scenes is traded with other goods than talents.
Hohe Tannen · 1960Hohe Tannen
★ 5.21960
MovieMusicComedy
Because the muse doesn't want to kiss them in the city, musicians Theo and Bert jet out into the countryside. A bell-like voice from the stables promptly catches their attention. But instead of a fair beauty, they find a dirty stable boy. Amused, they choose him as their servant. The boys have no idea that the boy is Liesel, the charcoal-burner's daughter in disguise.
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