Adrienne Gessner

Acting

Adrienne Gessner

Born July 23, 1896 · Maria Schutz, Austria

Died June 23, 1987 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

A Breath of ScandalA Breath of Scandal · 1960
A Breath of Scandal
★ 5.51960
MovieComedyDrama
A European princess jeopardizes her crown when she falls for an American millionaire.
I Often Think of PiroschkaI Often Think of Piroschka · 1955
I Often Think of Piroschka
★ 7.21955
MovieRomanceComedy
Andreas, a young German student comes to Hungary on an exchange programme. In the Hungarian village he falls in love with the stationmaster's daughter Piroschka and spends much of his time with her. They have an enchanting summer until Andreas gets an invitation to join another young woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka is jealous and follows him there, causing trouble. It takes a long time for Andreas and Piroschka to even talk to each other again. When Andreas has to leave Hungary at the end of his holiday, he is determined to return some day.
An der schönen blauen DonauAn der schönen blauen Donau · 1955
An der schönen blauen Donau
★ 10.01955
MovieRomanceComedy
A young king and a princess are engaged to be married but have never met. Both are reluctant to take part in an arranged marriage but they meet in Vienna and fall in love.
The Trapp Family in AmericaThe Trapp Family in America · 1958
The Trapp Family in America
★ 6.41958
MovieFamilyComedy
The von Trapp family are struggling to survive in America, where their performances of European church music are not popular with the audiences. Only when they start performing more upbeat Austrian folk songs and even some American numbers do they become a success and finally find security and a new home.
Bekenntnisse eines möblierten HerrnBekenntnisse eines möblierten Herrn · 1963
Bekenntnisse eines möblierten Herrn
★ 7.01963
MovieComedy
Munich-based graphic artist Lukas is an artist with no fixed abode and no desire for commitment, who never stays in the same place for long. His only possessions are his duck, his clothes and a few everyday objects with which he moves from apartment to apartment as a lodger. There he prefers to devote himself entirely to his amorous adventures. With his unconventional manner, he drives philistines, aristocrats and the nouveau riche up the wall.
Das RiesenradDas Riesenrad · 1961
Das Riesenrad
★ 6.71961
MovieDrama
The story of a marriage over time, based on a play by Jan de Hartog. Maria Schell and O. W. Fischer play an aristocratic Austrian couple who meet during the imperial era and experience the first five decades of the 20th century together: temptations and transgressions, world wars, economic crisis, the death of their son in the war. They experience good times and bad times and always remain cheerful, just as the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater continues to turn.
Der FeldherrnhügelDer Feldherrnhügel · 1953
Der Feldherrnhügel
★ 7.01953
MovieComedy
Adventures in ViennaAdventures in Vienna · 1952
Adventures in Vienna
★ 8.21952
MovieCrimeDrama
Taking place over 12 hours on New Years Eve, a concert pianist murders his wife's lover, then frames an innocent man.

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Fräulein ElseFräulein Else · 1975
Fräulein Else
★ 1.01975
MovieDrama
Else is the pretty daughter of a Viennese lawyer. The young lady has been invited by her aunt to spend a few days on a summer holiday in San Martino. There she receives an express letter from her mother requesting her to ask the wealthy art dealer Dorsday for a much-needed loan. Her father is facing bankruptcy due to embezzlement. Else approaches Dorsday and describes the difficult family situation. Dorsday is willing to lend the necessary money, but stipulates that Else must expose herself to him naked for a quarter of an hour. Else reacts indignantly to this request, but over the course of the evening realizes the dilemma she faces. Caught between unconditional loyalty to her father and a strong longing for autonomy and self-determined femininity, she cannot commit to either alternative.

Stimme der Mutter