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Géza von Bolváry
Born December 26, 1897 · Budapest, Hungary
Died August 11, 1961 · aged 63
Géza von Bolváry was a Hungarian-Austrian actor, screenwriter, and director. He directed films such as Das Lied ist aus, Der dunkle Tag, Schwarze Augen, and Das gab’s nur einmal.
Known For
Die Entführung · 1936Die Entführung
★ 8.01936
MovieDrama
What Women Dream · 1933What Women Dream
★ 8.21933
MovieComedyMystery
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
The Castle in the South · 1933The Castle in the South
★ 6.01933
MovieDrama
A film actress falls for an extra on her set, he turns out to be a prince.
The Charm of La Bohème · 1937The Charm of La Bohème
★ 8.01937
MovieRomanceMusic
René and his two artist friends lead a meager but careless life in a Parisian small apartment, their main worry being to avoid the housekeeper. Whenever they get some money they call more friends in and celebrate. This is how he meets beautiful but fragile Denise, who wants to be a singer as himself, and they fall in love. Yet when she finds out her real condition she takes a drastic decision which will determine their fates. La Bohème arias, and more.
Die heimliche Gräfin · 1942Die heimliche Gräfin
★ 7.01942
MovieComedy
A comedy of confusion in aristocratic Vienna at the turn of the 19th into the 20th Century: The young Bohemian Countess Antschi Dorival trades places with her friend Martina, because she wants to become an actress and applies as such at the city theatre under a false name. And so, Martina attends the Vienna Opera Ball, posing as the countess. Because of their striking similarity to one another, Martina is confused with the impostor Sonja Lubomirska, who shortly before stole a necklace belonging to the wife of Archduke Johann Sylvester.
Bright Eyes · 1929Bright Eyes
★ 7.01929
MovieComedyRomance
Jenny, a cheerful kitchen maid at the Paris-style Palais de Luxe, is hopelessly in love with charming head waiter Jean—only to be stood up when he forgets their planned tryst in favor of the hotel’s glamorous dancer, Lola. Humiliated and on the verge of arrest for “stealing” champagne, Jenny hides backstage where she’s mistaken for a performer, wows the crowd with an impromptu dance, and finally wins Jean’s heart.
Die Königsgrenadiere · 1925Die Königsgrenadiere
1925
Movie
Dream Music · 1940Dream Music
★ 10.01940
MovieComedy
The young opera singer Carla is in love with the talented young composer Michele, who wants to make it big with classical music and writes his first opera, "The Return of Odysseus," for Carla. But Carla is more successful than he is and gets a gig at La Scala in Milan. Through her connections, she manages to find a publisher for Michele's opera. But when Michele learns what the publisher really thinks of his work, he leaves and abandons Carla. A year later, Carla finds Michele again. He has since become a sought-after composer, but is embittered because he is only successful with pop songs. His new revue "Dream Music," a reworking of his opera, is about to premiere. Carla then arranges for Michele's original opera to premiere in Budapest with her in the lead role.
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