Otto Hartmann

Acting

Otto Hartmann

Born January 22, 1904 · Vienna, Austria

Died March 14, 1994 · aged 90

Otto Hartmann was an Austrian actor and Gestapo informer.

Known For

Bright EyesBright Eyes · 1929
Bright 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.
The VagrantThe Vagrant · 1930
The Vagrant
9.01930
MovieDrama
Approximately half a million vagabonds were roaming Austria and Germany in the late 1920s. The film addresses their social exclusion and depicts the harsh reality of living on the fringes of society.
Suburban CabaretSuburban Cabaret · 1935
Suburban Cabaret
6.51935
MovieDrama
In Vienna of 1913 a young woman coming from vaudeville theatre circles stands before the wedding with a construction draftsman; this must move to the military and sends his bride on the country, so that she cannot be enticed to the stage. However, she does it and gets by an officer's love affair so in confusion that she commits suicide. - This end environment-close and differentiates of produced melodrama was rejected by press and audience vehemently; the new second film end with the rescue of the desperate was supplied later, so that in this version only a bittersweet common melodrama with excellent actors and good photograph was left. In the rental company copy is the second version of the end jointly contain.
The Case of Colonel RedlThe Case of Colonel Redl · 1931
The Case of Colonel Redl
8.01931
MovieDrama
Based on the short story "Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl" by Egon Erwin Kisch. Alfred Redl, a colonel on the Austrian General Staff, leads an extravagant private life. No one suspects that in reality he is passing information to Russian spies. Alternate-language version of "Aféra plukovníka Rédla" (1931).
A Devil of a FellowA Devil of a Fellow · 1935
A Devil of a Fellow
8.01935
MovieComedy
An Austrian officer traveling to London to meet his newly married sister at a fancy costume party cannot find her but finds another woman instead.
Stormy NightStormy Night · 1931
Stormy Night
10.01931
MovieDrama
Burg TheatreBurg Theatre · 1936
Burg Theatre
7.81936
MovieDrama
In this convoluted melodrama, an elderly thespian falls for a rising young starlet. He admits his love for her and then announces that he will retire. The young woman pretends she loves him too, but her real motive is to give her struggling lover, also an aspiring actor, a break.
Madame BluebeardMadame Bluebeard · 1931
Madame Bluebeard
8.01931
MovieComedyDrama
"The fate of a beautiful woman" tells a story of Erika Dankwarth that reflects herself in a multitude of men.

Filmography

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Suburban CabaretSuburban Cabaret · 1935
Suburban Cabaret
6.51935
MovieDrama
In Vienna of 1913 a young woman coming from vaudeville theatre circles stands before the wedding with a construction draftsman; this must move to the military and sends his bride on the country, so that she cannot be enticed to the stage. However, she does it and gets by an officer's love affair so in confusion that she commits suicide. - This end environment-close and differentiates of produced melodrama was rejected by press and audience vehemently; the new second film end with the rescue of the desperate was supplied later, so that in this version only a bittersweet common melodrama with excellent actors and good photograph was left. In the rental company copy is the second version of the end jointly contain.

Leutnant von Daffinger

Der weiße TraumDer weiße Traum · 1943
Der weiße Traum
7.01943
MovieMusicComedy
The young ice skating talent, Liesl, lands a part in a new Revue at the Palast Theatre simply because she is confused with someone else. In reality, the roll was to be awarded to Lu Panther, the untalented girlfriend of the theatre's owner, Wildner. After a series of accidents and little disasters, Wildner shuts down the theatre before the Revue can take place. But the Revue's director, Ernst Eder, decides shortly thereafter to present the Revue on an ice skating rink belonging to Liesl's uncle. After a successful run, at first at the Wiener Prater, the performers move on to Spain, Hungary, and a night club with a Jazz orchestra. The Revue becomes a huge success ... and, of course, Ernst and Liesl end up together, too.

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