Franz Essel
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 31, 1909
Deathday: January 01, 1973
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Rübezahl - Master of the Mountains
1957-10-05
Rübezahl - Master of the Mountains
Overview: Seit 999 Jahre lebt der Berggeist Rübezahl tief unter der Erde im Riesengebirge. Niemand hat ihn seither gesehen. Doch als er erfährt, dass die Menschen nicht mehr an ihn glauben und dass Habgier und Ungerechtigkeit herrschen, steigt der Herr der Berge hinab ins Tal, um den Menschen mit seinen Zauberkräften eine Lektion zu erteilen. Einen Knecht, der sein altes Pferd zu Tode schindet, spannt er vor den Wagen und gibt ihm die Peitsche. Das Gold des reichen und geizigen Vetters Klaus verwandelt der Berggeist in Steine. Auf seiner Wanderung hungrig geworden, kehrt Rübezahl in Gestalt eines Fuhrmanns in einen Gasthof ein. Als der gefräßige Wirt ihm vor lauter Gier die Hälfte der bestellten Rühreier vom Teller nascht, fordert Rübezahl die bereits bezahlten Eier zurück...
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-10-05
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Lady Lobsters Bräutigam
1963-12-30
Lady Lobsters Bräutigam
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1963-12-30
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Canaris
1954-12-29
Canaris
Overview: Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a thorn in the side of the Nazi chiefs, since he's not as unscrupulous as they want him and is known to criticize their ideology.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1954-12-29
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08/15 at Home
1955-12-30
08/15 at Home
Overview: The third part of Paul May′s "08/15" trilogy based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst takes place shortly before the end of World War II: In the spring of 1945, the German troops are practically defeated, and the battalion of Kowalski, major general von Plönnies and Asch who had risen to the rank of lieutenant in the meantime is left to its own devices to a large extent. They hope to be able to wait for the end of the war without having to encounter any combat operations. At the same time, Asch tries to prevent high-level Nazi officers from disappearing unnoticed and from cashing in on the chaotic circumstances.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-12-30
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Der letzte Mann
1955-10-14
Der letzte Mann
Overview: A hotel employee loses his sense of self-respect when he is demoted.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-10-14
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The Doctor of Stalingrad
1958-02-20
The Doctor of Stalingrad
Overview: Dr. Fritz Böhler is a prisoner of war doctor in the Soviet POW camp 5110/47 near Stalingrad. Despite the harshest conditions, he tries to help his fellow prisoners with the simplest means. But when his assistant Dr. Schultheiss falls in love with the Russian doctor Alexandra Kasalinskaja, Schultheiss not only endangers his own life - because Alexandra is the lover of First Lieutenant Markow.
Genres: Drama War Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-02-20
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