Herbert Kiper
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 17, 1897
Deathday: April 09, 1978
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The Captain from Cologne
1956-12-07
The Captain from Cologne
Overview: Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1956-12-07
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Carola Lamberti
1954-11-30
Carola Lamberti
Overview: Carola has been running the family-owned circus alone since her husband’s death, but she suddenly finds herself at odds with her three adult sons who are also performance artists and want to have a say in how the business is run. The family discord leads Carola to turn her back on the circus, leaving the three inexperienced sons in charge. This turn of events forces the family to learn to work together or face bankruptcy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1954-11-30
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Heart of Stone
1950-12-08
Heart of Stone
Overview: Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.
Genres: Family Drama Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1950-12-08
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My Wife Wants to Sing
1958-04-02
My Wife Wants to Sing
Overview: Having been happily married for ten years, Gerda Wagner, devoted mother and housewife, suddenly gets it into her head that she would like a career as a pop star. She had singing lessons in the past and her voice is still beautiful. A chance meeting with the idolized Italian singer Fabiani, revives her stage fever - much to the annoyance of her husband Gustl Wagner, head of the records section at a department store.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-04-02
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Modell Bianka
1951-06-14
Modell Bianka
Overview: The friends Jochen and Gerd both work at the fashion boutique "Saxonia", which has only recently designed a new collection. Therefore, Jochen and Gerd are shocked when they meet two young ladies during their well-deserved holiday who are already dressed in two of the new pieces. And as if that was not enough, they pass the creations off as their own, even though they are employed at the competing company "Berolina". Naturally, the two men refuse to let the matter rest, although they do not actually want to raise a quarrel with the pretty ladies. After some turbulent entanglements they become aware of the foolishness of their squabbling and, eventually, the four of them present the disputed designs as a co-production at the fashion fair in Leipzig.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1951-06-14
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Die Schönste
1957-12-01
Die Schönste
Overview: 13-year old Thomas Berndorf, the son of the rich business man Alexander Berndorf, becomes friends with Hannes Wille, whose father works as foreman. They get to know each because Hannes sometimes is allowed to polish Berndorf′s Mercedes 300. They make a bet whose mother is the most beautiful. Hannes assumes that Mrs. Berndorf is only admired for her expensive jewellery. Thus, he suggests that Thomas should steal a collier from his mother. Out of solidarity, he also robs a golden brooch from his mother. At home at the Berndorfs, a severe crisis threatens Thomas′s parents′ "marriage of convenience", and financial hardships are following on the theft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-12-01
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Rauschende Melodien
1955-05-19
Rauschende Melodien
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-05-19
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Die Meere rufen
1951-12-14
Die Meere rufen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1951-12-14
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Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute
1950-02-17
Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute
Overview: The girl Marianne inherited a motorboat called “Eintracht” from her parents and struggled to get her to drive it with her uncle. There is a row with the new engineer Michel the evening after the first trip. He leaves - out of jealousy. Instead of him, Marianne takes three funny musicians with her who are looking for work. The trip to Hamburg on the Elbe initially ends on a sandbank, from which another barge, the "Petrel", frees them. Michel has now been hired there. After a few complications and pointless fights, because Marianne has long been in love with Michel, there is the well-deserved happy ending.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1950-02-17
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Ferien auf Immenhof
1957-09-03
Ferien auf Immenhof
Overview: The pony hotel has just been opened, but so far no guests have arrived. Dick gets Ralf to design a brochure about the hotel. The girls and Ethelbert then lead the village children on horseback to Lübeck, where they all distribute the brochure - not knowing that Dalli has added some embellishments to the text.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-09-03
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If the Father and the Son
1955-08-01
If the Father and the Son
Overview: After Clown Teddy lost his son, he lost his gift for laughter. He opened a joke shop and lives above the shop. His landlady has had a foster son since birth, and Teddy decides to raise the child, who always believed that Teddy was his father. When the mother suddenly appears five years later and wants her son, Teddy decides to run away with the child and goes back onstage with his son. Will the family catch up with them, or will the mother never get her son back?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-08-01
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Nur eine Frau
1958-03-06
Nur eine Frau
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-03-06
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