Ewald Wenck
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 28, 1891
Deathday: April 30, 1981
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Charley's Aunt
1956-01-19
Charley's Aunt
Overview: Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1956-01-19
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Sohn ohne Heimat
1955-10-26
Sohn ohne Heimat
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-10-26
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Der Etappenhase
1937-03-16
Der Etappenhase
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-03-16
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The Big Game
1942-07-10
The Big Game
Overview: A player on a soccer team, where everyone matches together just perfectly, has fallen out of a championship tournament due to illness; which leads to a big problem: who would be the perfect man to replace him? Werner Fehling appears to be the perfect replacement for the sick man. The problem is, he's a bitter rival of the goalkeeper, Jupp Jaeger. Both men love the same girl, Grete Gabler. Grete is the daughter of a senior member of the sports club, which is why she feels doubly under pressure not to do anything to jeopardize the success of the team.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1942-07-10
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Schlag auf Schlag
1959-01-29
Schlag auf Schlag
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1959-01-29
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Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds
1935-07-18
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds
Overview: Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1935-07-18
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Herz – modern möbliert
1940-10-29
Herz – modern möbliert
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-10-29
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Gripsholm Castle
1963-10-04
Gripsholm Castle
Overview: Young lovers Kurt and Lydia spend their first vacation together in Sweden at the picturesque Gripsholm Castle. They enjoy their happy days outdoors and in the nature far away from all everyday troubles and have fun with Kurt′s old friend Karl who comes to visit them in their holiday home. But when Lydia′s beautiful friend Billie also joins them shortly after, Lydia senses that Kurt seems to be falling in love with Billie.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1963-10-04
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Bobby Dodd intervenes
1959-07-22
Bobby Dodd intervenes
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1959-07-22
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Ferien vom Ich
1952-11-10
Ferien vom Ich
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1952-11-10
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Die Frauen des Herrn S.
1951-08-09
Die Frauen des Herrn S.
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1951-08-09
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Figaros Hochzeit
1949-11-25
Figaros Hochzeit
Overview: Shortly after WWII, the DEFA Studios produced a series of operas and operettas which belonged to the classical German musical heritage. This enchanting film, the very first opera production of DEFA, stands out because of its lavish decor and costumes, its outstanding actors and their masterful voices of that time.
Genres: Romance Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1949-11-25
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Die goldene Spinne
1943-12-23
Die goldene Spinne
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1943-12-23
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Wochenendzauber
1936-07-03
Wochenendzauber
Overview: Two men try to build their own house for the weekend.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-07-03
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The Punch Bowl
1944-01-28
The Punch Bowl
Overview: Writer Johannes Pfeiffer who goes undercover as a student in a high school after his friends told him that he missed out on a great life experience since he was home schooled.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1944-01-28
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Bel Ami
1939-02-21
Bel Ami
Overview: Shortly after being demobilized, Georges Duroy becomes aware of his power over women in the arms of Rachel, a young singer. Thanks to his good looks and his charming manners and his unabashed cynicism he will rapidly rise to the top by courtesy of women women (Mme Walter, Clotilde, Madeleine), from journalist to member of Parliament to cabinet minister. But it is also the fair sex that will cause his fall in the end.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-02-21
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Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz
1934-05-17
Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-05-17
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Glorious Times in the Spessart
1967-09-21
Glorious Times in the Spessart
Overview: The countess is married, and the ghosts are still in the Spessart. Her husband becomes an astronaut and the story involved time travelling and space travelling starts.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-09-21
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The Rothschilds
1940-07-17
The Rothschilds
Overview: Biopic about the Rothschilds, a Jewish family whose members rose to the top of the European banking community during the Napoleonic era.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-07-17
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Irrtum des Herzens
1939-08-28
Irrtum des Herzens
Overview: On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, Sister Angelika bids her boss, Professor Reimers, farewell, for she has quit her post. Reimers doesn’t understand the reason for this and since she won’t say a word as to why she’s quit, he asks her to spend the evening with him and his son Konrad. Konrad, however, wanted to take advantage of the holiday to bring his divorced parents back together and sends Angelika packing as soon as she reaches the house. Disappointed and sad, she drives to the airport to meet Captain van Santen, who also invited her to spend the holiday.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-08-28
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Bank Vault 713
1957-08-28
Bank Vault 713
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-08-28
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Ritter wider Willen
1934-01-01
Ritter wider Willen
Overview: A man on the run from a bully ends up on a movie set.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-01-01
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Im Strudel des Verkehrs. Ein Film für Jedermann
1925-09-29
Im Strudel des Verkehrs. Ein Film für Jedermann
Overview: A movie about road safety education.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-09-29
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Winter in the Woods
1936-07-13
Winter in the Woods
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-07-13
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Pulverschnee nach Übersee
1956-07-20
Pulverschnee nach Übersee
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Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1956-07-20
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The Traitor
1936-08-19
The Traitor
Overview: This 1936 film tells the story of the doings of foreign agents in Germany and their allies among the German population. Having placed an ad in a local paper looking for "contact with bigwigs in German industry", enemy agents Morris and Geyer end up making contact with an engineer named Brockau. Brockau has developed an improvement in turning oil into gasoline and that's just what these enemy agents are looking for. Brockau, for his part, needs money, because his girlfriend is a selfish cow who demands more and more toys and trinkets, which has put our naive little nerd deep into debt. Brockau, however, is not the only unwitting maroon to fall into the clutches of the evil agents: the former bank agent Hans Klemm, now doing his service in the Wehrmacht, ends up being contacted by an agent from the other side and ends up getting blackmailed into working for them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-08-19
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Kein Platz für Liebe
1947-03-30
Kein Platz für Liebe
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1947-03-30
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We Make Music
1942-10-08
We Make Music
Overview: Caught at the window just before an air-raid warning (WWII) composer Paul tells how he met his wive Anni, a revue star and song writer, how he handled the courtship and the early years of his marriage, inspite of some professional conflicts - his operas were flops, while his wive had one success after the other - they finally found out how they could help each other.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1942-10-08
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Women Are Better Diplomats
1941-10-31
Women Are Better Diplomats
Overview: A seductive dancer (Marika Rökk) helps her uncle to fight against the closing of his casino. Through her feminine charm she achieves diplomatic success.
Genres: Romance Music Comedy History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1941-10-31
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Familienparade
1936-05-13
Familienparade
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-05-13
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Das Millionending
1966-12-30
Das Millionending
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-12-30
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The Woman of My Dreams
1944-08-25
The Woman of My Dreams
Overview: Blonde goddess Marika Rökk plays Julia Koster, a ravishing red-headed musical revue star and her opening number, "At Night It Isn't Right To Be Alone", playing to a packed theater, is both an eye-popper and a jaw-dropper.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1944-08-25
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The Glass Tower
1957-10-23
The Glass Tower
Overview: Katja Fleming has given up her job as an actress and married the business man Robert Fleming. But the cold that surrounds her in her modern, luxurious high-rise makes her lonely. Then she meets the author John Lawrence, who wants to convince her to perform in his new play.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-10-23
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Der Vogelhändler
1962-08-02
Der Vogelhändler
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Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-08-02
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Ich habe von dir geträumt
1944-07-21
Ich habe von dir geträumt
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1944-07-21
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Victor and Victoria
1933-12-27
Victor and Victoria
Overview: Aspiring singer Susanne takes over one night for her sick friend, a small-time female impersonator, and finds unexpected fame when everyone believes that she is actually a man. While touring London, complications arise as a local womanizer catches on to her game.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1933-12-27
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The Haunted Castle
1960-12-15
The Haunted Castle
Overview: The ghosts of thieves help a beautiful young countess save her inherited castle from modern developers in this comic horror/musical.
Genres: Comedy Music Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1960-12-15
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My Name is Niki
1952-08-29
My Name is Niki
Overview: Winnie is desperate and doesn't know what to do next. She is about to marry her lover Paul, who has returned from war captivity. Both want to emigrate to America short after marriage. But the young woman has an illegitimate one-and-a-half-year-old son, whom she has kept secret from her fiancé. The short-tempered Paul would never understand that. When she is on her way to the orphanage, the grumpy senior civil servant Hieronymus Spitz and his little dog Tobby get into her train compartment. After a short observation, Winnie is certain that the misantrope actually has a good heart, because he lovingly takes care of his dog. Without further ado she leaves little Niki with the tax accountant and disappears from the train. Only a note with a request remains. The overwhelmed old gentleman initially wants to get rid of the child, but then takes it home and takes care of it together with his housekeeper. Both take the bundle of joy to their hearts. But then everything turns out differently.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1952-08-29
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Königliche Hoheit
1953-12-22
Königliche Hoheit
Overview: An American heiress in Europe falls in love with a German prince, but he is required to marry someone else for reasons of state convenience.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1953-12-22
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The English Marriage
1934-10-31
The English Marriage
Overview: Georg Alexander plays Douglas Mavis, the son of a rich English family who falls in love with a Berlin girl (Renate Müller) and marries her. However, he doesn't tell his family, and for a reason: the resolute head of the family (played by the inimitable Adele Sandrock) has other designs for her grandson. Further complications arise when the family lawyer (Adolf Wohlbrück) gets to know the Berlin lady without knowing who she is. And meanwhile, Mavis meets an alluring lady from a cabaret (Hilde Hildebrand).
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-10-31
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Die 7 Todsünden des Staatsbürgers
1958-01-01
Die 7 Todsünden des Staatsbürgers
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Jungfrau gegen Mönch
1934-10-22
Jungfrau gegen Mönch
Overview: Mutz Hagedorn has just graduated from grammar school, much to the delight of her aunt Jenny, who cares for her like a mother. Then she learns from notary Strohbein that she has inherited the hotel “Zur Jungfrau” from her uncle, it is located on Lake Constance in Üttlisborn. On the way there, she meets the winsome Konrad on the train. Both have the same destination, only at the train station, their paths split. When she then stands before “her” hotel, she’s appalled. The “Jungfrau” is an old, dilapidated eyesore, because people with taste put up at the “Mönch”, which is owned by the Leitner family. Both families have been at odds with each other for years. Then, Mutz learns from Konrad that he as well is a Leitner and the owner of the “Mönch”. Now, she wants to be victorious, win the trial once and for all. Konrad accepts the challenge. Firstly, the “Jungfrau” is turned into a modern hotel in no time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-10-22
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