Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Also Known As: Guillaume II d'Allemagne, William II of Germany, Guillermo II de Alemania, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Adult: No
Birthday: January 26, 1859
Age: 166 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 04, 1941
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Wilhelm II. - Die letzten Tage des deutschen Kaiserreichs

Overview: Documentary about the end of the regency of Kaiser Wilhelm II., Germany's last emperor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Ahlbeck. Wilhelm II Visits a Working-Class Children's Home

Overview: "At the Baltic Sea spa town of Ahlbeck on the island of Usedom, Kaiser Wilhelm II becomes convinced that playing in the sand of the dunes is beneficial to the recuperation of children." - Edition Filmmuseum
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1914-01-01
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The Guns of August

Overview: Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-24
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Kaiser Wilhelm II. beim Besuche der Vulkan-Werft in Stettin am 4. Mai 1897

Overview: This film shot by Oskar Messter shows a visit by Wilhelm II the AG Vulcan in Szczecin, one of the then leading shipyards in Germany. On display are the Emperor and some military and civil dignitaries, who walk on the landing stage of the factory site on the occasion of the launch of the transatlantic speed steamer "Kaiser Wilhelm the Great" a group of spectators. In his memoirs Messter has described the motion picture as "the first good close-up of the Emperor."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1897-06-01
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Doorn Juli 1931

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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1931-03-07
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Huis Doorn III

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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1932-02-20
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Some of the Life of Our Emperor in Doorn

Overview: A German documentary about the activities of Kaiser Wilhelm II during his exile in the Netherlands.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-11-11
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From the Heyday of Emperor Wilhelm II

Overview: Scenes of the former kaiser in what later became known as the Weimar Republic, and his other travels at the time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1926-08-08
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Kaiser Wilhelm in Eijsden

Overview: Reportage about the commotion at the Dutch Eijsden train station after the arrival of Emperor Wilhelm II. This film must have been made on November 10, 1918, the day that the German Emperor Wilhelm II came to the Netherlands after he was deposed by the army.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1918-10-08
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Paris 1900

Overview: Nicole Védrès' chronicle of Paris from 1900 to 1914 is brought to life through the use of original material, all authentic, secured from more then 700 films belonging to public and private collections. A few of the celebrities of the time shown are Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, and Maurice Chevalier.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-02-25
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The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

Overview: A compilation of newsreels shot between 1913 and 1917 - the years leading up to the Russian Revolution.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1927-03-11
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Forgotten Treasure

Overview: This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-24
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The Cultural History of Museums

Overview: From the cabinets of curiosities created in Italy during the 16th century to the prestigious cultural institutions of today, a history of museums that analyzes the social and political changes that have taken place over the centuries.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2022-05-03
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Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne

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Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-10-22
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The German Emperor Reviewing His Troops

Overview: Directed by Birt Acres.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1895-01-02
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Arrivée en gondole des souverains d'Allemagne et d'Italie au palais royal de Venise

Overview: Two gondolas, slowly approaching, dock along the wharf, and both Italian and German sovereigns disembark: Umberto I accompanied by Wilhelm II, and Margherita of Savoy accompanied by Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1899-10-28
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Départ en gondole de Leurs Majestés

Overview: Italian and German sovereigns, Umberto I and Margherita of Savoy, Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, walking down the stairs and boarding two gondolas.
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Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1898-10-13
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Guillaume II et Nicolas II à cheval

Overview: Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, on horseback, parade in front of the cheering crowd, during the inauguration ceremony of William I's monument in Breslau, Germany (nowadays Wroclaw, Poland).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1896-09-05
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Görlitz : revue devant Guillaume II et Nicolas II

Overview: The German infantry parades in front of Nicholas II and Wilhelm II.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1896-09-08
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III. Défilé de hussards devant Guillaume II

Overview: Several military companies parading, on foot, in front of Wilhelm II, in Breslau, Germany (nowadays Wroclaw, Poland).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1896-09-05
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The Fight For Peace

Overview: A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-01-01
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Einfahrt in Konstantinopel

Overview: Kaiser Wilhelm II arrives in Constantinople.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1899-02-28
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Kaiserparade in Damaskus

Overview: Kaiser Wilhelm II appears before the people in Damascus.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1899-02-28
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Seine Majestät von Bethlehem zurückkehrend

Overview: Wilhelm II. returns from his trip to Bethlehem
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1899-02-28
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Landung in Haifa

Overview: Wilhelm II. arrives in Haifa, Israel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1899-02-28
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Marktplatz in Beirut

Overview: Wilhelm II. visits a market place in Beirut, Lebanon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1899-02-28
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A Wall in Jerusalem

Overview: A brilliant documentary about the growth of Israel into the Jewish homeland. Seventy-three years of struggle for religious freedom is vividly recorded using rare archive film footage and photographs of historic events in the development of 20th century Israel. Beginning with the Dreyfus Affair in 1894, the film covers Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism; the earliest immigration and settlements; the formation of kibbutzim; the Balfour Declaration; the rise of European anti-Semitism; the British occupation of Palestine; Arab confrontations; the United Nations resolution; the "Exodus" incident, and the Six Day War.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1968-11-20
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Emperor and Empress of Germany

Overview: A military parade through Berlin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1899-01-01
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Zeppelin - Das fliegende Schiff

Overview: Documentary that narrates the birth of airships in Germany.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1987-01-02
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Winston Churchill: A Giant in the Century

Overview: A new look at the public and private life of one of the most important statesmen in the history of Europe: Winston Churchill (1874-1965), soldier, politician, writer, painter, leader of his country in the darkest hours, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a myth, a giant of the 20th century.
Genres: Documentary History War TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-10-20
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From Atatürk to Erdoğan: Building a Nation

Overview: Turkey's history has been shaped by two major political figures: Mustafa Kemal (1881-1934), known as Atatürk, the Father of the Turks, founder of the modern state, and the current president Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan, who apparently wants Turkey to regain the political and military pre-eminence it had as an empire under the Ottoman dynasty.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-10-22
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Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora

Overview: Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929), director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, now the Bode-Museum, the Bust of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, has been the subject of controversy for more than a century.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

Overview: A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December 1916, the French and German armies relentlessly fought in the devastated camps around the village of Verdun.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-02-21
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Truppenschau auf dem Grossen Sande bei Mainz und Einzug des Kaisers in Mainz

Overview: Short film about a military parade in Mainz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1908-01-01
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Emperor Wilhelm's Arrival in Copenhagen 1905

Overview: The Kaiser was an unpopular guest in Denmark. Both for personal and political reasons, the Danish court did not want to have too close ties to the German Kaiser. But the Kaiser had a habit of inviting himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1905-05-22
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