Marija Leiko
Also Known As: Marija Leyko, Maria Leyko
Biography: Latvian actress.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Latvia]
Adult: No
Birthday: August 14, 1887
Age: 137 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: February 03, 1938
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Dr. Wislizenus
Overview: Deep in the forest lives the bitter Dr. Wislizenus, whose childhood sweetheart Maria committed suicide ten years ago. The visit of a childhood friend, he who wrote a poem about Mary, triggers a tragedy.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1924-03-03
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Das Frühlingslied
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-07-05
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Torgus
Overview: John, a young man raised by his aunt, is in love with Anna, a servant girl who is going to have his baby. He is willing to marry her but his stern aunt wants him to marry a rich girl. To separate the lovers, she arranges for her nephew to be enrolled at a university in a distant town. She then has Anna sent away to live with Torgus the coffin maker and his mother where she will be secluded until the birth of the child. Torgus, a clumsy golem-esque sort of fellow, is immediately charmed by the beautiful girl and takes pity on her. Meanwhile, Anna anxiously awaits John's return.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-10-20
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Die Vase der Semirames
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-12-06
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The Green Alley
Overview: An ill-fated love affair between a brothel waitress and a doctor's son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-01-01
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At Ruedesheimer Castle There Is a Linden Tree
Overview: Christel, the beautiful, blonde daughter of the old master blacksmith Wangen, and the young, handsome student Fritz von Hohenstein have fallen in love. The two spend a happy, carefree time on the banks of the Rhine. This does not fit in at all with the concept of the court clerk Ensser, as the devious officer himself has his eye on the attractive blonde. When he asks for her hand in marriage, Christel immediately rejects him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-02-01
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Am Webstuhl der Zeit
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-05-20
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Die Brüder von Zaarden
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-08-10
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Die Frau im Käfig
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-07-18
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Children of Darkness - 1. The Man from Naples
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-12-30
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Children of Darkness - 2. Fighting Worlds
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1922-01-01
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Die Kwannon von Okadera
Overview: Harlander, a media mogul and war profiteer, has been told that he has six months before his sanity will leave him completely. He hires a young nurse, and decides to spend all his money before his six months are up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-12-02
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Freie Liebe
Overview: A psychological escapade when romance overwhelms.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-12-03
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Ewiger Strom
Overview: An abandoned baby is saved by a river god. Now aged 20, she yearns to see the world outside the water.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-05-01
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The Rats
Overview: Die Ratten was produced by actress and singer Grete Ly. Her company, Grete Ly-Film, made five films between 1919 and 1921. Die Ratten, which is based on the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann, was the last one. Hauptmann, one of the most important promoters of literary naturalism, had received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1912. The screen adaptation of his play is beautifully photographed in a realistic style by Karl Freund, one of best German cameraman of that time who also worked with directors such as Lang, Murnau, Dreyer, Dupont and Ruttmann. Moreover, the cast of Die Ratten also acts in a very naturalistic way, far from the affected expressionistic style. Die Ratten was made on a modest budget, but the collaboration of an excellent team produced a film that was ahead of its time.
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-07-29
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Kain
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1918-08-04
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Die Furcht vor dem Weibe
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-06-23
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Das Opfer der Ellen Larsen
Overview: Ellen, the secretary to General Manager Rasmussen, marries her fiancé Norbert Larsen, who also works at the steelworks. They have a happy marriage until Norbert falls ill: Only a trip to the south can save him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-04-22
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