Marika Rökk
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Biography: Marika Rökk, born Marie Karoline Rökk, was a Hungarian dancer, singer and actress who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. In 1924 her family moved to Paris where she learned to dance and starred with the Hoffmann Girls at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. After a tour that led her to Broadway she continued her dance training in the United States. As an acclaimed revue dancer on numerous European stages, Rökk was selected as the ideal candidate to be groomed and promoted as this new type of star and in 1934 was offered a two-year contract with UFA, where she became one of the most prolific film stars of the time.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Birthday: November 03, 1913
Deathday: May 16, 2004
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Clear the stage for Marika
Overview: A dance and music film tailored completely for Marika Rokk: After her divorce, the wife of a composer uses her wit and charm to engage Marika as a singer and dancer on the stage. This manages to give life once again to the extinguished love between her and her former husband.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-08-14
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Hitler's Hollywood
Overview: Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2017-02-23
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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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Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1961-01-26
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Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
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Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-05-08
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Die Fledermaus
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-02-02
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The Csardas Princess
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1951-12-20
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Die Nacht vor der Premiere
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1959-05-13
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A Train of Ghosts
Overview: Remake of the English movie Ghost Train (1931, Walter Forde). Seven people are stranded for a stormy night at a remote, unmanned railroad station past which, every midnight, steams the "ghost" of a train which wrecked there 20 years ago.
Genres: Comedy Horror Mystery
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1933-04-15
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The Beggar Student
Overview: To take a revenge on countess Laura, who slapped him at his proposal, the Governor of the occupied Poland gets her fall in love with a poor student, and exposes him during wedding banquet.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-08-06
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It Was a Gay Ballnight
Overview: 1865. Katharina goes to a ball in Moscow. There she meets again Tchaikowsky, her first and only love. The young, who is now married to wealthy Michael Iwanowitsch Murakin, a man she does not love, has not forgotten Piotr Illich, the (not yet) famous composer. Both are still in love with each other but Piotr is engaged to Nastassia, a dancer, while for her part Katharina cannot leave her husband. Tchaikowky's first love then decides to sacrifice her happiness to the success of the composer, sponsoring him in secret. Something Piotr will learn only years after. When Katharina finds herself free at last it is too late: Tchaikowsky is dying of cholera and she only has time to close his eyes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-08-12
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Kora Terry
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Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-11-27
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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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Gasparone
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-12-17
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Hallo Janine
Overview: The French ballet girl Janine, a gifted tap-dancer, dreams of a musical career in Paris. But first she wants to take revenge on Count René who stood up her best friend Charlotte. Janine wants him to fall in love with her and disappoint him afterwards. At a masked ball at which Janine pretends to be a Marquise they have their first meeting. Janine is very disappointed in the "good gentleman", but she does not suspect that this gentleman also makes a pretence. The man whom she holds to be count René is Pierre, a composer and pianist.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1939-06-30
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At the Green Cockatoo by Night
Overview: The inhibited, uptight Irene Wagner must take over running the seedy dance club the Green Cockatoo or lose her classic dance studio to creditors.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-11-29
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Schloß Königswald
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1988-01-14
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Sensation in San Remo
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1951-09-05
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Und du mein Schatz fährst mit
Overview: Opera singer Maria Seydlitz has just left her fiancé because he put her between the choice of husband or profession when she receives a telegram from New York: an unknown person hires her for a large fee at the theater Maria accepts the offer... The film is based on the novel of the same name by Hans Rudolf Berndorff. The film was shot from July to September 1936 on the Neubabelsberg outdoor area and on the passenger ship "Bremen“. He experienced on the 15th. Its premiere in January 1937 in Berlin's Gloria-Palast.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-01-15
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Kind der Donau
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1950-05-15
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Tanz mit dem Kaiser
Overview: The young emperor Joseph II of Austria and Hungary is not interested in romance and marriage, and every time his mother makes arrangements for him to meet eligible young ladies, he escapes under some pretense. This time he is off on a 'tour of inspection' with his trusted friend von Kleber. Things become complicated when von Kleber, pretending to be the emperor so as to protect the real Joseph from discovery, falls in love with Christine, the landlady of their lodgings. And when Christine later writes to the emperor, her letter is read by the mother of the real emperor, as keen as ever to see him getting married, and so the lady is invited to the imperial court.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1941-12-19
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Leichte Kavallerie
Overview: Rosika, a girl from Genoa, fled her innkeeper stepfather after he tried to abuse her. She finds refuge - and a job as well - in a traveling circus. Cherubini, the owner of the big top, falls in love with the lovely young woman and makes her the star of the show 'Light Cavalry'. But unfortunately for him Rosika's heart beats for Geza, the stable boy.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1935-10-13
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The Divorcée
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Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1953-09-16
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Mask in Blue
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Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1953-02-26
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Fregola
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1948-12-25
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A Night in May
Overview: A reckless young woman has her driving license withdrawn, drives home anyway and gets involved in a traffic accident. Realizing this was a little over the top she decides that she has to flee the country. As fate has it, she misses her train and instead meets a handsom young man who imidiately falls in love with her. This marks the beginning of a long night of misunderstandings, chases and courting.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-09-14
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Why Sailors Leave Home
Overview: When their ship arrives in an Arabian port, the sailors are given shore leave among them Bill Biggles, who has previously had little success with women. Visiting a sheik who has long been under obligation to him, Bill is welcomed at the palace, and the polygamous ruler, who has abducted a damsel, decides to absent himself and appoint Bill as his deputy. It seems Bill's luck is set to change dramatically until the wives decide to go on strike!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-09-01
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Heute gehn wir bummeln
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1961-12-01
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Der keusche Lebemann
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-12-31
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Request Concert
Overview: The young, attractive Inge Wagner becomes acquainted with Herbert Koch during the Berlin Olympics, his flight officer insignia having first caught her eye. Sparks fly immediately between the two and they soon decide to marry. But Herbert is called off on a secret mission in Spain.
Genres: Drama War Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-12-30
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Hab’ mich lieb!
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1942-12-08
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Kiss Me Sergeant
Overview: In India, a British soldier saves the jeweled eye of a sacred idol.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-06-01
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Carousel
Overview: A comedy directed by Alwin Elling.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-08-02
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Die Gräfin vom Naschmarkt
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Genres: Music
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1980-03-11
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Kiss Me Darling!
Overview: The director discusses film subjects with three screen-play writers. The three episodes are formed from readers' letters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1932-03-05
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Hot Blood
Overview: Baroness Marika von Korossy dresses up as a man, in order to compete in a horse race. Her victorious horse, Satan, will only allow her to ride him and throws everyone else off of him. That includes the dandy lieutenant Tibor von Denes, who immediately recognizes that Marika isn't a man. It isn't long before he makes friends with her and even gets her to dance with him. It's then that Marika takes off her hat and shows she's a woman, which causes jealous Ilonka von Peredy to go into a rage. When Marika is forced to sell her estate to raise money, Ilonka is able to get Marika's beloved Satan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-03-20
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Wild Roses
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hu
Release Date: 1939-03-09
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