Karl Hellmer
Also Known As: Карл Хелльмер
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Wien, Austria
Birthday: March 11, 1896
Deathday: May 18, 1974
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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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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Wer zuletzt küßt...
Overview: On the occasion of a charity ball in Vienna a kiss of a famous actress should be auctioned. Misunderstandings between the manager of the film star, a record producer and a student lead too all kinds of mistakes, during which a student is mistaken for a prince in disguise and almost breaks his hapiness. - Quickly and expertly produced mistake comedy with a lot of singing desposits and an at than popular comedian line-up, which offers amusing surface entertainment.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-02-27
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A Little Street in Paradise
Overview: A poor dog catcher in Prague takes up an orphan's boy who finds his favorite bull with him, with himself, until both find a better home, finally, with a rich family. - In antiquated style with put on warmth told comedy.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-11-09
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Der junge Baron Neuhaus
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-09-14
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Little Country Court
Overview: An overzealous usher caught between the fronts of two other litigants against ever-girlfriends. - Humor comedy Viennese provenance with a starring role for Hans Moser.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1938-11-10
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Wehe, wenn sie losgelassen
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Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1958-10-01
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Der große Mandarin
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1949-02-18
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The Castle
Overview: A man comes to a small village to begin his new job as an attendant at the nearby castle. But everybody in the village claims that he surely must be mistaken, there is no need for an attendant at the castle.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-08-30
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Das Riesenrad
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1961-08-25
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Waldwinter
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1956-03-27
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Rheinsberg
Overview: Kurt Hoffmann's film adaptation of Tucholsky's eponymous novella is situated in 1910s Berlin: The aspiring editor Wolf runs into Claire by chance. Both are attracted to one another, yet they are not entirely certain about their feelings. They embark on a trip to Rheinsberg to assure themselves about their sentiments. And indeed, the time spent in the romantic provincial town brings clarity to their situation.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-12-20
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Marriage in the Shadows
Overview: Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Elisabeth Maurer and Hans Wieland enjoy successful careers as actors in Berlin. Confident in her career, Elisabeth, who is Jewish, ignores the advice of a colleague to leave Germany in the face of increasing anti-Semitism. Believing that he can protect her if she becomes his wife, Hans convinces Elisabeth to marry him. In the following years, as Hans's career thrives, Elisabeth awaits the end of the Nazi terror which bars her from public life. When the situation worsens in 1938 with the Kristallnacht pogrom, Elisabeth decides to leave the country, but Hans, who still believes he can protect her, convinces her to stay with him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1947-10-03
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Stronger Than Paragraphs
Overview: Renate Hubricht finds her uncle, the money broker Theodor Hubricht, murdered in his villa. That very night, the banker Lorik is arrested, who was last seen in Hubricht’s house. Renate, who doesn’t wish to live alone in the eerie estate lodges with the lawyer Dr. Birk. She doesn’t tell him, that her lover, the musician Robert Wendland, had an argument with her uncle on the evening of the murder. When Lorik is sentenced to 10 years prison, Renate is thrown into a quandary. She believes she’s protecting the real culprit with her silence.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-08-26
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Musik für dich
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-12-10
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Die Christel von der Post
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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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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Anushka
Overview: Vienna during the fin de siecle. Farmer's daughter Anuschka has to sell the farm after her father's death to the rich but mean farmer's wife Nowarek and her friendly son Jaro. Anuschka goes to Vienna and starts to work as a housemaid until she is wrongly accused of theft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1942-03-24
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Der Lauf des Bösen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1969-10-29
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Der zehnte Mann
Overview: Is Evelyn Foreman schizophrenic, or is she really possessed by a dybbuk?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1968-10-30
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Philadelphia, ich bin da!
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1967-09-25
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The Rats
Overview: Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1955-07-06
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Eurydice
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1957-11-26
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Quartett zu fünft
Overview: Anne Treibel owns a small house that is home to four women and one man, Martin, a badly injured war veteran. All the women are interested in Martin, but he knows that only Anne truly loves him. When Helga asks him to get a surgery that could save his life, he does it for Anne. Fortunately, the attention of the other three amorous women is diverted when three suitable men happen to show up!
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1949-06-03
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Die ganz großen Torheiten
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1937-04-29
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So ein Affentheater
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1953-08-06
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Der Sündenbock
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-05-24
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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 Pit Morgenrot
Overview: During the global economic crisis, the mine pit "Morgenrot" is due to be closed due to unprofitable results. With the use of a machine forbidden for security reasons, the mates try to work more effectively and thus save their jobs. A serious accident happens.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1948-07-09
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Wozzeck
Overview: While an anatomy seminar prepares to examine the cadaver of Franz Wozzeck in the name of scientific progress, medical student Büchner excoriates humanity for having allowed Wozzeck’s fate. The tragic story unfolds in flashbacks, as Büchner narrates.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1947-12-17
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The Bridge
Overview: This is the directorial debut of Artur Pohl and tells the story of war refugees as they try to settle in a small town in Germany.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1949-02-27
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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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Semmelweis – Retter der Mütter
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1950-06-01
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Saure Wochen - Frohe Feste
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1950-11-24
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I by Day, You by Night
Overview: A nightclub waiter and a manicurist share the same room, he sleeps there by night and she by day. They've never meet , but they can't stand each other. Then they meet by chance, not knowing who's who and fall in love.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1932-11-29
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Träumerei
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Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1944-05-03
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Love, Death and the Devil
Overview: In a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new owner belongs to the devil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1934-12-21
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Wie konntest Du, Veronika!
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1940-08-29
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