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Karl Vollbrecht is a Actor and Production Design Allemand born on 16 january 1886
Karl Vollbrecht (né le 16 janvier 1886 à Darłowo, mort le 10 janvier 1973 à Schladen) est un décorateur de cinéma allemand.
Devenu chef décorateur en 1923, il continue de travailler avec Kettelhut et Hunte (et plus récemment avec Emil Hasler) pour les films de Fritz Lang.
Karl Vollbrecht est responsable de la fabrication de la plupart des bâtiments parfois monumentaux basés sur des conceptions de Kettelhut et Hunte. Il travaille encore après l'arrivée du cinéma parlant. Mais après 1933, il tombe dans l'oubli.
En 1939, il collabore de nouveau avec Hunte et accepte de participer à des films de propagande nazie. À la fin de la guerre en 1945, Hunte et Vollbrecht se séparent.
Il ne revient au cinéma qu'en 1950 pour Der Tiger Akbar de Harry Piel, avec qui il avait travaillé vingt ans auparavant.
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Vollbrecht suit pendant trois ans et demi une formation de charpentier dans la décoration de théâtre. Il vient au cinéma en 1919 et collabore avec Otto Hunte, Martin Jacoby-Boy et Erich Kettelhut pour Die Herrin der Welt de Joe May.Devenu chef décorateur en 1923, il continue de travailler avec Kettelhut et Hunte (et plus récemment avec Emil Hasler) pour les films de Fritz Lang.
Karl Vollbrecht est responsable de la fabrication de la plupart des bâtiments parfois monumentaux basés sur des conceptions de Kettelhut et Hunte. Il travaille encore après l'arrivée du cinéma parlant. Mais après 1933, il tombe dans l'oubli.
En 1939, il collabore de nouveau avec Hunte et accepte de participer à des films de propagande nazie. À la fin de la guerre en 1945, Hunte et Vollbrecht se séparent.
Il ne revient au cinéma qu'en 1950 pour Der Tiger Akbar de Harry Piel, avec qui il avait travaillé vingt ans auparavant.
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Süss, the Jew (1940)
, 1h36Directed by Veit Harlan
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about religion, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Ferdinand Marian, Werner Krauss, Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer, Bernhard Goetzke
Rating49%
The film begins with the coronation of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg (Heinrich George), a man much beloved by his people, who swears an oath to obey the laws of the dukedom "according to the traditional Württemberg loyalty and honesty." However, the Duke soon becomes frustrated because the Württemberg Diet (the provincial council) refuses him the funds needed to maintain a lifestyle comparable to his neighboring sovereigns; in particular, he wants a personal bodyguard, an opera company, and a ballet company. Lacking funds even to purchase coronation gifts for the Duchess (Hilde von Stolz), the Duke sends a courtier to Frankfurt to borrow money from Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (Ferdinand Marian). Süß shows the emissary jewels and jewelry that are obviously beyond the Duke's means and then says that it would be his honor to provide the Duke with jewelry at a substantial discount. However, Süß insists on presenting the items to the Duke personally despite a ban against Jews (Judenbann) entering the city that has been in force for over a century. Armed with a pass from the Duke, Süß cuts his hair, shaves his beard, and dons "Christian" clothes so that he can enter Württemberg disguised as a Christian. As his carriage gets into an accident, Süß gets a lift from Dorothea Sturm (Kristina Söderbaum) to the city.
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Tiger's Claw (1951)
, 2h2Directed by Harry Piel
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Circus films
Actors Harry Piel, Hilde Hildebrand, Nicolas Koline, Leopold von Ledebur, Willy Millowitsch
Roles Art Direction
Rating63%
Süss, the Jew (1940)
, 1h36Directed by Veit Harlan
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about religion, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Ferdinand Marian, Werner Krauss, Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer, Bernhard Goetzke
Roles Production Design
Rating49%
The film begins with the coronation of Karl Alexander, Duke of Württemberg (Heinrich George), a man much beloved by his people, who swears an oath to obey the laws of the dukedom "according to the traditional Württemberg loyalty and honesty." However, the Duke soon becomes frustrated because the Württemberg Diet (the provincial council) refuses him the funds needed to maintain a lifestyle comparable to his neighboring sovereigns; in particular, he wants a personal bodyguard, an opera company, and a ballet company. Lacking funds even to purchase coronation gifts for the Duchess (Hilde von Stolz), the Duke sends a courtier to Frankfurt to borrow money from Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (Ferdinand Marian). Süß shows the emissary jewels and jewelry that are obviously beyond the Duke's means and then says that it would be his honor to provide the Duke with jewelry at a substantial discount. However, Süß insists on presenting the items to the Duke personally despite a ban against Jews (Judenbann) entering the city that has been in force for over a century. Armed with a pass from the Duke, Süß cuts his hair, shaves his beard, and dons "Christian" clothes so that he can enter Württemberg disguised as a Christian. As his carriage gets into an accident, Süß gets a lift from Dorothea Sturm (Kristina Söderbaum) to the city.
The Desert Song (1939)
Genres Drama
Actors Zarah Leander, Gustav Knuth, Franz Schafheitlin, Friedrich Domin, Gerhard Bienert, Karl Dannemann
Roles Set Designer
Rating51%
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
, 1h54Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Oscar Beregi, Oscar Beregi, Sr., Gustav Diessl, Paul Henckels, Theodor Loos
Roles Art Direction
Rating78%
In a noisy print shop, a disgraced police detective named Hofmeister (Karl Meixner) escapes from pursuing criminals' attacks. Hofmeister telephones his former superior Inspector Karl Lohmann (Otto Wernicke) and explains frantically that he has discovered a huge criminal conspiracy. Before he can disclose the identity of responsible criminal, the lights go out, shots are fired, and Hofmeister becomes mad. Hofmeister vanishes only to be found later singing every time he feels watched, and he is institutionalized at Professor Baum's asylum.
M (1931)
, 1h57Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Noir, Crime
Themes Serial killer films, Films about capital punishment, Auto-justice
Actors Peter Lorre, Gustaf Gründgens, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos, Klaus Pohl, Friedrich Gnaß
Roles Art Direction
Rating82%
A group of children are playing an elimination game in the courtyard of an apartment building in Berlin using a chant about a murderer of children. A woman sets the table for dinner, waiting for her daughter to come home from school. A wanted poster warns of a serial killer preying on children, as anxious parents wait outside a school.
Comradeship (1931)
, 1h33Directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Origin German
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Ernst Busch, Alexander Granach, Fritz Kampers, Héléna Manson, Gustav Püttjer, Elisabeth Wendt
Roles Production Design
Rating74%
Two boys, one French and the other German, are playing marbles near the border between the two countries. When the game is over, both boys claim to have won, and complain that the other is trying to steal their marbles. Their fathers, border guards, come and separate the boys.
Woman in the Moon (1929)
, 2h36Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Romance
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera, Sur la Lune
Actors Klaus Pohl, Willy Fritsch, Gerda Maurus, Gustav von Wangenheim, Fritz Rasp, Margarete Kupfer
Roles Art Direction
Rating72%
The film is a melodrama with scientific speculation. Helius (Willy Fritsch) is an entrepreneur with an interest in space travel. He seeks out Professor Mannfeldt (Klaus Pohl), a visionary who has written a treatise on the likelihood of finding gold on the moon, only to be ridiculed by his peers. Helius recognizes the value of Mannfeldt's work, but a gang of evil businessmen have also taken an interest in Mannfeldt's theories.
Spies (1928)
, 2h58Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Spy, Romance
Themes Spy films
Actors Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Georg John, Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Rasp
Roles Art Direction
Rating74%
Beautiful Russian spy Sonja Baranikowa (Gerda Maurus) seduces Colonel Jellusic (Fritz Rasp) into betraying his country for her employer, Haghi (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), a seemingly respectable bank director who is actually the criminal mastermind of a powerful espionage organization. Jason (Craighall Sherry), head of the Secret Service, gives the task of bringing the mysterious Haghi down to a handsome young agent known only as Number 326 (Willy Fritsch). 326 believes his identity is a secret, but Haghi is well aware of him. He assigns Sonja to worm her way into 326's confidence. She convinces 326 that she has just shot a man who tried to force himself on her. He hides her from the police.
Metropolis (1927)
, 2h33Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films
Actors Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Heinrich George
Roles Art Direction
Rating82%
In the future of 2026, wealthy industrialists rule the vast city of Metropolis from high-rise tower complexes, while a lower class of underground-dwelling workers toil constantly to operate the machines that provide its power. Joh Fredersen is the city's master. Joh's son Freder idles away his time in a pleasure garden with other rich children. Freder is interrupted by the arrival of a young woman named Maria, who has brought a group of workers' children to witness the lifestyle led by the rich. Maria and the children are quickly ushered away, but Freder is fascinated by Maria and goes to the workers' portion of the city to find her.
Die Nibelungen (1924)
, 4h48Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films about dragons, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Paul Richter, Margarete Schön, Hanna Ralph, Bernhard Goetzke, Theodor Loos, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Roles Set Decoration
Rating80%
The title character Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of Mime. Mime sends Siegfried home, but while preparing to leave, Siegfried hears the tales of the kingdom of Burgundy, the kings who rule there, as well as of Kriemhild, the princess of Burgundy. Siegfried announces he wants to win her hand in marriage, much to the amusement of the smiths. By way of physical violence, Siegfried demands to be told the way. Mime, who is envious of Siegfried's skill as a swordsmith, claims there is a shortcut through the Wood of Woden; in reality, this route will lead Siegfried away from Burgundy and expose him to attack from the magical creatures inhabiting the wood. During his journey, Siegfried discovers a dragon, and deviates from his path to slay it. He touches its hot, yellow blood and understands the language of the birds, one of which tells him to bathe in the dragon's blood in order to become invincible to attack — except for one spot on his shoulder blade, which is missed after being covered by a falling lime (linden) leaf.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)
, 4h57Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gertrude Welcker, Aud Egede-Nissen, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke, Anita Berber
Roles Art Direction
Rating77%
Part I — The Great Gambler: A Picture of the Time (Part I - Der große Spieler: Ein Bild der Zeit)