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Ludwig Berger is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Allemand born on 6 january 1892 at Mainz (German)

Ludwig Berger

Ludwig Berger
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Nationality German
Birth 6 january 1892 at Mainz (German)
Death 18 may 1969 (at 77 years) at Schlangenbad (German)

Ludwig Berger (born Ludwig Bamberger; 6 January 1892 – 18 May 1969) was a German film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.He directed 36 films between 1920 and 1969. Berger began working in the German film industry during the Weimar Republic. At Decla-Bioscop and later UFA he established a reputation as a leading director of silent films. He emigrated to Hollywood, but was unable to establish himself and returned to Europe. He subsequently worked both in France and Germany. He was a member of the jury at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival.

Berger also translated a few plays of Shakespeare, including Cymbeline, Hamlet, and Timon of Athens.

Best films

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
(1940)
(Director)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ludwig Berger (25 films)

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Director

Dream Ballerina
Dream Ballerina (1950)
, 1h15
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Dance films
Actors Gabrielle Dorziat, Henri Guisol, Philippe Nicaud, Romney Brent, Micheline Boudet, Margo Lion

Devant famille et amis, la jeune ballerine Nicole fait ses débuts sur la scène du théâtre de sa petite ville française. Mais un homme dans la salle dérange le spectacle, et Nicole, troublée, danse mal. Le perturbateur est un jeune et séduisant malfaiteur, Loulou, que la police surveille. Après le spectacle, il vient offrir des fleurs à Nicole et lui donne un rendez-vous nocturne. Chez elle, la ballerine, en pensant à ce rendez-vous, s'endort et se met à rêver. Dans un premier rêve, elle connait le succès à l'Opéra, mais Loulou la trahit, et elle est désespérée. Elle rêve ensuite qu'elle épouse un riche bijoutier qu'elle n'aime pas, prend Loulou pour amant et tout se termine mal. Dans un troisième rêve, elle épouse Loulou et connait le bonheur. Elle se réveille pour courir à son rendez-vous, mais elle arrive pour voir Loulou arrêté par la police. Le soir suivant, au théâtre, lors de sa deuxième représentation, riche de ce qu'elle a vécu et rêvé la nuit précédente, elle est acclamée par le public.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1937)
, 1h35
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Genres Comedy
Actors Lily Bouwmeester
Rating72% 3.612113.612113.612113.612113.61211
The film takes place in Amsterdam. Elisa "Lizzie" Dolittle (Doeluttel) is a poor but cheeky flower seller from the lower class, with a flat Amsterdam accent. When Professor Higgins, a linguist and speech teacher, accidentally bumps into Lizzie, he is shocked by her voice and manner of articulation. He looks down on her and even says that she has no right to exist if she cannot talk like a decent young lady. The next day, Lizzie visits him at his house on the Prinsengracht, seeking diction lessons so that she can work as a saleswoman in a store. Higgins is convinced that the girl has no chance of success, but when Colonel Pickering wagers that he is unable to make her into a proper lady, Higgins cannot resist a challenge and bets Pickering that within three months he will succeed.
Court Waltzes
Court Waltzes (1933)
, 1h25
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Raoul Ploquin
Genres Musical
Actors Madeleine Ozeray, Fernand Charpin, Janine Crispin, François Rozet, Arletty, Paul Ollivier
Rating53% 2.6762452.6762452.6762452.6762452.676245
Johan Strauss joue comme premier violon dans un orchestre viennois, dirigé par le compositeur lanner. Mais Strauss compose lui-même et Lanner est jaloux. Strauss fonde son propre orchestre et la ville se sépare en deux camps. Après une petite guerre plein de rebondissements, les deux maîtres se réconcilient.
Early to Bed
Early to Bed (1933)
, 1h23
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Heather Angel, Edmund Gwenn, Sonnie Hale, Donald Calthrop, Athene Seyler
Rating28% 1.4422551.4422551.4422551.4422551.442255
A young waiter and a manicurist share the same room without ever meeting – because she works in the day and he at night. They encounter each other for the first time, and fall in love, without realising that they are already roommates.
Waltz War
Waltz War (1933)
, 1h33
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Anton Walbrook, Paul Hörbiger, Renate Müller, Willy Fritsch, Theo Lingen, Rosy Barsony
Rating69% 3.466083.466083.466083.466083.46608
Vienne, première moitié du XIX siècle. Joseph Lanner est un compositeur de valses respecté, qui a acquis une grande popularité avec son orchestre. Son premier violon Johann Strauss est encore largement inconnu, mais plein d'ambition. Il y a rapidement des confrontations entre Lanner et son jeune concurrent.
I by Day, You by Night
I by Day, You by Night (1932)
, 1h38
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger, Claude Heymann
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Operetta films
Actors Käthe von Nagy, Willy Fritsch, Julius Falkenstein, Jeanne Cheirel, Adrien Le Gallo, Marguerite Templey

Un jeune homme et une jeune femme qui ne se connaissent pas partagent la même chambre, lui le jour, elle la nuit, sans jamais se croiser. S'étant rencontrés par hasard en ville, ils tombent amoureux mais ils continuent à ignorer qu'ils occupent la même chambre.
The Little Cafe
The Little Cafe (1931)
, 1h25
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Tania Fédor, Yvonne Vallée, Émile Chautard, Françoise Rosay, George Davis
Rating64% 3.2246453.2246453.2246453.2246453.224645
Albert Loriflan, a waiter in a Paris cafe, unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money from a wealthy relative. His unscrupulous boss, Philibert, refuses to release him from his long-term contract in the hope that Albert will buy him off with a large payment. But Albert refuses, and continues to work at the cafe even though he is now very rich. Before long he falls in love with Philibert's daughter Yvonne.
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King (1930)
, 1h44
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Operetta films
Actors Jeanette MacDonald, O. P. Heggie, Lillian Roth, Warner Oland, Tom Ricketts, Arthur Stone
Rating54% 2.7203052.7203052.7203052.7203052.720305
The story takes place in medieval France. King Louis XI (O. P. Heggie), hoping to enlist the French peasants in his upcoming battle against the Burgundians, appoints François Villon (Dennis King) king of France for one day. Despite being successful against the Burgundians, François Villon is sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him...
Playboy of Paris
Playboy of Paris (1930)
, 1h22
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Ludwig Berger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Maurice Chevalier, Frances Dee, O. P. Heggie, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette, Dorothy Christy
Rating60% 3.049423.049423.049423.049423.04942
Albert Loriflan, a waiter in a Paris cafe, unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money from a wealthy relative. His unscrupulous boss, Philibert, refuses to release him from his long-term contract in the hope that Albert will buy him off with a large payment. But Albert refuses, and continues to work at the cafe even though he is now very rich. Before long he falls in love with Philibert's daughter Yvonne.
The Burning Heart
The Burning Heart (1929)
, 1h53
Directed by Ludwig Berger, Paul Martin, Ludwig Berger
Origin German
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Mady Christians, Gustav Fröhlich, Friedrich Kayßler, Frida Richard, Ida Wüst, Anton Edthofer

Le jeune compositeur Georg Wittig a développé un instrument de musique électronique révolutionnant la scène musicale, avec laquelle on peut produire des sons similaires à la voix humaine. Alors qu'il se prépare pour son premier concert, il tombe amoureux de la jeune chanteuse Dorothee, qu'il avait rencontrée dans le cimetière. La jeune femme vient de terminer ses études de chant et se produit dans le but de se nourrir à l'Odeon, un cabaret de seconde zone. Comme elle en a honte, elle se fait passer pour une employée de la poste. Une vraie postière, Inge Keller, la couvre auprès de Georg.