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He is the most soughtafter man...Lex Barker - Westernheld und Playboy 2023
He is the most sought-after man in Europe in the 1960s. Lex Barker embodies the flawless hero in his films and, as Old Shatterhand, becomes a role model for generations of fans. Revered in Europe, misunderstood and almost forgotten in his native America. But who was this American who rode through Yugoslavia in a leather costume for the European audience? In 1973, Lex Barker died of a heart attack on the streets of Manhattan in New York. But no one recognizes the man who was Tarzan in Hollywood. Nobody knows him or cares about that he, as Winnetou's friend, is revered as an icon in Europe. Lex Barker's European western adventures are just a footnote in American film history. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death, the documentary tells the story of one of the most beautiful men who ever flickered across Europe's cinema screens, for whom European cinema proved to be a stroke of luck and for whom a failed Hollywood career took him via Italy to Germany.
The epic life story of Alice...Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché 2018
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.
The life and career of the...Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story 2018
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
This documentary short takes you inside...Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation 2011
This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.
The documentary traces the tragic story...Brecht vs. Pabst: The Transformation of The Threepenny Opera 2007
The documentary traces the tragic story of the "Threepenny Opera" from stage to screen and ultimately to the bitter lawsuit between Bertolt Brecht and the film producers.
Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch...Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood 2006
Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch, film historians Enno Patalas and Jan-Christopher Horak and filmmaker Tom Tykwer (among others), Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin documents the life of the legendary filmmaker from his birth in 1892 to his departure for Hollywood in 1923. The documentary is sprinkled with excerpts from Lubitsch's rarely-seen early work (both as actor and director) and offers fascinating insights into the German film industry in the silent era.
Secrets of a Hollywood Star is...Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star 2006
"Secrets of a Hollywood Star" is another documentary made after "Calling Hedy Lamarr" in 2006. It features interviews with Hedy's friends in both Europe and Hollywood and her film/studio partners.
In his film Far From Heaven...Eine Zärtlichkeit wie bei Sirk - Todd Haynes über Fassbinder und das Melodram 2006
In his film "Far From Heaven", Todd Haynes refers very respectfully to Douglas Sirk's "All that Heaven Allows". Fassbinder was also strongly influenced by Sirk's work. Haynes now explains this double fascination.
The history of Frankensteins journey from...The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster 2002
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
A documentary from Universal about the...The Road to 'Dracula' 1999
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.
Starting with The Wolf Man in 1941...Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' 1999
Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).
This film essay explores the strange...The Other Eye 1991
This film essay explores the strange case of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who was considered a giant of early cinema before his reputation went behind a cloud.
