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MONPTI<br />
1x96’<br />
This a touching Parisian romance with a tragic end. When Anne-Claire<br />
meets a poor, young artist, she thinks she is only interesting to him if she<br />
pretends to come from a rich home. With lies she maintains her<br />
camouflage. When the artist, however, finds out the truth, he is so angry<br />
about her lies that he strikes her and disappears in the next taxi. She tries<br />
to run after him, but runs into a car, is badly injured, and taken to<br />
hospital. There the two talk to each other. They want to marry, but when<br />
he wants to visit her again, it is already too late. Anne-Claire has not got<br />
over the after-effects of the accident.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Horst Buchholz, Mara<br />
Lane, Boy Gobert, Olive Moorefield, Bum<br />
Krüger, Iska Geri<br />
Story and Screenplay: Helmut Käutner, Willibald Eser<br />
Directed by: Helmut Käutner<br />
1954
ENGEL AUF ERDEN – AN ANGEL ON<br />
EARTH<br />
1x90’<br />
Since the race-car driver Henri Vidal is in danger of marrying the wrong<br />
girl, his guardian angel is allowed to descend on earth in the form of a<br />
stewardess in order to lead the young man on the right path. She<br />
succeeds, but not quite according to the plans, since Vidal starts to<br />
fascinate the pretty heavenly girl. She almost throws herself into his arms<br />
- but then a stern high-ranking angel turns up and admonishes her to<br />
follow the 'regulations.' The lovesick angel returns to heaven, and a true<br />
stewardess wins the heart of the disappointed Vidal, who, in the<br />
meantime, has won the grand prix of nice.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Henri Vidal, Michéle<br />
Mercier, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Erika von<br />
Thellmann, Margarete Haagen<br />
Story and Screenplay: René Barjavel, Géza von Radványi<br />
Directed by: Géza von Radványi<br />
1959
DIE SCHÖNE LÜGNERIN<br />
– A BEAUTIFUL LIAR<br />
1x94‘<br />
What would high politics be without the participation of charming women?<br />
Fanny, a corset maker, disguises herself and forces her way into the<br />
magnificent palace where the Viennese congress has been convened. There<br />
she hopes to arouse martin's jealousy (martin is the secretary to prince<br />
Metternich). Accidentally she makes the acquaintance of czar Nicholaus,<br />
who takes her for a charming countess. Deeper and deeper fanny entangles<br />
herself in a web of lies until the Austrian secret service thinks she is a<br />
French agent. To get herself out of this predicament, she comes up with the<br />
story that napoleon is landing in France. She is actually raised to be a<br />
countess when her information proves to be true. Enraptured, Martin<br />
marries his Fanny.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Jean-Claude Pascal, Helmut<br />
Lohner, Hans Moser, Paul Guers, Josef<br />
Meinrat, Helmut Qualtinger<br />
Story and Screenplay: Answald Krüger, Maria Matray<br />
Directed by: Axel von Ambesser<br />
1959
FEUERWERK - FIREWORKS<br />
1x97’<br />
The occasion is Oberholzer's fiftieth birthday. He is a highly-respected<br />
owner of a factory which produces figurines for the garden, little dwarves<br />
and such. Suddenly there is a surprise. His younger brother, who had run<br />
away some 20 years previously, arrives in his native town accompanied by<br />
his famous travelling circus ‘Obolski.' Both he and his charming, exotic<br />
wife cause confusion in the minds of all of his conventional relatives and<br />
trouble in a number of their marriages. But soon they themselves have to<br />
deal with the same type of problem, as a young niece has started showing<br />
an effusive interest in the circus and her uncle. In the end, everything<br />
returns to normal. After a magnificent final performance, the circus<br />
departs from the little town.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Lilli Palmer, Karl<br />
Schönböck, Klaus Biederstaedt, Werner<br />
Hinz, Rudolf Vogel, Margarete Haagen<br />
Story and Screenplay: Erik Charell, Felix Lützkendorff<br />
Directed by: Kurt Hoffmann<br />
1954
DER LETZTE MANN – THE LAST MAN<br />
1x105’<br />
The rise, fall and return of the selfless maitre d'hotel Karl in a spa hotel.<br />
When the hotel owner falls seriously ill, Karl takes charge of the hotel and<br />
- following the owner's death looks after her daughter. One of the coowners<br />
sets out to marry her and so gain control of the hotel. Karl tries<br />
to stop him but fails, and he is reduced to toilet attendant - until a rich<br />
man and regular patron appears on the scene, buys the hotel and appoints<br />
Karl as director.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Hans Albers, Rudolf<br />
Forster, Joachim Fuchsberger, Camilla Spira,<br />
Michael Heltau<br />
Story and Screenplay: George Hurdalek, Herbert Witt<br />
Directed by: Harald Braun<br />
1955
DIE DEUTSCHMEISTER –<br />
A MARCH FOR THE EMPEROR<br />
1x106’<br />
In order to maker her fortune the young Stanzi moves in with her aunt in<br />
Vienna. She falls in love with Jurek, a musician in the Deutschmeister<br />
regiment, who is also a composer. In order to help him she secretly sends<br />
a sheet of music, a marching song written by him, to the emperor, and<br />
after surmounting some difficulties she obtains an audience with emperor<br />
Franz Joseph. He finally permits the Deutschmeister march to be<br />
performed at a parade and Stanzi to introduce her talented composer to<br />
the emperor, who then gives his congratulations to the two lovers.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Magda <strong>Schneider</strong>, Siegfried<br />
Breuer jr., Hans Moser, Gretl Schörg, Paul<br />
Hörbiger<br />
Story and Screenplay: Gustav Holm, Ernst Marischka<br />
Directed by: Ernst Marischka<br />
1955
ROBINSON SOLL NICHT STERBEN –<br />
ROBINSON MUST NOT DIE<br />
1x97’<br />
London, 1730. Daniel Defoe, author of “Robinson Crusoe” lives in<br />
poverty, because his revolutionary and socially critical views have made<br />
him unpopular at court. His son Tom's extravagances have increased<br />
Defoe's material and spiritual woes. When Tom even steals his father's<br />
last possession, the original text of the forbidden “Robinson”, London's<br />
children verge on revolt out of worry over their beloved adventure book.<br />
Under the leadership of the girl Maud they even force their way to the<br />
king, who reconciles himself with the dying Defoe and, at the same time,<br />
promises to put an end to the social misery of youth.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Horst Buchholz, Erich<br />
Ponto, Mathias Wieman, Magda <strong>Schneider</strong>,<br />
Gustav Knuth, Rudolf Vogel<br />
Story and Screenplay: Emil Burri, Friedrich Forster-Burggraf<br />
Directed by: Josef von Báky<br />
1957
SISSI<br />
1x102‘<br />
The Austrian archduchess Sophie arranges a journey to Bad Ischl as a<br />
'private family excursion' in order to make the young Austrian emperor<br />
Franz Josef meet his future wife, the princess Helen of Bavaria and<br />
become engaged to her. By chance, however, Franz Josef meets Helen's<br />
younger sister Sissi and falls in love with her. Against his ambitious<br />
mother's resistance, he succeeds in marrying Sissi.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong>, Gustav Knuth, Josef Meinrad,<br />
Vilma Degischer<br />
Story and Screenplay: Ernst Marischka<br />
Directed by: Ernst Marischka<br />
1955
SISSI, DIE JUNGE KAISERIN –<br />
SISSI, THE YOUNG EMPRESS<br />
1x107‘<br />
The second part of ‘Sissi’, the celebrated film series of the 1950s, shows,<br />
more or less, authentic episodes of the young empress Elizabeth of<br />
Austria's first years. Above all, it is her conflicts with the strict court<br />
ceremonial and her intolerant imperial mother-in-law, which trouble the<br />
young woman, who is used to having her own way. The birth of a little<br />
princess and the claim to pass on her child's education into strange hands<br />
force her to overcome her first marriage crisis. It is not before both<br />
parties give way, when Sissi obeys the ceremonial and is al- lowed to keep<br />
her child, that a reconciliation and a happy ending are achieved.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong>, Gustav Knuth, Walther Reyer,<br />
Vilma Degischer<br />
Story and Screenplay: Ernst Marischka<br />
Directed by: Ernst Marischka<br />
1956
SISSI, SCHICKSALSJAHRE EINER KAISERIN<br />
- SISSI, THE FATEFUL YEARS<br />
1x109‘<br />
In the third part of the ‘Sissi' film series, the young empress once again has<br />
to resist her mother-in-law's intrigues. While emperor Franz Josef is in<br />
Vienna, Sissi travels to Hungary with a count, who is devoted to her. She<br />
wants to mollify the Hungarian noblemen who tend toward rebellion.<br />
Though she can dispel rumors originating from Vienna about a secret<br />
affair with the count, a serious lung disease, however, forces her to get<br />
treatment on the island of Corfu. Franz Josef and Sissi meet in the<br />
provinces of Italy, and due to Sissi's overwhelming charm, they manage to<br />
gain the favour of the Italian population.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong>, Gustav Knuth, Walther Reyer,<br />
Vilma Degischer<br />
Story and Screenplay: Ernst Marischka<br />
Directed by: Ernst Marischka<br />
1957
MÄDCHENJAHRE EINER KÖNIGIN –<br />
VICTORIA IN DOVER<br />
1x108’<br />
The young, inexperienced queen Victoria is given advice by her ambitious<br />
mother and other members of the court that is not always impartial,<br />
especially concerning a politically favorable marriage. On the eve of her<br />
birthday, to which three possible suitors have been invited, Victoria runs<br />
away heading for Paris. But fate will have it that the young man, with<br />
whom she falls in love during the journey, is none other than prince<br />
Albert of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, one of the suitors. Without revealing<br />
her identity, the young queen rushes back to London to prepare a<br />
surprise for Albert.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Magda <strong>Schneider</strong>, Adrian<br />
Hoven, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Christl Mardayn,<br />
Paul Hörbiger, Rudolf Vogel<br />
Story and Screenplay: Ernst Marischka<br />
Directed by: Ernst Marischka<br />
1954
WENN DER WEIßE FLIEDER<br />
WIEDER BLÜHT – WHITE LILACS<br />
1x95’<br />
Willy Forster is an out-of-work singer. His wife, Therese, has to work as a<br />
seamstress in order to keep the family going. This situation and a flirtation<br />
Willy has with a young woman leads to the young couple's separation.<br />
Fifteen years later Willy, now a famous singer, tries to regain his place in<br />
Therese's affections, particularly because he discovers that her fourteen<br />
year old daughter is his child and is enthusiastic about music. In the end<br />
Therese and her daughter settle on a man who has proven himself to be a<br />
good friend over the years, whereas Willy realizes how much he has<br />
come to rely on his manager, a woman.<br />
Cast: <strong>Romy</strong> <strong>Schneider</strong>, Willy Fritsch, Magda<br />
<strong>Schneider</strong>, Herta Feiler, Paul Klinger, Albert<br />
Florath, Götz George<br />
Story and Screenplay: Eberhard Keindorff, Fritz Rotter<br />
Directed by: Hans Deppe<br />
1953