One might wonder whether the writer Erich Maria Remarque had any idea that his novels would not be the only works he would leave to …
Gustaf Gründgens: Between Faust and Prussian Glory
“I feel like an actor – actor is also the job title on my passport.” This quote comes from an actor who to a certain …
Tony Curtis: Comedian and dramatic actor at the same time
Whether it was a comedy or a deadly serious drama made little difference to Tony Curtis – he was equally brilliant in both film genres. …
Peter Sellers: The eternal comedian
When he was two years old, he is said to have already appeared on stage at the King’s Theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth: He accompanied his …
Josef von Sternberg: The vision of film
He was one of the most influential directors of all time who was never honoured with an Academy Award for his work as a director: …
Clark Gable: The definition of American masculinity
He was once called the “King of Hollywood”: Clark Gable is without question one of the most famous stars of 20th century cinema. It is …
Ken Adam: The Touch of Utopia
Without his work, the first James Bond films would have been no more than “average spy thrillers,”: Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels provided the basis …
Ingrid Bergman: She created her own image (2.)
Continued from part one “I created my own image because I refused to change my name and my hairstyle,” Ingrid Bergman said in a 1972 …
Ingrid Bergman: It all started with photography (1.)
Part one “German was my second mother tongue,” Ingrid Bergman once wrote in her memoirs, looking back on her early experiences in front of the …
Hopscotch with Walter Matthau: Between Oktoberfest and opera arias
Hopscotch (1980) is an example of a film that combines elements of a comedy and a spy movie: The film is based on the novel …