He both sang about and mercilessly portrayed the Italian society of the time: some music connoisseurs go so far as to say that he helped …
Max Colpet: Where Have All The Words Gone
The German translation of the socially critical song Where Have All The Flowers Gone was penned by him: Marlene Dietrich made the song known to …
Curd Jürgens: The Grand Seigneur (2.)
Continued from part one His trip to America left a lasting impression on Curd Jürgens: On the one hand, he appreciated the courage of the …
Curd Jürgens: The Grand Seigneur (1.)
Curd Jürgens was one of the most famous German actors of the 20th century: With roles in German film classics such as The Devil’s General …
Marlon Brando: The character actor
In the fall of 1943, Marlon Brando was drawn to New York: there he enrolled at the Theatre Wing Professional School to learn the art …
The Godfather: Masterpiece of cinema
Many film lovers consider it the best film of all times: The Godfather (part one: 1972). The three-part mafia epic is based on the novel …
John Wayne: The Duke (2.)
Continued from part one John Wayne made one of his special dreams come true in 1952: he founded his own independent production company, Batjac Productions. …
John Wayne: The Duke (1.)
There is only one actor who is associated with the Western like no other: John Wayne. Wayne was born Marion Robert Morrison in 1907 in Iowa. In his younger years, he was always accompanied by his dog, an Airedale Terrier named Duke…
Leonard Cohen: The poet
He was one of the most influential singer-songwriters of modern music history: Leonard Cohen. After Cohen studied in New York for one year from 1956 …
The James Stewart Story (2.)
When James Stewart returned to Hollywood after World War II, he faced his golden decade: Stewart returned as an independent actor, with no ties to any studio: a rarity in those days. Stewart’s first film in his new independence was It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): the film revived the partnership between Stewart and director Frank Capra.