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 …
Robert Mitchum: From vagabond to actor
Since he first appeared on a movie screen in the early 1940s, he has thrilled movie audiences like no other actor of his generation: Robert …
John Barry: What would be a film without music?
His father was a projectionist and his mother was a classical pianist: one of the most famous film composers of the 20th century grew up …
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 …
Penny loafer: Once a norwegian invention
A penny loafer goes with almost any outfit: whether worn with a shirt, a polo shirt or a sweater, you can’t go wrong with a …
Christopher Reeve: From Shakespeare to Superman
At the end of 1975, Christopher Reeve took part in the casting of the Broadway play A Matter of Gravity: it was to be the …
Henry Mancini: Pioneer of film music
The name Henry Mancini is synonymous with legendary film music: like hardly any other film composer before him, he changed the world of film music.His …
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 …