Eight (8) films starring Olga Tschechowa at a discounted price for the serious collector:
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GEWITTERFLUG ZU CLAUDIA (1937) Erich Waschneck Writers: Carl Unselt (novel), Christian Hallig (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
Stars: Willy Fritsch, Jutta Freybe and Olga Tschechowa
Art.No.: 2178
Lufthansa Captain Hans Droste is friends with British pilot William Crossley, who saved his life during the First World War. Just landed in Berlin, Hans receives a telegram from his friend urgently begging him to fly to London to see his dying uncle Sir Reginald Crossley. Sir Reginald has only a single wish: he wants to make good a past injustice and asks Hans to look for a girl, to whom he wishes to leave a third of his estate.
Lufthansa-Kapitän Hans Droste ist mit dem englischen Piloten William Crossley befreundet, der ihm im Krieg das Leben geschenkt hat. Gerade in Berlin gelandet, erhält Hans ein Telegramm seines Freundes, der ihn dringend darum bittet, nach London zu fliegen und nach seinem sterbenden Onkel Sir Reginald Crossley zu sehen. Sir Reginald hat einen einzigen Wunsch: Er möchte ein vergangenes Unrecht wiedergutmachen und bittet Hans, nach einem Mädchen zu suchen, dem er ein Drittel seines Vermögens vererben will.
THERE IS A NEWSREEL ALONG WITH THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel).
LENGTH OF FEATURE FILM: 71 mins
LENGTH OF NEWSREEL: 29 mins
ICH VERWEIGERE DIE AUSSAGE (1939) Olga Tschechowa, Albrecht Schoenhals and Gustav Diessl
Art.No.: 944
Nora, the wife of the architect Heinz Ottendorf, feels neglected by her husband. He is getting more and more engrossed in his work, but Nora, apparently a stranger to hard work, suspects that the real reason for her husband's diverted attention must naturally be another woman. Robert, the cousin of Nora's friend Marianne, has long been in love with Nora and sees an opportunity to win her hand. Heinz, for all his distractions in his work and the phantom lover he doesn't have, isn't quite ready to let Nora go. While he may be married to his work, his work is a fickle mistress: he makes a career error and this leads to near financial ruin. He begs Nora to be patient with him. Marianne, who for her part is in love with Heinz, spins a web of deceit and intrigue, which leads to Robert taking a potshot at Heinz and then eventually causing Robert to kill himself. In the meantime, Heinz has been wounded in the attack and this leads Nora to come to the conculstion that she belongs to her husband.
THERE IS A NEWSREEL PREVIEW BEFORE THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel). APPROX. 111 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL.
LIEBE GEHT SELTSAME WEGE (1937) Karl Ludwig Diehl, Olga Tschechowa and Karin Hardt, Hans H. Zerlett
Art.No.: 1021
A revolution is taking place in a Central American country. General Gonza takes control and has his opponents arrested and sentenced to death. Captain Costali flees to the castle belonging to Antonia Delvarez, who loves him and offers him protection. He changes his appearance and plays the part of her steward. But when Antonia's niece Delia comes for a visit, it doesn't take her long to notice that something doesn't quite sit right with the new steward. Soon, Costali and Delia fall in love with one another; but Delia is a supporter of the General.
In einem mittelamerikanischen Staat findet eine Revolution statt. General Gonza übernimmt die Macht und lässt seine Gegner festnehmen und zum Tode verurteilen. Hauptmann Costali flieht auf das Schloss von Antonia Delvarez, die ihn liebt und ihm Unterschlupf gewährt. Er verändert sein Aussehen und schlüpft in die Rolle ihres Haushofmeisters. Doch als Antonias Nichte Delia zu Besuch kommt, merkt sie schnell, dass mit dem vermeintlichen Haushofmeister etwas nicht stimmt. Delia und Costali verlieben sich ineinander. Aber Delia ist eine Anhängerin des Generals.
THERE IS A NEWSREEL PREVIEW BEFORE THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel). APPROX. 96 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL.
LIEBE IM RING (1930) * with switchable English subtitles * Max Schmeling, Renate Müller and Olga Tschechowa
Art.No.: 948
This silent German film is a generally agreeable effort to transform heavyweight boxing champ Max Schmeling into a movie star. It's the old saw about an up-and-coming pugilist who ignores his loyal girlfriend in favor of a wealthy adventuress. His new romance nearly wrecks the hero's career, but with the help of his friends -- and of course, his real sweetheart -- he makes a spectacular comeback. The final scenes show Schmeling and his new bride heading for America, which was evidently Mecca so far as pre-Hitle German filmmakers were concerned. Max Schmeling's leading lady in Love in the Ring is Olga Tschechowa; in real life, he married the equally popular actress Anny Ondra.
Max, der Sohn einer Obsthändlerin, wird bei einer Varietévorstellung von einem Boxmanager als Naturtalent entdeckt. Nachdem er seine Fähigkeiten trainiert hat, kann er die ersten Erfolge als Ringkämpfer feiern.
DVD-R IS SILENT WITH GERMAN INTERTITLES AND OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES. APPROX. 78 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL.
MANJA WALEWSKA (1936) Josef Rovenský, Maria Andergast, Olga Tschechowa and Peter Petersen
Art.No.: 1965
THERE IS A NEWSREEL ALONG WITH THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel).
LENGTH OF FEATURE FILM: 90 mins
LENGTH OF NEWSREEL: 18 mins
ANGELIKA (1940) Olga Tschechowa, Albrecht Schoenhals and Friedrich Kayssler, Jürgen von Alten
Art.No.: 1073
Angelika, once a well-celebrated opera singer, has sacrificed her career for her husband, who wishes to become a successful painter (artistic, that is; not a house painter like you-know-who). One day, he suffers a fatal accident while out horse riding. A short time later, Angelika shoots the art dealer Immerzeel. The court is unable to figure out the facts around the shooting, but assume that Immerzeel was her lover and sentence her to four years imprisonment for manslaughter. Afterwards, Angelika finds it difficult to lead a normal life. Her father-in-law wants nothing to do with her and when her daughter Anneliese wants to marry the son of a renowned banker, the father pushes to have the engagement cancelled. The lawyer Dr. Westphal, who secretly loves Angelika, is convinced of her innocence. He has put everything at stake to find out the truth and to rehabilitate her.
Angelika, einst eine gefeierte Opernsängerin, opfert die Karriere ihrem Mann, der ein erfolgreicher Kunstmaler werden möchte. Eines Tages verunglückt er bei einem Reitunfall tödlich. Wenig später erschießt Angelika den Kunsthändler Immerzeel. Das Gericht kann die Umstände der Tat nicht genau klären, nimmt an, dass Immerzeel Angelikas Liebhaber war und verurteilt sie wegen Totschlags zu vier Jahren Haft. Danach hat Angelika es schwer, wieder ins normale Leben zurückzufinden. Ihr Schwiegervater will nichts mehr von ihr wissen, und als ihre Tochter Anneliese den Sohn eines renommierten Bankiers heiraten will, drängt der Vater darauf, die Verlobung zu lösen. Rechtsanwalt Dr. Westphal, der Angelika heimlich liebt, ist von ihrer Unschuld überzeugt. Er setzt alles dran, die Wahrheit herauszufinden und Angelika zu rehabilitieren.
THERE IS A NEWSREEL PREVIEW BEFORE THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel). APPROX. 105 MINS. COMBINED TOTAL.
BEFREITE HANDE (1939) Hans Schweikart, Brigitte Horney, Olga Tschechowa and Ewald Balser
Art.No.: 1643
The maiden Duerthen, an artistically gifted woodcarver, lives together with the estate mangager Thomsen. She suffers from this unfortunate bind, because, in reality, she loves Joachim, the son of the landowner. To escape these entanglements, she accepts the offer of Mrs. Kerstin to come to Berlin to work. But here, too, she finds no fulfillment in her life, as the stupid work bores her. Only upon arriving in Italy does she feel free and can finally begin a life together with Joachim; something she has always wished for.
Die Magd Dürthen, eine künstlerisch begabte Holzschnitzerin, lebt mit dem Gutsverwalter Thomsen zusammen. Sie leidet unter dieser unglücklichen Verbindung, denn eigentlich liebt sie Joachim, den Sohn des Gutsbesitzers. Um diesen Verstrickungen zu entgehen, nimmt sie das Angebot der Kunstgewerblerin Kerstin an, in Berlin zu arbeiten. Doch auch hier findet sie keine Erfüllung, die stupide Arbeit langweilt sie. Erst in Italien fühlt sie sich frei und kann endlich mit Joachim zusammen ein Leben führen, das sie sich immer gewünscht hat.
THERE IS A NEWSREEL ALONG WITH THE FILM, JUST AS GERMAN AUDIENCES MIGHT HAVE SEEN WHEN THE MOVIE WAS FIRST SHOWN (except this newsreel may not be contemporary to when the film was released).
DVD-R IS IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES (except for the Newsreel).
LENGTH OF FEATURE FILM: 93 mins
LENGTH OF NEWSREEL: 21 mins
MENSCHEN IM STURM (1941) Gustav Diessl, Olga Tschechowa and Hannelore Schroth, Fritz Peter Buch
Art.No.: 661
It's 1941 in the border area between Yugoslavia and Austria, which since 1938 has been a part of Großdeutschland. Up til now, the Slovenian estate holder Alexander Oswatic and his German wife Vera have never been in danger. But as conflict arises between the Serbs and local Germans, Vera decides to help out her fellow German neighbors at great risk to herself and her family. She succeeds in getting a local Serbian officer to fall for her and to tell her secret plans about what is to be done with the local Germans in light of the growing antagonism against them. Eventually, however, this same officer realizes he is being played for a fool and he is about to play his own little surprise on Vera and her neighbors.
IN GERMAN WITH NO SUBTITLES. APPROX. 76 MINS.
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APPROXIMATE TOTAL LENGTH: 788 mins. (more than 13 hours!)
