Josef Peterhans
Actor · 1882 – 1960
Movies24
- Movie10.0WarDrama
Movie10.0Seelenverkäufer
1919 · 1 votes
Movie5.6HistoryDramaIn 18th century Europe, King Friedrich II of Prussia leads his army through the seven-years-war with neighboring states, and after numerous near defeats, eventually brings a victorious army back to Berlin.
Fridericus
1937 · 5 votes
Movie8.0ComedyMeine Frau, die Schützenkönigin
1934 · 1 votes
Movie4.4DramaHistoryNazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
- Movie7.5Comedy
Berlin's theatre crowd is excited about the new operetta "Frau Luna". But for the head of the city's vice police, who was invited to the dress rehearsal, the costumes for the ladies onstage are a bit too revealing. He demands the show be cancelled as offensive. The president of the Thusneldenbund has taken it upon himself to alert everyone about the growth of immorality in the capital. The theatre director Knopp has come up with an idea to convince these "fine" gentlemen to let the operetta go onstage again: He intends to win over the friendship of the moral police and then nothing will stand in the way of "Frau Luna" once more being performed.
Movie6.5DramaHistoryThe political advisor to the French emperor Napoleon, and the Austrian emperor Franz I, arrange a marriage between Napoleon and the Austrian archduchess Marie-Luise in order to prevent another war.
Movie8.0Drama"The House of Pillory" - a place where the enemy women captured during wartime were imprisoned so that the people could exploit them as they wished.
Movie6.7DramaAdventureAfter a passionate affair in Paris, adventurer Sascha Demidoff can no longer forget Sitha, the beautiful Maharani of Eshanpur. He travels through the wilderness of India to the maharaja's palace, where Sitha still returns his passion. But when his connection to her becomes apparent, he finds himself exposed to the revenge of the deceived maharaja. It is only with Sitha's help that he narrowly escapes from a ravenous tiger in the predator courtyard and flees with her from the palace to Berlin. Meanwhile, the architect Fürbringer is waiting for a message from Eschnapur, where he has been promised the construction of several large buildings. However, Fürbringer's friend and first draughtsman Sperling returns from India without having achieved anything. When Fürbringer's fiancée, Irene Traven, discovers that the maharajah is in Berlin incognito, she gains access to him and manages to get the prince to award her fiancé the building contract...
Movie8.0ComedyThe adventures of smart soldier Gustav Diestelbeck include managing his superior officer, competing for the canteneer's daughter, evading punishment for discipline faults and hosting Prinz Willibald during his visit to the regiment.
Movie10.0DramaAn actor and his wife have a tumultuous relationship. It ends in separation and a child custody battle.
Zwei Menschen
1919 · 1 votes
Movie6.5HistoryDramaHinrich, the son of a feudal German landowner, falls in love with the beautiful daughter of one of his father's serfs despite opposition from both families. But when he actually offers marriage to her, this is going too far. The return of his brother Detlev, with an unscrupulous aristocratic bride of his own and a rival claim to their father's estates, proves to be the trigger for tragedy.
Movie7.0Melodrama with the theme of class difference between a Count and the daughter of a ringmaster. They marry but their environment work against them in all kinds of fronts.
Um Krone und Peitsche
1919 · 3 votes
Movie8.0ComedyEs war einmal ein Musikus
1933 · 1 votes
Movie6.2DramaHistoryFilm about the fictitious adventures of Franz Freiherr von Trenck, who lived during the times of empress Maria Theresia of Austria garnished with espionage and twisted love affairs.
Trenck, der Pandur
1940 · 5 votes
- Movie6.0Drama
Wilhelm Tell
1934 · 4 votes
Movie5.5DramaAlready a famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn is commissioned to paint the Amsterdam Archers' Guild. But upon completion of the picture, the men of the guild feel duped, because they don't consider themselves flatteringly depicted in the painting. They therefore decline to pay for the work. During this dispute, the painter finds out his wife is close to death. He finds himself terribly lonely after her passing and suffers from depression until he decides once more to marry.
Rembrandt
1942 · 6 votes
Movie7.5ComedyAn unattractive secretary is hired so the men in the office will focus on their work, but comic complications ensue.
Movie8.0After a robbery, insurance fraud and a following blackmail, the industrial Stüven has to flee the country with his young daughter Maria to Africa. After Stüven is killed on the trip, Maria is taken in by a native tribe and worshipped.
Movie10.0DramaAfter the death of her father, the young Comtesse von Hagen is taken in by her father's friend, who lives with his cousin and her son. The cousin is unhappy at this arrangement, and accuses the Comtesse of theft.
Frühlingsstürme im Herbste des Lebens
1918 · 1 votes
Movie6.2DramaAdventureAfter the events of Der Tiger von Eschnapur, Maharadscha Chandra is ready to execute his well-planned vengeance, in which German architect Peter Fürbringer, his fiancée Irene and his assistant will have to fight for their lives amidst a revolt fueled by traitor Prinz Ramigani.
Movie6.1DramaHistoryGerman chancellor Otto von Bismarck promises the dying emperor Wilhelm I. to be loyal to his grandson. But the gap between young Kaiser Wilhelm II. and old Bismarck is rapidly widening. It soon appears that an era is coming to an end.
Movie7.0DocumentaryWarIm Trommelfeuer der Westfront
1936 · 1 votes
Movie8.0DramaWarThe Baltic captain Terje Wiggen works as a pilot on the island of Muhu. When the mate of the ship “Carola” calls in sick, he jumps at the chance of reviving his life as a sailor. WWI breaks soon after the departure. By and by the ship’s company gets worn down by dead calm. On account of the plague-ridden captain, Wiggen disposes of the contaminated water reserve. Discontent among the crew rises until they take the sole lifeboat and leave their mate behind. Wiggen unsuccessfully tries to bring the ship under control. At the last minute he is rescued off the Japanese coast. At his return he promises to never leave his wife and child again. But the German Imperial Navy begins to blockade the waterways of the island. Wiggen paddles to Sweden with the intention of smuggling provisions for his family. On his way back he is detained by a German captain. After five years of imprisonment he returns to Muhu once more. Wiggen is hellbent on vengeance. (Deutsche Kinemathek)