Two events in the city of Kristiansand around 1918: A rich Norwegian emigrant returns from America, and a memorial for sailors killed in World War I is unveiled.
A patriotic film tinged with humor and sentimentalism. Stock footage (the crowded town, the departure of warships) and reconstructed war scenes in the desert are part of the second half about th...
Špilberk is a picturesque castle dominating the modern city of Brno (Czech Republic). Over the course of time it has been a fortress, prison, museum and a place for torture. During the Inquisit...
The documentary reconstructs World War I through the letters of fighting soldiers. Both the situations in Italy and in other warring nations are taken into consideration.
Baldevin and Simen become friends while at sea, only to go their separate ways. Many years later, Simen is married to a wealthy widow. When Baldevin arrives in town, Simen seeks to ensure his friend's...
The film reviews the history and art of Vienna and the empire of which it was the capital for centuries, ending with a vision of the contemporary city.
The documentary makes use of different testimonies of Art Nouveau, from a brief, initial summary of the artistic movement, to an interview with a person (Sergio Tofano) who lived during that era...
A trip to Trieste and its surroundings following the tracks of three great writers: Scipio Slataper, Italo Svevo and Umberto Saba.
Hans-Werner Meyer (second from right), August Zirner (right) in "Contergan" (2007)
Alexander Korda
Brian McClatchy while shooting "Tagebuch einer Biene" (2020)
"Dark Eden - Der Albtraum vom Erdöl" (2018)
Filmplakat
Werner Peters
Freddy Quinn
Klaus Dierig, Kai Taschner (v.l.n.r.)
Young hairdresser Elisabeth Borg wins the lottery and treats herself to an Easter holiday at a mountain resort. Here she is subjected to the advances of a sly deadbeat, but is rescued by-and becomes e...
An uproarious comic, in which a novel duel by shrapnel is seen, the shells being strapped on the back of each combatant and hammers provided. The two have a most exciting time. Some clever trick...
The film shows a beautiful Winter's day in Nordmarka outside Oslo where people take the tram to the forest to go skiing and sledging.
From the centennial of the Norwegian constitution at Eidsvoll in 1914. King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olav are present.
In January 1916 there was a great fire in Bergen, where almost 400 buildings burned down and 2700 people lost their homes. The film shows the clean-up of the ruins.
Newsreel in three parts: a football match with female players, the autumn fashion from Paris, and the favourite sport of cowboys, which seems to be gymnastics.
From the celebration of the Norwegian national day, the 17th of May, in the capital Kristiania, later named Oslo. The day is celebrated traditionally with choral singing, brass bands and children's ...
Giuseppe Garibaldi was in America when he met and married Anita Ribeira. In 1848 Garibaldi decided to go back to Italy where war was imminent, and Anita followed him. In the fighting at Vascello...