Erik Jan Hanussen, born Hermann Steinschneider, was an Austrian Jewish publicist, charlatan and clairvoyant performer. Acclaimed in his lifetime as a hypnotist, mentalist, occultist and astrologer, Hanussen was active in Weimar Republic Germany and also at the beginning of Nazi Germany. He is said to have instructed Adolf Hitler in performance and the achievement of dramatic effect.
Breakfast in Bed is a 1963 German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring O.W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver and Ann Smyrner. The wife of a newspaper editor grows sick of his frequent absences.
Paprika is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Franciska Gaal, Paul Hörbiger and Paul Heidemann. Made by the German branch of Universal Pictures, it was based on a hit play by Max Reimann and Otto Schwartz. A French-language version and an Italian-language version were released the following year. It is also known by the alternative title of Marriage in Haste. In the US, the film was released almost 2 years later in German on 18 May 1934 in the Yorkville theater under the title Wie man Maenner fesselt (How to charm men).
A Heidelberg Romance is a 1951 West German romance film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Liselotte Pulver, O.W. Fischer and Gardy Granass. While accompanying his daughter on a trip to Heidelberg, a wealthy American businessman recounts a romance he had with a local girl forty years before. The film set a template for portraying German-American relations.
Swiss Tour is a 1949 American-Swiss drama film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Cornel Wilde, Josette Day and Simone Signoret. It marked the film debut of Liselotte Pulver who went on to be a major star of German cinema during the following decade.
Klettermaxe is a 1952 West German comedy crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Albert Lieven and Charlott Daudert.
Have Sunshine in Your Heart is a 1953 West German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Carl Wery, Liselotte Pulver, and Hans Hessling. It was shot at Göttingen Studios and on location in the Austrian village of St. Gilgen. The film's sets were designed by Gabriel Pellon and Sepp Rothaur.
Reaching for the Stars is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Carl-Heinz Schroth and starring Erik Schumann, Liselotte Pulver and Gustav Knuth.
The Wedding Trip is a 1969 German-Italian comedy film directed by Ralf Gregan and starring Liselotte Pulver, Dieter Hallervorden and Ewa Strömberg.
Confessions of Felix Krull is a 1957 West German comedy and drama film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Horst Buchholz, Liselotte Pulver, and Ingrid Andree. It is based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Thomas Mann. The story was later made into a 1982 television series The Confessions of Felix Krull. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location in Lisbon. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth. Mann's novel was made into a movie again in 2021.
School for Marriage is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Rainer Geis and Anton Schelkopf and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Cornell Borchers, and Liselotte Pulver. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the Alps and in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber.
Where the Truth Lies is a 1962 French thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Juliette Gréco, Jean-Marc Bory and Liselotte Pulver.
The Beautiful Adventure is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Robert Graf and Bruni Löbel.
Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn is a 1967 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Harald Leipnitz, and Vivi Bach.
Hocuspocus is a 1966 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Liselotte Pulver, and Fritz Tillmann. It is based on the 1926 play by Curt Goetz, which had previously been adapted into several film versions, Hocuspocus, and Hocuspocus with Goetz himself.
Regine is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Johanna Matz, Erik Schumann and Horst Buchholz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Robert Herlth.
Sky Without Stars is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Erik Schumann, Eva Kotthaus and Horst Buchholz. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Berthel and Robert Stratil.
Miss Liselott is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Magda Schneider, Albert Lieven, and Maria Sazarina. The former silent director Franz Hofer worked as assistant director on the film.
Gustav Adolf's Page is a 1960 German-Austrian historical adventure film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Liselotte Pulver, Curd Jürgens, and Ellen Schwiers. It is based on the 1882 novel of the same title by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer.
The Man Who Couldn't Say No is a 1958 comedy film directed by Kurt Früh and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hannelore Schroth and Siegfried Lowitz. It represented an early co-production between the Danish company Rialto Film and the German distributor Constantin Film.
