Success (1991 film)

Last updated

Success
Directed by Franz Seitz, Jr.
Written by
Produced by
  • Ferdinand Althoff
  • Franz Seitz, Jr.
Starring Bruno Ganz
CinematographyRudolf Blahacek
Edited byGisela Haller
Release date
  • 28 February 1991 (1991-02-28)
Running time
265 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Success (German : Erfolg) is a 1991 German drama film based on the eponymous novel by Lion Feuchtwanger. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Cast

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armin Mueller-Stahl</span> German actor, writer, director (b. 1930)

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a retired German film actor, painter and author, who also appeared in numerous English-language films since the 1980s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shine. In 2011, he was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Detlev Buck</span> German film director, actor, screenwriter and film producer

Detlev Buck is a German film director, actor, producer and screenwriter.

<i>The Nasty Girl</i> 1990 film

The Nasty Girl is a 1990 West German drama film based on the true story of Anna Rosmus. The original German title loosely translates as "The Terrible Girl."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iain Glen</span> Scottish actor

Iain Alan Sutherland Glen is a Scottish actor. Glen is best known for his roles as Dr. Alexander Isaacs/Tyrant in three films of the Resident Evil film series (2004–2016) and as Ser Jorah Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Other notable roles include John Hanning Speke in Mountains of the Moon (1990), Larry Winters in Silent Scream (1990) for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival, Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Brother John in Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), the title role in Jack Taylor (2010–2016), Sir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbey (2011), James Willett in Eye in the Sky (2015), and Bruce Wayne in Titans (2019–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernhard Wicki</span> Austrian actor and film director

Bernhard Wicki was an Austrian actor and film director.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corinna Harfouch</span> German actress

Corinna Harfouch is a German actress.

The Boat Is Full is a 1981 German-language Swiss film directed by Markus Imhoof. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as a Swiss submission. It was also entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berlin International Film Festival</span> Annual event in Germany

The Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of the "Big Three" alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival in France. Since 2019, Mariette Rissenbeek has been the festival's executive director; Carlo Chatrian is its artistic director.

Hark Bohm is a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island Amrum. His younger brother was the actor Marquard Bohm, who starred in some of his early films. He is most notable for his long-time collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hartmut Becker</span> German actor (1938–2022)

Hartmut Becker was a German actor. He played Sgt. Gustav Wagner in Escape From Sobibor in 1987. He also starred in the 1970 film o.k., which was also entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding the film. After O.K. Hartmut Becker was one of Germany’s busiest actors in film and theatre. More important main parts in films followed like in Verhoeven's He Who Loves in a Glass House, When Mother Went on Strike, John Ralling (TV), MitGift, Audienz (TV), Sonntagskinder.

<i>Before Sundown</i> 1956 film

Before Sundown is a 1956 West German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Hans Albers, Annemarie Düringer and Martin Held. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear. It was adapted from the classic play of the same title by Gerhart Hauptmann.

Franz Seitz Jr. was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. He produced more than 70 films between 1951 and 2006. He was a member of the jury at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.

<i>Next Year, Same Time</i> 1967 film

Next Year, Same Time is a 1967 West German drama film directed by Ulrich Schamoni and starring Ulla Jacobsson, Sabine Sinjen, Johannes Schaaf. The film won three German Film Awards. It was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.

Gustl Bayrhammer was a German actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1964 and 1993. He starred in the 1970 film o.k., which was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. However, the competition was cancelled and no prizes were awarded, over controversy surrounding the film. He is mostly known for his role as Meister Eder in the 1980s children's show Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl.

Woman Doctors is a 1984 East German crime film directed by Horst Seemann. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based upon the play by Rolf Hochhuth.

Roland Gräf was a German cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. In 1982 his film "Märkische Forschungen" won the Findling Award at the National Feature Film Festival of the GDR in Karl-Marx-Stadt. His 1986 film The House on the River was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. Three years later, his film Fallada: The Last Chapter was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1991, his film The Tango Player was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">41st Berlin International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with Uranus by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film La casa del sorriso directed by Marco Ferreri. The retrospective dedicated to Cold War films was shown at the festival.

The Tango Player is a 1991 German drama film directed by Roland Gräf. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

Udo Samel is a German actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the 1994 film Back to Square One, which was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

<i>A Prominent Patient</i> 2016 Czech-Slovak drama film

A Prominent Patient is a 2016 Czech-Slovak drama film directed by Julius Ševčík. It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It won twelve Czech Lions including the Czech Lion for Best Film. The film was first screened in Lucerna Kino.

References

  1. "Berlinale: 1991 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 23 March 2011.