The Empress of China | |
---|---|
Directed by | Steve Sekely |
Written by |
|
Produced by | Artur Brauner |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kurt Hasse |
Edited by | Hermann Leitner |
Music by | Michael Jary |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Prisma |
Release date |
|
Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
The Empress of China (German : Die Kaiserin von China) is a 1953 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Grethe Weiser, Nadja Tiller and Joachim Brennecke. [1]
It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location at Wannsee in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Schneider and Kurt Herlth.
Nadja Tiller was an Austrian actress in film, television, and on stage. She was one of the most popular German-speaking actresses in the international cinema of the 1950s and 1960s, receiving international recognition when she played the title role in the 1958 film Das Mädchen Rosemarie (Rosemary) in 1958, shown at the Venice Film Festival. It opened the way to international films. She often played alongside her husband, Walter Giller.
The Buchholz Family is a 1944 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Paul Westermeier, and Käthe Dyckhoff. It is a family chronicle set in late nineteenth century Berlin. It is based on an 1884 novel by Julius Stinde. It was followed by a second part Marriage of Affection, released the same year. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag.
Just Once a Great Lady is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Gudula Blau, Grethe Weiser and Dietmar Schönherr. It has the title of a 1934 film but it is a remake of The Countess of Monte Cristo (1932).
The Cousin from Nowhere is a 1953 West German operetta film directed by Karl Anton and starring Vera Molnar, Gerhard Riedmann and Grethe Weiser. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and on location around Markgröningen, Tübingen, Bietigheim and Bad Urach. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut and Max Vorwerg. It is based on the 1921 operetta The Cousin from Nowhere composed by Eduard Künneke.
The Rose of Stamboul is a 1953 West German musical film directed by Karl Anton and starring Inge Egger, Albert Lieven and Grethe Weiser. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location in Istanbul. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It is based on Leo Fall's 1916 operetta of the same name.
Bashful Felix or Felix is Right on Target is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Rudolf Platte, Ursula Grabley, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was made by Terra Film, with sets designed by art directors Robert A. Dietrich and Bruno Lutz.
The Day Before the Wedding is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring Paul Dahlke, Elisabeth Müller, and Joachim Brennecke. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag.
Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Oskar Sima, Grethe Weiser and Gundula Korte. It is a remake of the 1935 film of the same title.
Marriage of Affection is a 1944 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Elisabeth Flickenschildt and Käthe Dyckhoff. It was released as a direct sequel to The Buchholz Family.
Dutch Girl is a 1953 German musical comedy film directed by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller and Hans Moser. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer.
The Chaste Libertine is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Georg Thomalla, Joe Stöckel and Grethe Weiser. It was based on a popular stage farce of the same title by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach which had previously been turned into the 1931 film The Night Without Pause.
The Prince of Pappenheim is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Viktor de Kowa, Hannelore Schroth and Grethe Weiser. It was based on a 1923 operetta of the same name which had previously been made into a 1927 silent film.
Hooray, It's a Boy! is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and Georg Jacoby and starring Walter Müller, Theo Lingen, and Ingrid Lutz. It is one of several film adaptations of the 1926 play of the same name.
Hit Parade is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Germaine Damar, Walter Giller and Nadja Tiller.
The Seven Dresses of Katrin is a 1954 West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Paul Klinger, and Georg Thomalla.
Girl with a Future is a 1954 West German comedy drama film directed by Thomas Engel and starring Herta Staal, Peter Pasetti and Nadja Tiller. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin.The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz.
We Will Never Part is a 1960 West German musical comedy film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Adrian Hoven, Vivi Bach and Kurt Großkurth.
Father's Day is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Hans Richter and starring Grethe Weiser, Paul Westermeier and Camilla Spira. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.
El Hakim is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Rolf Thiele and starring O.W. Fischer, Michael Ande and Nadja Tiller. It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Göttingen Studios and on location in Egypt. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wolf Englert and Ernst Richter.