Karl Valentin

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Der Firmling
4.9

Der Firmling

Dec 14, 1934
A father and son celebrate the son's Confirmation in a fancy restaurant.
Comedy
Mysterien eines Frisiersalons
5.5
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser’s Shop describes the absurd goings-on of a by no means ordinary hair salon, where men with great beards wait in vain for a shave while the barber takes a nap.
Mystery
Der Sonderling
1

Der Sonderling

Dec 27, 1929
This was Karl Valentin's first feature-length movie, as well as his last silent movie.
Comedy
Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein
1
Relations between Huckebein, a humble tailor, and Greizinger, a wealthy farmer, become strained after Greizinger breaks off the romance between his son, Franzl, and Huckenbein's daughter, Evi. However, after a situation with a 100 mark note taken from a pair of trousers pressed by Huckebein belonging to Greisinger is resolved, a valuable mineral spring is found on the tailor's property,and the warring fathers become friends and Evi and Franzl are married.
Comedy
Orchesterprobe
1

Orchesterprobe

Nov 27, 1933
A musician and his conductor clash in this Bavarian film classic; Mixed-up music sheets and mismanaged minutes. Miscommunication is brought to extremes by expert comedians.
Comedy
Die Erbschaft
1

Die Erbschaft

Sep 21, 1936
Short Film from 1936. Banned by the Nazis. First shown 1976. Karl Meier and his wife are some really poor folks. They don't have much to eat and they cannot pay for their flat. Even the bailiff does not know what to take from them anymore. One day they are told that they made an inheritance, because some relatives died recently. Their financial problems seem to be solved now.
Comedy
Die verkaufte Braut
5.8

Die verkaufte Braut

Aug 18, 1932
Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor's daughter Marie, but she is promised Wenzel, the son of another wealthy farmer. Marie refuses to marry Wenzel because of Hans, but the marriage arranger tries to "buy" Marie from Hans. But when Wenzel tells Hans, that he doesn't want to marry Marie, either, because he loves circus director Brummel's daughter, Hans decides to accept the offer of money for not interferring in the relations of Hans and Marie. But when Marie hears about this, she doesn't want to see Hans again.
Comedy
Der neue Schreibtisch
6

Der neue Schreibtisch

Jan 01, 1914
Karl Valentin gets a new desk which absolutely does not fit his needs. He tries to solve the problem in some really strange ways.
Comedy
Im Photoatelier
1

Im Photoatelier

Jan 03, 1933
A photographer goes on a business trip for three days. His helper (Karl Valentin) and the apprentice (Liesl Karlstadt) would prefer it to close the store during the absence of the boss. They only photograph customers reluctantly and cause all kinds of mayhem. When the boss returns, he faints after taking a look at the chaos.
Comedy
Im Schallplattenladen
1

Im Schallplattenladen

May 29, 1934
A customer (Karl Valentin) tries to buy a record in a record store but can not decide what he actually wants. The saleswoman (Liesl Karlstadt) tries to help him – which is in vain, as the customer eventually damages various records and even a complete cabinet during his visit.
Comedy
Der neue Schreibtisch
6

Der neue Schreibtisch

Jan 01, 1914
Karl Valentin gets a new desk which absolutely does not fit his needs. He tries to solve the problem in some really strange ways.
Comedy
Der Sonderling
1

Der Sonderling

Dec 27, 1929
This was Karl Valentin's first feature-length movie, as well as his last silent movie.
Comedy
Der Sonderling
1

Der Sonderling

Dec 27, 1929
This was Karl Valentin's first feature-length movie, as well as his last silent movie.
Comedy
Orchesterprobe
1

Orchesterprobe

Nov 27, 1933
A musician and his conductor clash in this Bavarian film classic; Mixed-up music sheets and mismanaged minutes. Miscommunication is brought to extremes by expert comedians.
Comedy
Die Erbschaft
1

Die Erbschaft

Sep 21, 1936
Short Film from 1936. Banned by the Nazis. First shown 1976. Karl Meier and his wife are some really poor folks. They don't have much to eat and they cannot pay for their flat. Even the bailiff does not know what to take from them anymore. One day they are told that they made an inheritance, because some relatives died recently. Their financial problems seem to be solved now.
Comedy
Der Firmling
4.9

Der Firmling

Dec 14, 1934
A father and son celebrate the son's Confirmation in a fancy restaurant.
Comedy
Mysterien eines Frisiersalons
5.5
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser’s Shop describes the absurd goings-on of a by no means ordinary hair salon, where men with great beards wait in vain for a shave while the barber takes a nap.
Mystery
Der neue Schreibtisch
6

Der neue Schreibtisch

Jan 01, 1914
Karl Valentin gets a new desk which absolutely does not fit his needs. He tries to solve the problem in some really strange ways.
Comedy
Im Photoatelier
1

Im Photoatelier

Jan 03, 1933
A photographer goes on a business trip for three days. His helper (Karl Valentin) and the apprentice (Liesl Karlstadt) would prefer it to close the store during the absence of the boss. They only photograph customers reluctantly and cause all kinds of mayhem. When the boss returns, he faints after taking a look at the chaos.
Comedy
E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo?
1
The film of a performance of a selection of cabaret comedy sketches by Karl Valentin, with Jorge Silva Melo as stage director. The show was a complete success and has become almost legendary. Solveig Nordlund shot it, adding some more sketches that weren’t included on the show.
Comedy