Maria Forescu

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Laster der Menschheit
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Laster der Menschheit

Apr 05, 1927
Tamara becomes addicted to cocaine but hides from her daughter by moving in with the dealer Mangol. The father tells his daughter that her mother has died, but years later the daughter rediscovers her mother appearing on stage. Mangol pursues the daughter, but Tamara intervenes before dying amongst family members.
Drama
Der Todesreigen
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Der Todesreigen

Apr 04, 1922
This anti-communist propaganda film discusses the revolutionary curse of communism in the Soviet-Union shortly before and after the fall of czardom in Russia, told from the point of view of Belarusians in exile. Anti-communist copy in color which has been discovered, restored and printed by the Royal Belgian Filmarchive.
Drama
Die Verrufenen
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Die Verrufenen

Aug 28, 1925
It was not just the children who were treated badly by the wealthy Weimar republic. Robert Kramer is released from prison but struggles to adjust to civilian life. His father disowns him, his wife has left him for another man. There is no work. He eventually arrives in a shelter for the homeless, and seeks salvation through Emma, a prostitute.
Drama
Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.
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In the very old-fashioned town of Ostend suddenly 13 suitcases are delivered to the hotel, with a note, that O.F. will be here soon and needs 6 rooms (the hotel just has five). This event, probably the biggest in 300 years, starts a small wave of modernisation, yet everybody is wondering who O.F. is. Journalist Stix and architect Stark have an idea how to use this event. They proclaim, that O.F. is a former citizen of the town, who became a millionaire abroad. They tell their fellow citizens that the town still needs modernisation, like better hotels, nightclubs, shops, etc. And soon, Ostend is a boomtown, then a capital. The architect, responsible for the new buildings is finaly allowed to marry the mayor's daughter, while Stix marries the cabaret star and the widowed mayor his new secretary. The only problem is, O.F. hasn't shown up, while finance experts from all over the world are trying to solve the depression problem.
Drama
Dida Ibsens Geschichte
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Dida Ibsen, daughter of impoverished farmers, has, according to her father's will, to marry the main creditor. But she refuses and decides to live with a married man as a mistress, till he gets his divorce. In the town she opens a restaurant with the money of her wealthy lover, from whom she soon gets pregnant, but their dreams of marriage fail, his wife refuses the divorce. After a while, she decides to marry one of the regular guests at her restaurant, van Galen, who spent quite some time in the tropics and because of this is at the brink of madness. Shortly after the marriage his condition worsens and life becomes hell for Dida.
Drama
Veritas vincit
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Veritas vincit

Jan 02, 1919
"Truth Wins" - A history film that is particularly elaborate in terms of its features and that attempts to illustrate the perpetual victory of the truth about the lie in three epic episodes.
Drama
Une Folle nuit
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Une Folle nuit

Jan 21, 1927
De passage à la Scala de Berlin, Florian, un catcheur provincial, s’éprend de la danseuse Margot, fiancée à Edouardo, un artiste jaloux. La situation s'emberlificote encore plus quand l’épouse de Florian vient rendre une visite secrète à son frère, qui n’est autre qu’Edouardo ! S’ensuit un enchevêtrement de situations rocambolesques, ponctué de calembours, qui mènera les protagonistes jusqu’au petit matin.
Comedy
Der Tänzer
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Der Tänzer

Sep 06, 1919
Andreas Rellnow decides to leave his troubled parents and pursue an artistic career. As a violin virtuoso, he quickly became popular and a first-class heart-breaker.
Drama
Verklungene Träume
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Verklungene Träume

Oct 20, 1930
A wealthy skirt-chasing drunkard marries a simple country gal, yet he doesn't take time off from his regular 'affairs'.
Music
Kampf um Blond
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Kampf um Blond

Jan 02, 1933
Lotte and Daisy run away from the orphanage and make their way to Berlin, where they meet shady characters. The police are looking for the two of them, especially as several girls have recently disappeared without trace.
Drama