Gérard Semaan

Comedian Harmonists (1997)

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Vilsmaier
CAST:  Ben Becker  •  Heino Ferch  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Heinrich Schafmeister

Comedian Harmonists tells the story of a famous, German male sextet, five vocals and piano, the "Comedian Harmonists", from the day they meet first in 1927 to the day in 1934, when they become banned by the upcoming Nazis, because three of them are Jewish.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Vilsmaier
CAST:  Ben Becker  •  Heino Ferch  •  Ulrich Noethen  •  Heinrich Schafmeister

Class Relations (1984)

A young man, recently arrived in New York from Europe, becomes swept up in a series of events that are beyond his knowledge or control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marie Straub  •  Danièle Huillet
CAST:  Christian Heinisch  •  Nazzareno Bianconi  •  Mario Adorf  •  Laura Betti

A young man, recently arrived in New York from Europe, becomes swept up in a series of events that are beyond his knowledge or control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Marie Straub  •  Danièle Huillet
CAST:  Christian Heinisch  •  Nazzareno Bianconi  •  Mario Adorf  •  Laura Betti