Josef Eichheim

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Serenade (1937)

The violin virtuoso Ferdinand Lohner is lonely and depressed after the death of his wife. But then he gets to know the much younger Irene and forgets all about his dead wife, marrying the young tart soon after. Irene moves into the house in the mountains, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willi Forst
CAST:  Hilde Krahl  •  Albert Matterstock  •  Igo Sym  •  Walter Janssen

The violin virtuoso Ferdinand Lohner is lonely and depressed after the death of his wife. But then he gets to know the much younger Irene and forgets all about his dead wife, marrying the young tart soon after. Irene moves into the house in the mountains, where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Willi Forst
CAST:  Hilde Krahl  •  Albert Matterstock  •  Igo Sym  •  Walter Janssen

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DIRECTION:  Johannes Meyer
CAST:  Paul Hartmann  •  Paul Henckels  •  Gustaf Gründgens  •  Kurt Vespermann

Die vertauschte Braut (1934)

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DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Fritz Odemar  •  Otto Wernicke

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DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Fritz Odemar  •  Otto Wernicke

Meiseken (1937)

Old Meiseken, a gingerbread baker, has been dead for three years, but his bosses don’t know that. They’ve been paying him his pension all this time, unaware that his former landlords have been cashing the checks. When, one day, the assistant head of the bakery, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Deppe
CAST:  Josef Eichheim  •  Rotraut Richter  •  Fritz Kampers  •  Oskar Sima

Old Meiseken, a gingerbread baker, has been dead for three years, but his bosses don’t know that. They’ve been paying him his pension all this time, unaware that his former landlords have been cashing the checks. When, one day, the assistant head of the bakery, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Deppe
CAST:  Josef Eichheim  •  Rotraut Richter  •  Fritz Kampers  •  Oskar Sima

The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop (1923)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertolt Brecht  •  Erich Engel
CAST:  Blandine Ebinger  •  Karl Valentin  •  Erwin Faber  •  Annemarie Hase

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bertolt Brecht  •  Erich Engel
CAST:  Blandine Ebinger  •  Karl Valentin  •  Erwin Faber  •  Annemarie Hase

Der Tunnel (1933)

The engineer MacAllan designs a tunnel, which will join America and Europe together on the seabed. A group of American billionaires are financing the gigantic project, but the construction of the tunnel is proving to be as tedious as it is dangerous. MacAllan's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Paul Hartmann  •  Attila Hörbiger  •  Olly von Flint  •  Otto Wernicke

The engineer MacAllan designs a tunnel, which will join America and Europe together on the seabed. A group of American billionaires are financing the gigantic project, but the construction of the tunnel is proving to be as tedious as it is dangerous. MacAllan's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Paul Hartmann  •  Attila Hörbiger  •  Olly von Flint  •  Otto Wernicke

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DIRECTION:  Robert Wohlmuth
CAST:  Werner Fuetterer  •  Otto Wernicke  •  Therese Giehse  •  Max Schreck

Kiki (1932)

Kiki who has a walk-on part in a show, is in love with her director, who doesn't notice her at all. She settles into his home and causes him to break up with his lover, the star of the show; and finally manages to make him love her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Hermann Thimig  •  Berthe Ostyn  •  Edith Schultze-Westrum

Kiki who has a walk-on part in a show, is in love with her director, who doesn't notice her at all. She settles into his home and causes him to break up with his lover, the star of the show; and finally manages to make him love her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Hermann Thimig  •  Berthe Ostyn  •  Edith Schultze-Westrum

Baby (1932)

The daughter of the Parisian countess Lafitte, named "Baby", is supposed to go to an English boarding school, but she's much more interested in variety shows. Nevertheless, she travels with her friend Susette to London, who also wants to make a career for herself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Kurt Lilien  •  Margarete Kupfer

The daughter of the Parisian countess Lafitte, named "Baby", is supposed to go to an English boarding school, but she's much more interested in variety shows. Nevertheless, she travels with her friend Susette to London, who also wants to make a career for herself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Anny Ondra  •  Adolf Wohlbrück  •  Kurt Lilien  •  Margarete Kupfer

Orchesterprobe (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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Karl Valentin  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Liesl Karlstadt

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Lamač
CAST:  Karl Valentin  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Liesl Karlstadt

Schuß am Nebelhorn (1934)

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DIRECTION:  Hanns Beck-Gaden
CAST:  Rolf Pinegger  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Fritz Rasp

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DIRECTION:  Hanns Beck-Gaden
CAST:  Rolf Pinegger  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Fritz Rasp

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DIRECTION:  Franz Seitz
CAST:  Adele Sandrock  •  Joe Stöckel  •  Lucie Englisch  •  Fritz Odemar

Die blonde Carmen (1935)

A singer tired of the stage retreats to a hotel in the country. There, she finds love and a way back into show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Janson
CAST:  Mártha Eggerth  •  Wolfgang Liebeneiner  •  Ida Wüst  •  Leo Slezak

A singer tired of the stage retreats to a hotel in the country. There, she finds love and a way back into show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Janson
CAST:  Mártha Eggerth  •  Wolfgang Liebeneiner  •  Ida Wüst  •  Leo Slezak

Der Klosterjäger (1935)

Knight Dietwald von Falkenau returns from his trip to see the Pope through Berchtesgaden to his cloister. He was unsuccessful in his mission to have the papal ban against his emperor lifted. The young Walti, who works in the cloister, jokes with the cloister' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Obal
CAST:  Friedrich Ulmer  •  Paul Richter  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Charlotte Radspieler

Knight Dietwald von Falkenau returns from his trip to see the Pope through Berchtesgaden to his cloister. He was unsuccessful in his mission to have the papal ban against his emperor lifted. The young Walti, who works in the cloister, jokes with the cloister' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Obal
CAST:  Friedrich Ulmer  •  Paul Richter  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Charlotte Radspieler

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DIRECTION:  Karlheinz Martin
CAST:  Beniamino Gigli  •  Isa Miranda  •  Hubert von Meyerinck  •  Josef Sieber

Der lachende Dritte (1936)

In a remote village in Southern Bavaria, hostilities run rampant between a farmer and a luxury hotel proprietor. The former has a smelly dung heap and he hopes to force the hotelier into buying him out at a large profit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Zoch
CAST:  Lucie Englisch  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Sepp Rist  •  Oskar Sima

In a remote village in Southern Bavaria, hostilities run rampant between a farmer and a luxury hotel proprietor. The former has a smelly dung heap and he hopes to force the hotelier into buying him out at a large profit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georg Zoch
CAST:  Lucie Englisch  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Sepp Rist  •  Oskar Sima

Gordian, der Tyrann (1937)

Film by Fred Sauer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sauer  •  Curt Blachnitzky
CAST:  Weiß-Ferdl  •  Paul Richter  •  Trude Haefelin  •  Leo Peukert

Film by Fred Sauer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sauer  •  Curt Blachnitzky
CAST:  Weiß-Ferdl  •  Paul Richter  •  Trude Haefelin  •  Leo Peukert

The Laugh Doctor (1937)

Because the soulful county doctor in a small spa town in the mountains has interfered with the business of selling "healing waters", he incurs the enmity of the local shopkeepers. And for that reason, his candidacy for the post of District Medical Officer is thwarted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sauer  •  Curt Blachnitzky
CAST:  Weiß-Ferdl  •  Carla Rust  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Paul Westermeier

Because the soulful county doctor in a small spa town in the mountains has interfered with the business of selling "healing waters", he incurs the enmity of the local shopkeepers. And for that reason, his candidacy for the post of District Medical Officer is thwarted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Sauer  •  Curt Blachnitzky
CAST:  Weiß-Ferdl  •  Carla Rust  •  Josef Eichheim  •  Paul Westermeier

Gewitter im Mai (1938)

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DIRECTION:  Hans Deppe
CAST:  Viktor Staal  •  Hansi Knoteck  •  Ludwig Schmid-Wildy  •  Anny Seitz

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DIRECTION:  Hans Deppe
CAST:  Viktor Staal  •  Hansi Knoteck  •  Ludwig Schmid-Wildy  •  Anny Seitz
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