Morituri (1948 film)
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Morituri is a 1948
German
drama film
directed by Eugen York
and starring Lotte Koch. It features the onscreen debut of German actor Klaus Kinski
. The title comes from the Latin expression Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant.
1948 in film
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
German
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Eugen York
Eugen York
Eugen York was a German film director. He directed 35 films between 1938 and 1984.He was born in Rybinsk, Russia and died in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Morituri...
and starring Lotte Koch. It features the onscreen debut of German actor Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
. The title comes from the Latin expression Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant.
Cast
- Lotte Koch - Lydia
- Hilde KörberHilde KörberHilde Körber was a German film actress. She appeared in 53 films between 1930 and 1964.She was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* The Great King * Morituri...
- Irre - Winnie Markus - Maria Bronek
- Catja Görna - Stascha Sokol
- Josef SieberJosef Sieber-Selected filmography:* Joan of Arc * Kora Terry * The Heart of a Queen * Das Grosse Spiel * The Heath is Green * Ave Maria * Drei Mann in einem Boot -External links:...
- Eddy - Walter RichterWalter RichterWalter Richter was a German actor. From 1970 until 1982 he starred in the Norddeutscher Rundfunk version of the popular television crime series Tatort.-References:...
- Dr. Leon Bronek - Carl-Heinz SchrothCarl-Heinz SchrothCarl-Heinz Schroth was a German actor and film director. He appeared in 60 films between 1931 and 1989. He also directed seven films between 1953 and 1963....
- Armand - Siegmar Schneider - Gerhard Tenborg
- Peter Marx - Pjotr, Russe
- Alfred Cogho - Roy, Kanadier
- Joseph Almas - (as Josef Almas)
- Ellinor Saul-Gerlach - Lucie, seine Tochter (as Ellinor Saul)
- Ursula Bergmann - Ruth, seine Tochter
- Willy Prager - Vater Simon
- Annemarie Hase - Mutter Simon
- Karl Vibach - Georg, deutscher Soldat
- Bob Kleinmann - Janek, 12 Jahre
- Michael Günther - Wladek, 16 Jahre
- Erich DunskusErich DunskusErich Dunskus was a German film actor. He appeared in 170 films between 1927 and 1966.He was born in Pillkallen, East Prussia and died in Hagen, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Friedemann Bach...
- Sokol, polnischer Bauer - David Minster - Der Invalide
- Franja Kamienietzka - Frau Steppan
- Klaus KinskiKlaus KinskiKlaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
- Dutch prisoner - Gabriele Heßmann - Die Schwangere