The Curtain Falls
Encyclopedia
The Curtain Falls is a 1939 German
crime film
directed by Georg Jacoby
and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA
studios.
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...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Georg Jacoby
Georg Jacoby
Georg Jacoby was a German film director and screenwriter. He was married to Marika Rökk from 1940 until his death; the actress Gabriele Jacoby is their daughter.-Selected filmography:...
and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA
UFA
Ufa is a city in Russia.UFA or Ufa may also refer to:*Ufa River, a river in Russia*Ufa, Ethiopia, a town in Ethiopia*Ultra flat architecture, a network architecture design for LTE 4G mobile telecommunication networks...
studios.
Cast
- Anneliese Uhlig - Alice Souchy
- Elfie Mayerhofer - Inge Blohm
- Hilde Sessak - Vera Findtejs
- Gustav KnuthGustav KnuthGustav Knuth was a German film actor. He appeared in 128 films between 1935 and 1982.-Selected filmography:* Friedemann Bach * Das Grosse Spiel * Die Mücke * Sissi...
- Doctor Cornelsen - Rudolf FernauRudolf FernauRudolf Fernau was a German film actor. He appeared in 53 films between 1936 and 1982. He was born and died in Munich, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs...
- Rodegger - Rolf Möbius - Hans Günther
- Carl Kuhlmann - Walldorf
- Rudolf PlatteRudolf Platte-Selected filmography:* Gold * Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel * Mamitschka * Dr. Sibelius * Destination Death * Veronika Voss...
- Buttje - Hans BrausewetterHans BrausewetterHans Brausewetter was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 135 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film The Treasure, which was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst...
- Berg - Aribert Mog - Wilke
- Eberhard Leithoff - Nierweg
- Volker von Collande - Rapp
- Eduard Wenck - Reinicke
- Alexander EngelAlexander EngelAlexander Engel was a German film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1932 and 1968.He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Saarbrücken, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Heart of Stone...
- Cadoni - Lina Carstens - Frau Florian
- Traute Rose - Singer