Schünzel, Reinhold 1888-1954Overview
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Most widely held works about
Reinhold Schünzel
Most widely held works by
Reinhold Schünzel
Die 3groschenoper The threepenny opera
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5 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in German and held by 630 libraries worldwide "Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities"--Container.
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 604 libraries worldwide When troubled beauty Alicia Huberman is recruited by American agent T.R. Devlin to infiltrate a German spy ring in postwar Rio, she accepts. When she receives orders to seduce a Nazi kingpin, Alicia must sacrifice the only happiness she's ever known for a perilous mission that could ultimately cost her and Devlin their lives.
Marlene Dietrich the glamour collection
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 423 libraries worldwide Morocco: A cabaret singer arrives in Morocco and continues her wicked career by enslaving all the men in sight, until she finally falls in love. Blonde Venus: An aspiring young actress gives up the stage to marry a scientist who becomes afflicted with radium poisoning. She returns to cabaret life and meets a wealthy playboy who gives her the money for her husband's treatment. The devil is a woman: At the turn of the century, in the port town of Seville, it's carnival week, and the blood of enemies and the passions of lovers run hot. But, none so much as those of a young revolutionary, his old friend, and the new woman who comes between them both. The flame of New Orleans: An impoverished countess arrives in New Orleans with one thing in mind, to marry a wealthy man. Golden earrings: A Hungarian gypsy rescues a British intelligence officer and helps him to accomplish his mission.
Hangmen also die
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 163 libraries worldwide Pursued by the Nazis after his assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a member of the Czech underground enlists the aid of a young woman who soon finds herself entangled in the revolution's secret operations.
Golden earrings
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 99 libraries worldwide British agent Ray Milland is escaping from Nazis prior to World War II. He and his partner arrange to meet in Stuttgart to steal Hitler's poison gas formula. He meets the gypsy Marlene Dietrich who helps him disguise himself as a gypsy and complete his mission.
Balalaika
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4 editions published between 1939 and 1997 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide A musical about a cossack captain who poses as a student to win the heart of a nightclub singer.
The Three-penny opera Dreigroschenoper
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in German and held by 29 libraries worldwide Social satire set in Victorian London where Mackie Messer, presides over an exciting world of thieves, murderers, beggars, prostitutes, and corrupt officials in the Kurt Weill-Bertold Brecht work.
Different from the others Anders als die Anderen. The Andalusian dog = Chien Andalou
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in French and held by 22 libraries worldwide Different from the others: A prosperous man encounters a sleazy blackmailer who discovers that he is gay. For its day, this film is an amazingly frank depiction of a homosexual relationship. Andalusian dog: A surrealistic film classic presenting hallucinatory scenes of desire and anguish.
The 3 penny opera Die 3groschenoper
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1 edition published in 2007 in German and held by 20 libraries worldwide "Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With a palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill's irresistible score, The threepenny opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema." -- container.
The Ice Follies of 1939
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2 editions published between 1939 and 2009 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide "When the traveling show headed by pals Larry (James Stewart) and Eddie (Lew Ayres) flops on its shiny-seated britches, Larry's sweetie (Joan Crawford) comes up with a way to save the family's bacon: she'll become a movie star."--Container.
Anders als die Anderen Different from the others
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide Different from the others: a film fragment about a prosperous man encounters a sleazy blackmailer who discovers that he is gay. Andalusian dog: A surrealistic film classic presenting hallucinatory scenes of desire and anguish.
Weird tales Unheimliche Geschichten
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide Five tales of the supernatural based on works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and Anselma Heine.
Viktor und Viktoria
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5 editions published between 1933 and 2005 in German and held by 14 libraries worldwide A poverty-stricken singer in Depression-era Paris becomes convinced that the only way she can earn a living on the nightclub circuit is to masquerade as a man who impersonates women. The film provides a glimpse into the world of theatres, stages and variety clubs, up front and backstage.
Die Dreigroschenoper ein Stück mit Musik in einem Vorspiel und acht Bildern von Bertolt Brecht nach John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera
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3 editions published between 1931 and 2006 in German and held by 12 libraries worldwide The story involves the charismatic Macheath, known as "Mack the Knife" and the complications which arise when he weds Polly Peachum, the daughter of "London's Beggar King" a sort of pimp of the destitute.
Anders als die Andern [Paragraphen] 175
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1 edition published in 2007 in German and held by 10 libraries worldwide Film fragment about a prosperous man encounters with a sleazy blackmailer who discovers that he is gay.
Fortune's fool
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in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide In the chaos of post World War I Germany, an uncultured, good-natured and newly wealthy industrialist seeks romance and additional influence but finds tragedy instead.
The threepenny opera
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2 editions published between 1931 and 1980 in German and held by 6 libraries worldwide
The Joan Crawford collection
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide
The Melody master, Schubert the life of Franz Schubert
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide Presents a melodramatic biography of Franz Schubert. After losing his job teaching mathematics and leaving his home to avoid induction into the army, Schubert finds romance on a sheep farm. Returning to Vienna with his new love Anna, Schubert fails to interest a publisher, but Anna's faith in his music and Beethoven's encouragement lead to his eventual success.
The comeback
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in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide A documentary on the life of German boxer Max Schmeling, following his career from the early years of boxing to his later match for the World Championship against America's Joe Louis. German silent and sound.--Distributor's website (www.facets.org/asticat). more
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Actresses Adultery Assassination Biography Brazil--Rio de Janeiro Brecht, Bertolt,--1898-1956 Criminals Czechoslovakia Drama England--London England--London--Soho Espionage Fantasy films Fathers and daughters Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Gay, John,--1685-1732 Gay men Germany Great Britain Heydrich, Reinhard,--1904-1942 History Man-woman relationships Moral conditions Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Musical films Opera films Operas Poor Romanies--Nazi persecution Schünzel, Reinhold,--1888-1954 Secret service Silent films Singers Social conflict Spies Spy films Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Underground movements, War Videocassettes Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Weill, Kurt,--1900-1950 Women Women spies World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Scheer, Richardd 1886-1954
Schuenzel, Reinhold, 1886-1954
Schuenzel, Reinhold, 1888-1954
Schuenzel, Rheinhold 1886-1954
Schünzel, Reinhold, 1886-1954
Schünzel, Rheinhold 1886-1954
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