Staudte, Wolfgang 1906-1984Overview
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Wolfgang Staudte
Die mörder sind unter uns The murderers are among us
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13 editions published between 1946 and 2002 in German and Multiple languages and held by 461 libraries worldwide Susanne is a concentration camp survivor who, despite unspeakable experiences, is filled with a new desire to live. She wants to move back into her apartment in war-torn Berlin where Hans has taken up residence. He is a former officer and surgeon in the German army who finds himself unable to deal with the haunting memories of his role in the war. Through Susanne's caring, this broken man gathers new strength and courage, but he realizes he cannot avoid the shadows of his past--Container.
Rotation
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13 editions published between 1949 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 269 libraries worldwide "The main character, the mechanic Behnke, wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors are taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain 'a non-political man, ' he withdraws from reality and becomes a Nazi laborer."--Container.
Der Untertan The Kaiser's lackey
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5 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in German and Multiple languages and held by 142 libraries worldwide Satire about Diederich Hessling, a weakling of the lower middle class who rises in the world by obsequiously deferring to those above him and brutally tyrannizing those of lower station.
Der Untertan
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14 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in German and Undetermined and held by 111 libraries worldwide Satire about Diederich Hessling, a weakling of the lower middle class who rises in the world by obsequiously deferring to those above him and brutally tyrannizing those of lower station.
Die Mörder sind unter uns
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14 editions published between 1946 and 2009 in German and Undetermined and held by 63 libraries worldwide In the aftermath of World War II, Susanne Wallner returns from a concentration camp to find that her Berlin apartment is occupied by Dr. Hans Mertens, a former officer in the German army who has been severely traumatized by the atrocities perpetrated by his superiors. The unlikely pair form a delicate friendship as they struggle to restore some normalcy to their hellishly bleak existence. By chance Mertens one day encounters Bruckner, his former Nazi commander, who has not only readjusted to civilian life but seems to have economically benefited from his wartime command.
Das Beil von Wandsbek
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2 editions published in 2000 in German and held by 62 libraries worldwide "The main character is a butcher who serves as an executioner for the Nazis and also turns in four antifascists. After these atrocities become known, customers start to boycott his store, his wife takes her life and he shoots himself"--Container.
The story of Little Mook
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1 edition published in 2000 in German and held by 56 libraries worldwide This charming Arabian Nights fantasy follows Little Mook as he searches for the elusive Merchant of Luck in order to help Prince Hassan win the hand of the Sultan's daughter.
The story of Little Mook
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3 editions published between 1997 and 2001 in German and held by 55 libraries worldwide This charming Arabian Nights fantasy follows Little Mook as he searches for the elusive Merchant of Luck in order to help Prince Hassan win the hand of the Sultan's daughter.
The three penny opera
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3 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide Social satire set in Victorian London in which both government and underworld are portrayed as amoral and polluted by economic and political chaos. Polly Peachum, daughter of the king of the beggars, with the help of Mackie Messer and his gang, opens a bank in the belief that legal thievery is more profitable than larceny. In the end, Polly's father, Mackie, and the corrupt police commissioner become partners in the bank and mainstays of society.
The Story of Little Mook
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 49 libraries worldwide A little boy, Mook, is banished from his home but meets a wondrous old woman who gives him magic racing slippers and a wand with which to hunt up hidden treasures. Convinced that he has found his fortune, Mook sets out for the Sultan's court where he is soon made the chief bursar. But Muck's career evokes much envy among the courtiers, so with a bit of magic, he has their heads fitted with donkey's ears. He also helps Prince Hassan find his beloved Amarza, the Sultan's daughter.
Die Dreigroschenoper 63. Werkbuch zum Film
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2 editions published in 1964 in German and held by 42 libraries worldwide
Der Untertan The subject
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4 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in German and held by 38 libraries worldwide Satire which characterizes the type of subordinate who lets himself be used for military and totalitarian purposes.
Courage und Eigensinn : zum 100. Geburtstag von Wolfgang Staudte
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6 editions published in 2006 in German and held by 28 libraries worldwide
The Three penny opera
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4 editions published between 1984 and 1996 in English and held by 27 libraries worldwide Social satire set in Victorian London in which both government and underworld are portrayed as amoral and polluted by economic and political chaos. Polly Peachum, daughter of the king of the beggars, with the help of Mackie Messer and his gang, opens a bank in the belief that legal thievery is more profitable than larceny. In the end, Polly's father, Mackie, and the corrupt police commissioner become partners in the bank and mainstays of society.
Rosen für den Staatsanwalt
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10 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in German and Undetermined and held by 26 libraries worldwide Set in West Germany in the late 1950s, deals with the encounter between a one-time Nazi military prosecutor, now an esteemed public prosecutor, and an easy-going hawker, formerly a private, whom he had sentenced to death during hostilities.
The Three penny opera
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3 editions published between 1991 and 2001 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide Social satire set in Victorian London in which both government and underworld are portrayed as amoral and polluted by economic and political chaos. Polly Peachum, daughter of the king of the beggars, with the help of Mackie Messer and his gang, opens a bank in the belief that legal thievery is more profitable than larceny. In the end, Polly's father, Mackie, and the corrupt police commissioner become partners in the bank and mainstays of society.
Die Mörder sind unter uns
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1 edition published in 2008 in German and held by 20 libraries worldwide
Die Mörder sind unter uns
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2 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in German and held by 18 libraries worldwide
The threepenny opera
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1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 15 libraries worldwide Classic musical satire set amongst the criminal element of Victorian London involves the charismatic criminal Macheath, known as " Mack the Knife." The complications arise when he weds Polly Peachum, the daughter of "London's Beggar King" a sort of pimp of the destitute.
Essential Nazi films : Four classics about Nazi Germany
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1 edition published in 2011 in German and held by 12 libraries worldwide I Was Nineteen: During the last days of World War II, a young Soviet soldier of German descent returns to his homeland, alongside the victorious Soviet Army. The Murderers Are Among Us: A man and a woman return to war-torn Berlin to face the harsh realities of post-war Germany. Naked Among Wolves: Polish prisoner Jankowski arrives at the Buchenwald concentration camp hiding a boy inside a suitcase. The Gleiwitz Case: 6 Polish men from an SS training camp are sent to fake a raid on Germany. more
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Ambition Butchers Children's films Concentration camp inmates Criticism, interpretation, etc. Despotism Drama Ex-concentration camp inmates Executions and executioners Ex-Nazis Fairy tales Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Foreign films Gay, John,--1685-1732 German fiction Germany Germany (East) Germany--Berlin Germany--Hamburg--Hamburg-Wandsbek Germany--Wandsbek Historical films History Informers Mann, Heinrich,--1871-1950 Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Middle class Motion pictures Motion pictures, German Musical films National socialism Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei Nazis Political science Psychological aspects Reconstruction (1939-1951) Social history Staudte, Wolfgang,--1906-1984 Suicide Tales Toadyism Veterans Video recordings War films World War (1939-1945) Zweig, Arnold,--1887-1968
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English (26) Undetermined (9) Multiple languages (4) French (2) Russian (1) Spanish (1) Covers
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