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Kathryn Crosby, American actress and second wife of Bing Crosby; as Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in Houston (d. 2024) Died: Hans Otto , 33, German stage actor, nine days after the Nazi SS arrested him at a cafe in Charlottenburg.
Captured! (aka Fellow Prisoners) is a 1933 American pre-Code film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. [N 1] The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and stars Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. [3] Captured! was based on the short story "Fellow Prisoners" (1930) by Sir Philip Gibbs.
While not as highly regarded as films of the preceding Weimar Republic era, [citation needed] the films of Nazi Germany, mainly made under control of Joseph Goebbels, hold a fascination for many, [citation needed] both as historical documents of one of the most important periods of 20th century history, as well as for their own artistic merit.
1933 marked a transitional year for the German film industry following the Nazi seizure of power and the beginnings of centralisation of the studios under the control of Joseph Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda. A number of films faced censorship issues and several received only limited releases.
Opening English Title Native Title Director Cast Studio Ref. J A N U A R Y 19: 60 minutes (film) [] 60 Minuten: Oliver Kienle: Emilio Sakraya: Nocturna Productions
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This period, between the end of World War I and the advent of the Nazi regime, is considered an early renaissance in world cinema, with many influential and important films being made. The style of many of these films is called German Expressionism. For an alphabetical list of articles on Weimar German films see Category:Films of the Weimar ...
June 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM Bad news: Come the end of this month, not one, but two must-watch thriller films starring Denzel Washington (who has quite an impressive net worth ) will be leaving Netflix.