Acting
Emil Heyse
Born 1875-05-17 · St Petersburg, Russian Empire
Heyse, a son of the industrialist and St. Petersburg honorary citizen Ludwig Heyse and his wife Wilhelmine, née Keller, received his acting training probably before the turn of the century . At the beginning of the 20th century he was engaged at German provincial theaters, including the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus under the direction of Louise Dumont and the Municipal Theater of Leipzig under the artistic directorship of Max Martersteig.
Acting credits
6.4A psychological drama based on the popular Jekyll and Hyde theme involving a strict legal official. Based on the 1893 play "Der Andere" by Paul Lindau.
The Other
1930
A method actress likes living out the roles she is playing in real life. To prepare for her new play, she enters the criminal underworld and ends up being implicated in a burglary of a Duke who is one of her suitors. The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film received a generally positive reception from critics, although some were doubtful about the blending of farce and tragedy.
Das Spiel mit dem Feuer
1921
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Junges Blut
1926
6.8A Jewish slave girl falls in love with the Pharaoh's son during the Exodus.
Moon of Israel
1924
5.8Silent epic on the final years of Frederick II.
The Old Fritz
1928
8.0A vengeful antique dealer targets a dancer.
Die Tophar-Mumie
1920
No synopsis available yet.
Gräfin Walewska
1922
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Mann ohne Schlaf
1926
7.7Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
The Man in the Iron Mask
1923
10.0A sparkling Ruritanian comedy starring two great actresses: Mady Christians is an ambassador who needs to outwit a rival diplomat and find favor with the princess of Silistria, played by Diana Karenne.
A Woman with Style
1928
6.0Four-generation story-saga dealing with the decline of a middle-class Lübeck family. The first adaptation of a Thomas Mann book was also Gerhard Lamprecht’s first major film.
The Buddenbrooks
1923
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Zirkus des Lebens
1921
5.8A young doctor gets stuck on a ship after treating an injured first mate. Later, he rescues a woman from plane wreckage, and with the help of the cook, he hides her away from the rowdy and dangerous crew.
The Ship of Lost Men
1929
6.6In a distant Teutonic village, people dance and drink merrily celebrating a wedding feast. However, an elderly man tells the villagers that the valley where they live wasn't always happy but sorrowful. This was due to the tyranny of the master of the mountains who ruled the valley despotically.
The Stone Rider
1923
No synopsis available yet.
Die Augen der Welt
1920
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Grüß mir das blonde Kind am Rhein
1926
No synopsis available yet.
Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette
1921
8.0A little girl falls into the hands of a hypnotist the morning after the assassination of a jeweler. A visitor of the uncomfortable host confesses himself as the perpetrator, the girl can testify and delivers the two villains of the police.
The Death in the Greenstreet
1921