
Acting
Werner Schumacher
Born 1921-05-04 · Berlin, Germany
Acting credits
NRBased on the play by Lion Feuchtwanger.
Waffen für Amerika
1976
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Das Geld liegt auf der Straße
1958
6.2When the wife of Sebastian Schumann left her family, he told his little daughter that her mother has died, because he thought that this was the easiest way for her to accept that her mother is now gone. But this was only the beginning of a lot of lies he tells her continuously, mostly about himself and his job. This way he also tries to hide away from her the fact that he had to quit his job as a traveler and is now paid much less than before.
The Liar
1961
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Old Shaky
1966
6.0A "mufti" version of Hamlet, with young Hardy Krüger trying to prove that his uncle has killed his father. Direct references to the Shakespeare original abound, right down to the re-enactment of the crime for the benefit of the Uncle and the periodic appearances of the ghost of the hero's father.'
The Rest Is Silence
1959
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Der Hellseher
1974
6.8The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.
The Devil's General
1955
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Tote ohne Begräbnis
1964
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Das Feuerzeichen
1965
7.31802: The adventurous life story of Hans Bückler, known as “Schinderhannes”, who fights against the French occupying forces and large landowners who exploit poor farmers in the Hunsrück region during the Napoleonic Wars.
Der Schinderhannes
1958
Theodor Storm's novella, now dramatized, deals with envy and hard-heartedness, but also with loyal friendship and affection. Generations love the story of Paul and Lisei, of the puppeteer Tendler and Kröpen-Lieschen. But above all, they love the actual “heroes”: the beautiful Genoveva, the evil Golo, and the funny Kasper.
Pole Poppenspäler
1968
5.7Due to a lack of money, Hamburg pub owner Jonny Jensen brings two partners on board. As soon as the contract is finalized, the ex-sea bear is almost struck by a blow: the shady duo want to turn his quaint harbour bar "Herz von St. Pauli" into a demimonde pub with lingerie shows. Jonny can't let that happen!
Das Herz von St. Pauli
1957
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Hin und her
1954
6.8Double murderer Dr. Crippen is using every means possible to search for a manuscript that he suspects is in the possession of the daughter of the man who was executed in his place.
Doctor Crippen Lives
1958
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Sir Basil Zaharoff - Makler des Todes
1969
9.0Superba is a trailer park surrounded by forest somewhere in the USA, twelve miles from the nearest town. The inhabitants are simple-minded, some of them primitive. When fifteen-year-old Dotty Fisher comes home distraught one day and says she was molested by a man in the woods, a committee of inquiry is formed made up of residents of the settlement. It is made up of three men who think nothing of the police and want to play judge at all costs. Because justice must remain justice. A manhunt for the culprit begins...
Tragödie in einer Wohnwagenstadt
1967
9.0Murder mystery about the disappearance of a boy who has leukaemia following the murder of his mother, which he witnessed.
Grabenplatz 17
1958
NRFor ten years, the government official George Blake, recruited by the British secret service, also spies for the Soviet Union. Over 40 Western agents lost their lives behind the Iron Curtain as a result. In May 1961, Blake is sentenced to 42 years in prison. But that is not the end of the story. In 1966, Blake escapes from prison to the Soviet Union...
Doppelagent George Blake
1969
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Friedrich Ebert und Gustav Stresemann, Schicksalsjahre der Republik
1969
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Nebeneinander
1964
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Eigentlich hatte ich Angst... - Die Geschichte eines ungewöhnlichen Helden
1973
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Der erste Frühlingstag
1962
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Zwei Finger einer Hand
1975
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Das Leben meines Bruders
1966