Acting
Margarete Schlegel
Born 1899-12-31 · Bromberg, Posen, Germany [now Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Margarethe Sylva Elisabeth Wisniewski (né Schlegel; 31 December 1899 – 15 July 1987), known professionally as Margarete Schlegel, was a German theatre and film actress and soprano operetta singer.
Acting credits
6.8Baruch Mayer, son of an orthodox rabbi from a poor shtetl in Galizia, decides to break with the family tradition and leave the shtetl to become an actor.
The Ancient Law
1923
8.0A young Russian dancer in Geneva returns to Russia, where he falls in love with a grand duchess. He is arrested but manages to escape. Lost film.
Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer
1921
9.0Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus.
The Head of Janus
1920
6.0Franz Biberkopf has served four years in prison. His return to normal life is not successful.
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
1931
5.5Operetta diva Tilla Morland is celebrating her latest stage success with her friends at the Carlton Bar. At everyone’s request, she begins to sing the show’s main hit. While she is singing, a young man ostentatiously leaves the bar. Tilla cannot forget this incident, which she finds outrageous, and to her surprise, she recognizes the very same patron in her newly hired secretary, Ulrich Weidenau.
The Song Is Over
1930
9.0A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
David Copperfield
1922
No synopsis available yet.
Die heilige Lüge
1927
No synopsis available yet.
Ledige Mütter
1928
No synopsis available yet.
Ledige Mütter
1928
7.5Out of unlikely circumstances an underground ticket vending girl and a mail pilot fall in love.
The Blue from the Sky
1932
9.0The niece and nephew of an eccentric millionaire try to get a share of the now deceased millionaire's inheritance from his adopted son who delights in squandering it. Considered lost.
Prinz Kuckuck
1919
7.3One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
The Four Devils
1920
A young woman is abused or abandoned by the men in her life.
Hannele's Ascension
1922
No synopsis available yet.
Die Vorbestraften
1927
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Bankkrach unter den Linden
1926
No synopsis available yet.
Zwei unterm Himmelszelt
1927
No synopsis available yet.
Der Zigeunerprimas
1929
No synopsis available yet.
Der Sittenrichter
1929
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Die Kreutzersonate
1922
No synopsis available yet.
Das Geheimnis des Renngrafen
1923
No synopsis available yet.
Die Magyarenfürstin
1923
10.0The poor child Inger must endure trials of an almost biblical nature before her heart can be saved by true love. First, Inger is rejected by the love of her youth, Hans, who chooses a rich man’s daughter instead. Because of this, she gets thrown out into the street by her own mother but finds refuge with an acrobat in a travelling circus. When the circus performer dies in an accident, Inger gives birth to a fatherless child who doesn’t survive the night, for which she is even accused of infanticide. Guilt overwhelms Hans as he hears about Inger’s tragedies. Can Hans’ repentance save the lost Inger? (Stumfilm.dk)
Side-Lights of the Sawdust Ring
1925
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Die Intriguen der Madame de la Pommeraye
1922
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Liebe, Tor und Teufel
1922