Adrienne Gessner

Acting

Adrienne Gessner

Born — Died

1896-07-23 — 1987-06-23

Place of birth

Maria Schutz, Austria

Known for

Acting

Credits

47 titles

Known for

Scene of the Crime poster
6.2

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

Scene of the Crime

1970

Die liebe Familie poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Die liebe Familie

1980

A Breath of Scandal poster
5.5

A European princess jeopardizes her crown when she falls for an American millionaire.

A Breath of Scandal

1960

I Often Think of Piroschka poster
7.2

Andreas, a young German student comes to Hungary on an exchange programme. In the Hungarian village he falls in love with the stationmaster's daughter Piroschka and spends much of his time with her. They have an enchanting summer until Andreas gets an invitation to join another young woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka is jealous and follows him there, causing trouble. It takes a long time for Andreas and Piroschka to even talk to each other again. When Andreas has to leave Hungary at the end of his holiday, he is determined to return some day.

I Often Think of Piroschka

1955

An der schönen blauen Donau poster
10.0

A young king and a princess are engaged to be married but have never met. Both are reluctant to take part in an arranged marriage but they meet in Vienna and fall in love.

An der schönen blauen Donau

1955

The Trapp Family in America poster
6.4

The von Trapp family are struggling to survive in America, where their performances of European church music are not popular with the audiences. Only when they start performing more upbeat Austrian folk songs and even some American numbers do they become a success and finally find security and a new home.

The Trapp Family in America

1958

Film credits

1970s · 6 titles

1960s · 10 titles

A Breath of Scandal poster
5.5

A European princess jeopardizes her crown when she falls for an American millionaire.

A Breath of Scandal

1960

Bekenntnisse eines möblierten Herrn poster
7.0

Munich-based graphic artist Lukas is an artist with no fixed abode and no desire for commitment, who never stays in the same place for long. His only possessions are his duck, his clothes and a few everyday objects with which he moves from apartment to apartment as a lodger. There he prefers to devote himself entirely to his amorous adventures. With his unconventional manner, he drives philistines, aristocrats and the nouveau riche up the wall.

Bekenntnisse eines möblierten Herrn

1963

Das Riesenrad poster
6.7

The story of a marriage over time, based on a play by Jan de Hartog. Maria Schell and O. W. Fischer play an aristocratic Austrian couple who meet during the imperial era and experience the first five decades of the 20th century together: temptations and transgressions, world wars, economic crisis, the death of their son in the war. They experience good times and bad times and always remain cheerful, just as the Ferris wheel in Vienna's Prater continues to turn.

Das Riesenrad

1961

The Model Boy poster
4.7

Since Benno Geyer fails to pass his Abitur due to his panicky exam anxiety, Dr. Fritz Geyer enrolls in high school under his brother's name. As a model student, he has no trouble getting good grades, but he quickly becomes unpopular among the students. From then on, he tries to impress with the craziest pranks.

The Model Boy

1963

No artwork available
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ich heirate Herrn Direktor

1960

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Madame Legros

1968

Waldrausch poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Waldrausch

1962

No artwork available
8.0

Marianne, the charming daughter of the "magic king," is engaged to master butcher Oskar. She meets bon vivant Alfred, who is supported by Valerie and makes a living from betting on horse races and other dubious business deals. During a picnic in the Vienna Woods, Marianne falls in love with Alfred and wants to break off her engagement to Oskar. Her father disowns her, Marianne moves in with Alfred and soon has a child by him. Alfred soon tires of Marianne's clinginess and takes the child to his mother in the Wachau region, while Marianne works as a dancer in a variety show. At the lowest point of her humiliation, Marianne returns to her parents' house. Her father forgives her, and Oskar asks for her hand in marriage, despite her having a child with Alfred. A happy ending seems imminent until Marianne learns what has happened in the Wachau region.

Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald

1964

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Die Teepuppe

1964

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Schwester Bonaventura

1969

1950s · 25 titles

I Often Think of Piroschka poster
7.2

Andreas, a young German student comes to Hungary on an exchange programme. In the Hungarian village he falls in love with the stationmaster's daughter Piroschka and spends much of his time with her. They have an enchanting summer until Andreas gets an invitation to join another young woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka is jealous and follows him there, causing trouble. It takes a long time for Andreas and Piroschka to even talk to each other again. When Andreas has to leave Hungary at the end of his holiday, he is determined to return some day.

I Often Think of Piroschka

1955

An der schönen blauen Donau poster
10.0

A young king and a princess are engaged to be married but have never met. Both are reluctant to take part in an arranged marriage but they meet in Vienna and fall in love.

An der schönen blauen Donau

1955

The Trapp Family in America poster
6.4

The von Trapp family are struggling to survive in America, where their performances of European church music are not popular with the audiences. Only when they start performing more upbeat Austrian folk songs and even some American numbers do they become a success and finally find security and a new home.

The Trapp Family in America

1958

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Familie Schimek

1957

Der Feldherrnhügel poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Der Feldherrnhügel

1953

Adventures in Vienna poster
8.2

Taking place over 12 hours on New Years Eve, a concert pianist murders his wife's lover, then frames an innocent man.

Adventures in Vienna

1952

Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz

1956

Die Deutschmeister poster
7.2

Young Stanzi who is visiting Vienna helps a young corporal and musician to become famous for his marching song "Die Deutschmeister".

Die Deutschmeister

1955

Hannerl: Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hannerl: Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein

1953

No Time for Flowers poster
9.0

A young girl's loyalty to the Communist Party is tested in Prague when she falls in love with an attache who has just arrived from the United States.

No Time for Flowers

1952

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron poster
7.1

No synopsis available yet.

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron

1955

Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe poster
6.4

The sensitive Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf is suffering from his marriage, dictated by his father, Emperor Franz Joseph, and the strict court etiquette. He meets a kindred spirit in the very young Baroness Mary Vetsera.

Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe

1956

Stolen Identity poster
5.0

A jealous musician kills his wife and frames a cab driver.

Stolen Identity

1953

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ich hab' mich so an Dich gewöhnt

1952

Einen Jux will er sich machen poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Einen Jux will er sich machen

1956

Salzburg Stories poster
7.0

A wealthy citizen of Salzburg wants to write a play about ordinary people.

Salzburg Stories

1957

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rosmarie kommt aus Wildwest

1956

Jedermann poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jedermann

1958

Herrn Josefs letzte Liebe poster
7.0

Mr. Josef is an old-school servant who works in the house of the banker Türkheim. One day, he falls in love with a stray little dog and secretly takes the trusting animal into his home. But then bitter times begin for the old servant: Türkheim's domineering sister Auguste will not tolerate the dog in the house under any circumstances.

Herrn Josefs letzte Liebe

1959

No artwork available
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Die goldene Brücke

1956

Der erste Kuß poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Der erste Kuß

1954

The Merry Farmer poster
10.0

Matthias Scheichelroither is a poor but always cheerful, or rather, jolly farmer. He has grand plans for his son Heini, nicknamed "Heinerle": He intends for him to one day become a trained academic, a doctor. To achieve this, the old man scrims and saves to give Heinerle a perfect education. But Heini has other plans: Instead of focusing on his studies, he is drawn to music. With the help of Vivian Harrison, a wealthy American woman who is in love with him, he finally manages to organize his first concert as a composer.

The Merry Farmer

1951

The Witch poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Witch

1954

Frühlingsstimmen poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Frühlingsstimmen

1952

My Beautiful Mom poster
9.0

Mathilde is a fresh young girl who wants nothing more than to become like her adored mother Maria, Mathilde insists that she is supposed to be a great, important singer, but unfortunately, due to her numerous artistic commitments, she does not have the time to take care of her daughter’s upbringing.

My Beautiful Mom

1958

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