Karl Lieffen

Acting

Karl Lieffen

Born — Died

1926-05-17 — 1999-01-13

Place of birth

Ossek (Ossegg), Czechoslovakia [now Osek, Czech Republic]

Known for

Acting

Credits

100 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Karl Lieffen (born Karel František Lifka, 17 May 1926 – 13 January 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in over 140 films on screen and television between 1949 and 1998. He was born in Osek, Czechoslovakia and attended drama classes at Brunswick and the Heer School of Music in Bückeburg. In 1946 he started his theatre career in Freiburg followed by engagements at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, the Munich Kammerspiele and the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt. In 1975 he joined the ensemble of the Bavarian State Theatre (Residenz Theatre) in Munich. From the 1950s on Lieffen became known to a wider public for his film appearances, like…

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 6 titles

1970s · 7 titles

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Wie man seinen Gatten los wird

1970

Mensch, ärgere dich nicht poster
4.5

The clumsy manager of a milk advertising company is suddenly treated with excessive friendliness by the people around him because they believe he has won a million dollars.

Mensch, ärgere dich nicht

1972

Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand poster
6.0

During the time of the Peasants' Wars, the free knight Götz von Berlichingen gets into all kinds of private and political entanglements when he defends the Bishop of Bamberg. He is declared an enemy of the empire and ostracized as a robber. Insurgent peasants, of whom he becomes the leader, also betray him by attacking a town against the condition that no violence be used.

Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand

1979

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10.0

One night, a letter carrier appears in the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Blaha, who don't know what hit them. Mr. Blaha is told to acknowledge receipt. The contents of the letter tell him to go home and await further instructions. Suddenly, the doctor appears in Blaha's apartment on the third floor, claiming that he has also been called up for an "exercise". Blaha's confusion grows. He gradually learns that his apartment is to be "conquered" by the wine merchant Müller, who thinks Blaha wants to murder him. The absurdity reaches its climax when Müller turns up heavily armed in Blaha's apartment - an attack that Blaha doesn't understand until his last breath...

Krieg im dritten Stock

1973

Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas poster
10.0

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Käpt'n Senkstakes Abenteuer - Ehrenhäuptling der Watubas

1974

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8.0

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Eine seltsame Bescherung

1978

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10.0

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Die Ängste des Dr. Schenk

1978

1960s · 33 titles

One, Two, Three poster
7.5

In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.

One, Two, Three

1961

Heidi poster
6.3

Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.

Heidi

1968

The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi poster
5.5

Florestan Mississippi, a public prosecutor by profession, visits a lady named Anastasia and, while drinking coffee with her, convicts her of poisoning her husband. At the same time, he asks for her hand in marriage, as he too has killed his wife with poison; the marriage is to be the "atonement" of the two poisoners. The four allegorical personifications in this comedy are, in addition to the loveless, absolute justice in the form of the prosecutor Mississippi, perfect equality, represented by the world revolutionary Saint-Claude, Christian love, embodied in the down-and-out, alcoholic tropical doctor Count Uebelohe-Zabernsee, and finally the "Frau Welt" of the old mystery play – Anastasia, who falls for everyone and betrays everyone, loves nothing but the moment, and dies with an invoked untruth on her lips.

The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi

1961

Jack of Diamonds poster
4.7

The protégé of a famous cat burglar reluctantly agrees to join forces with a lesser criminal in the daring heist of several famous jewels from a seemingly impenetrable vault.

Jack of Diamonds

1967

The Pirates of the Mississippi poster
7.1

European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The area is plagued by a gang of pirates under the leadership of Captain Kelly, who live on an island in the river, from where they operate raids on passing steamboats and traders rafts, robbing them of their cargo and murdering the crews. Townspeople and settlers do their best to put an end to the crimes and rid themselves of the pirates and their daring leader.

The Pirates of the Mississippi

1963

Should a Schoolgirl Tell? poster
3.6

Schoolgirl Josefine learns from an early age to use sex to gain advantages. The school's gym teacher is arrested and accused of indecent behavior but the court dismisses the case when Josefine uses her female charm on the jurors.

Should a Schoolgirl Tell?

1969

The Angels of the Street poster
6.5

In Hamburg's red light district Jule and his mob of macks battle Holleck's competing Viennese clan. When a sex worker is murdered both kingpins join forces to hunt the killer and keep the police from cracking down on their business.

The Angels of the Street

1969

The Defector poster
5.8

An American scientist is sent by the CIA to East Germany to retrieve a secret microfilm from a Soviet scientist interested in defecting to the West but the Stasi secret police's surveillance complicates matters.

The Defector

1966

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark poster
2.8

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

1961

Conny und Peter machen Musik poster
6.8

Young Peter loses his job as a waiter on Lake Maggiore. Together with his girlfriend Conny, who works at a hotel, he tracks down some thieves. Together, they catch the thieves at a beauty pageant.

Conny und Peter machen Musik

1960

The Waltz King poster
9.0

A look at the life of Johann Strauss, Jr., beginning when, as a boy, he earns his famous father’s displeasure when he tries his hand at composing. But he eventually proves to his father and the world that he is a fine musician.

The Waltz King

1964

Die Brücke des Schicksals poster
9.0

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Die Brücke des Schicksals

1960

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NR

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Peter Brauer

1969

Der Monat der fallenden Blätter poster
NR

When British philosopher Harold Hilliard took off for Warsaw to lecture on the Dysteleological Surd, he had no idea that he would soon become embroiled in international espionage. During the trip he tried to open a suitcase he mistook for his own. When a fellow passenger, a Pole with stainless steel teeth, took umbrage, Hilliard put it down to bad manners, but when the same man saw him pick up the wrong coat in the plane, Hilliard realized that he was suspected of spying. The party at the airport to welcome Hilliard only convinced the Polish agent that the British Secret Service was now picking its men with extraordinary cleverness. Hilliard, whose works were little known in England, was warmed by unaccustomed praise but chilled by the apparent certainty of the counter espionage people that he was a British agent whose code name was Whale.

Der Monat der fallenden Blätter

1968

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NR

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Siedlung Arkadien

1967

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8.0

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Orientalische Nächte

1960

Die Sendung der Lysistrata poster
9.0

Persuaded by Lysistrata, the women of Athens agree to withdraw all sexual favours from the men until the men agree to end to war with Sparta.

Die Sendung der Lysistrata

1961

When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn poster
5.0

A crime reporter uncovers a lurid plot by a Hamburg gang to dose impressionable young girls with LSD in order to enslave them into prostitution. Featuring mad killers, psychedelic acid trips and ladies mud wrestling!

When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn

1967

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7.0

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Toller Hecht auf krummer Tour

1961

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7.0

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Der Richter von London

1966

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9.0

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Napoleon in New Orleans

1968

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9.0

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Zwei Herren aus Verona

1964

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6.5

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Die Reise um die Erde

1964

Agatha, let the murdering be! poster
5.8

A black comedy about a female author of crime novels who becomes a victim of a macabre hoax.

Agatha, let the murdering be!

1960

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8.0

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Wenn beide schuldig werden

1962

Stunden der Angst poster
8.5

Glenn Gridffin, his brother Hank and Samuel Robish have escaped from prison. They choose Dan Hilliard's house, of all places, as a safe house. The reason: nobody would think of looking for the three gangsters in such a respectable house where middle-class people live. However, the entire family - father Dan, wife Ellinor, daughter Cindy and son Ralphie - are terrified. They are trapped in their own home. Meanwhile, the gangsters give the order for everything to go back to normal. Dan goes to the office, daughter Cindy goes to the rendezvous. Of course, they are not allowed to say anything, otherwise another family member will no longer be alive. The atmosphere in the Hilliard house is slowly but surely coming to a head...

Stunden der Angst

1964

When Worlds Collide poster
NR

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When Worlds Collide

1961

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7.0

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Der Ritter vom Mirakel

1966

Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben poster
10.0

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Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben

1960

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 poster
6.7

Mike Hilton served eight years in prison for being innocent. When he is released from prison early, he wants revenge on the men who were responsible. But the ex-commissioner in charge at the time, Jack Bellamy, has given in to drunkenness. And Mike's lawyer Cunningham continues to make crooked deals. He holds the key to solving the case. When Bellamy picks himself up again, he and Hilton are able to bring Cunningham and the gangster Whity to justice.

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

1963

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NR

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Bartleby

1963

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10.0

Emma Bovary, a dreamy, idealistic woman married to the dull provincial doctor Charles, yearns for the passion and luxury she’s read about in novels. After affairs with Léon and Rodolphe fail to fulfill her fantasies, her compulsive spending leads to crushing debt, and in despair, she decides to take her own life by poisoning.

Madame Bovary

1968

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8.0

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Die Geschichte von Vasco

1968

1950s · 12 titles

Resurrection poster
8.0

Young Prince Nechljudov is summoned as a judge in a murder trial. A rich merchant was found dead in the room of the inn where he was staying and the prostitute Maslova was accused of the crime. Nechljudov recognizes in the woman the maid of the aunts he had seduced and abandoned years before and tries to convince the authorities of her of his innocence but to no avail. Convinced that he is responsible for her moral fall, he follows her to Siberia where she must serve her sentence.

Resurrection

1958

Aren't We Wonderful poster
6.9

Kurt Hoffmann′s satire concerning Germany′s development during the first half of the 20th century tells the story of two schoolmates - Hans and Bruno. They could not be more different. While Hans is ambitious and must always work hard for his career, it seems that the happy go lucky Bruno is carefree.

Aren't We Wonderful

1958

Ship of the Dead poster
6.6

After a line of mischief Philip Gale, an American sailor, is lured into hiring on the "Yorikke", a tramp cargo, by Lawski, a stoker from Poland. Still, the two become friends within the motley crew of losers from all nations. Gale and his new companion soon are more than disillusioned: the "Yorikke" is far from seaworthy and more of a coffin than a ship, work is close to slavery, and treatment by the officers and their subalterns is harsh and cynical. One day they make an alarming discovery in a tin of plum butter they have procured from the ship's cargo... Written by Anonymous

Ship of the Dead

1959

She Walks by Night poster
5.0

Based on an actual murder case in Frankfurt after the war, the film tells the story of the murder of Rosemarie, a prostitute, and how she ended up strangled in her apartment.

She Walks by Night

1959

A Song Goes Round the World poster
8.0

A biopic of the singer and film actor Joseph Schmidt. The title is a reference to his best-known song and a 1933 film of the same title in which he starred.

A Song Goes Round the World

1958

Melodie und Rhythmus poster
5.8

Father and son have the same taste in women, but different tastes in music: both love the beautiful Linda, but while the father leads a successful dance band, the son wants to be a rock star. After an argument, the son leaves his father and performs first as a solo artist, then with a rock band. There he meets the lively Maxi.

Melodie und Rhythmus

1959

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall poster
7.2

Mr. Buchsbaum, third class taxes employee, lives a peaceful life until the new chief immediately criticizes his work. His only confort is his stamps collection. Sadly, even this consolation and his peace are threatened by a new, charming, neighbour who teaches piano. Increasingly infuriated, he discovers accidentally one evening that he has the ability to go through walls. With this power, he decides to settle the scores, firstly with his boss who downgraded him.

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall

1959

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NR

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Der Winterschläfer

1959

Eva Only Kisses Directors poster
7.0

Unhappy accountant Karl has a crush on Eva who seems to prefer dates with execs. But real trouble ensues when he inherits his uncle's apartment and in its wake a group of shady characters involved in illegal business affairs.

Eva Only Kisses Directors

1958

Sharks and Little Fish poster
5.8

Four young German naval cadets begin their military service in 1940; only one of them will survive.

Sharks and Little Fish

1957

Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht poster
9.0

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Ein Tag, der nie zu Ende geht

1959

Der Bettelstudent poster
7.0

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Der Bettelstudent

1958

Series credits

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

The Old Fox poster
6.3

A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

The Old Fox

1977

Die Harald Schmidt Show poster
7.4

The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

Derrick poster
6.0

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Derrick

1974

Derrick poster
6.0

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Derrick

1974

Derrick poster
6.0

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Derrick

1974

Derrick poster
6.0

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Derrick

1974

Derrick poster
6.0

Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

Derrick

1974

NDR Talk Show poster
6.6

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NDR Talk Show

1979

Großstadtrevier poster
6.0

Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.

Großstadtrevier

1986

Großstadtrevier poster
6.0

Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.

Großstadtrevier

1986

Zimmer frei! poster
7.0

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Zimmer frei!

1996

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7.2

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3 nach 9

1974

Forsthaus Falkenau poster
5.9

Forsthaus Falkenau is a German television series.

Forsthaus Falkenau

1989

Dalli Dalli poster
9.3

No synopsis available yet.

Dalli Dalli

1971

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6.3

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Zum blauen Bock

1957

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7.0

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Einer wird gewinnen

1964

Das Kriminalmuseum poster
8.0

Das Kriminalmuseum was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to Der Kommissar, appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes.

Das Kriminalmuseum

1963

Die Männer vom K3 poster
NR

Die Männer vom K3 is a German television series.

Die Männer vom K3

1988

St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken poster
4.5

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St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken

1979

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9.0

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Krimistunde

1982

Dem Täter auf der Spur poster
10.0

Dem Täter auf der Spur is a German television series.

Dem Täter auf der Spur

1967

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8.0

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Sonderdezernat K1

1972

Pater Brown poster
8.0

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Pater Brown

1966

Der Andro-Jäger poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Der Andro-Jäger

1982

Irgendwie und Sowieso poster
5.7

Irgendwie und Sowieso is a German television series.

Irgendwie und Sowieso

1986

Locker vom Hocker poster
5.0

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Locker vom Hocker

1979

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7.5

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Lutz & Hardy

1994

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7.0

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Zwickelbach & Co

1976

Nicht von schlechten Eltern poster
7.7

The Schefer family is moving from Kiel to Bremen. Wolfgang Schefer is a Captain in the German Navy and the Commander of the Navy base in Bremen. Sybille wants to get back to her old job--she was a teacher before she and Wolfgang had their first child, Felix. There is just one problem: she works at the same school attended by their children: Felix, Henrietta (Jenny), Moritz, and Alexander (Alex).

Nicht von schlechten Eltern

1993

Kir Royal poster
7.0

A six-part television series, a parody of the Munich newspaper, its gossip reporter Michael Graeter, and its publisher Anneliese Friedmann. The series centres around the tabloid reporter Baby Schimmerlos, who plays in the Munich "Schicki-Micki" scene of the 1980s.

Kir Royal

1986

Oliver Maass poster
9.0

Oliver Maass is a German television series.

Oliver Maass

1985

Die schnelle Gerdi poster
10.0

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Die schnelle Gerdi

1989

Der ganz normale Wahnsinn poster
9.0

It all starts with a minor rear-end collision. Gloria meets Maximillian Glanz in the process. Together with their mutual friend Lino, the two experience adventures that are as turbulent as they are insane...

Der ganz normale Wahnsinn

1979

Lokaltermin poster
NR

Lokaltermin is a German television series.

Lokaltermin

1973

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8.5

Der Millionenerbe is a German television series.

Der Millionenerbe

1990

Es ist soweit poster
9.0

Janet Freeman, the daughter of the English nuclear researcher Clive and his wife Lucy, is kidnapped.

Es ist soweit

1960

Der rote Schal poster
7.0

The story is set in Victorian England and revolves around two young men, Allan Armadale and Ozias Midwinter, who are connected by their fathers' dark past. Both fall in love with Lydia Gwilt, the mysterious woman with the red scarf, who has her own sinister plans.

Der rote Schal

1973

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NR

Adrian der Tulpendieb was a 1966 German television series; the first that aired in full color. Six episodes were produced, which were based on the novel by Otto Rombach and directed by Dietrich Haugk.

Adrian der Tulpendieb

1966

Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners poster
NR

Europe around 1900: Georges Manolescu is an elegant, handsome, and self-assured con artist. He takes particular pride in being called the “King of Thieves.” Using a wide variety of tricks—sometimes as a marriage swindler, sometimes as an impostor or hotel thief—this charmer manages to swindle 35 million marks. Only the finest society and the most glamorous locations are good enough for Manolescu: Baden-Baden, Nice, Monte Carlo, and, of course, Paris. He shows up there in various disguises and relieves the rich and beautiful of their fortunes. Nothing and no one is safe from the nimble-fingered master thief.

Manolescu - Die fast wahre Biographie eines Gauners

1972