Cast: Willi Forst

Direction Willi Forst

Cast Pola Negri · Albrecht Schönhals · Ingeborg Theek · Franziska Kinz

Synopsis Mazurka (1935) marked Willi Forst's third directorial venture, following the significant global acclaim of "Maskerade." This time, Forst opted for a dramatic narrative inspired by a purported true crime. The story revolves around a naive music student, Theek, who is...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Richard Berczeller · Walter Slezak · Lucy Doraine · Victor Varconi

Direction Géza von Bolváry

Cast Willi Forst · Fay Wall · Paul Otto · Oscar Karlweis

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Willi Forst · Liane Haid · Hedwig Bleibtreu · Ingeborg Grahn

Synopsis The Prince from Arcadien (1932) follows the story of a deposed king and his son, who have been removed from their royal positions due to public demand. The son, now a prince, embraces his newfound freedom, which allows him to...

Direction Willi Forst

Cast Willi Forst · Olga Tschechowa · Johannes Riemann · Ilse Werner

Synopsis Bel Ami (1939) follows the journey of George Duroy, a man who, upon his return from Morocco and subsequent release from military service, finds that his charisma and physical attractiveness make him irresistible to women. Leveraging his shameless opportunism, Duroy...

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Paula Wessely · Willi Forst · Gustaf Gründgens · Franz Herterich

Direction Willi Forst · Karl Hartl

Cast Willi Forst · Maria Holst · Dora Komar · Paul Hörbiger

Synopsis Operetta (1940) follows the journey of a talented musician who receives an opportunity to work in Vienna as a stage director. However, his tenure is marked by conflicts with Maria, an aristocratic opera manager, leading to his sudden dismissal despite...

Direction Zoltan Korda · Carl Boese

Cast Gustav Fröhlich · Evelyn Holt · Lissy Arna · Fritz Alberti

Direction Fred Sauer

Cast Marlene Dietrich · Willi Forst · Albert Hörrmann · Otto Kronburger

Direction Géza von Bolváry

Cast Trude von Molo · Willi Forst · Gustaf Gründgens · Fritz Odemar

Synopsis The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931) is a crime comedy inspired by the real-life events surrounding Vincenzo Peruggia, who famously stole the Mona Lisa in 1911. In this cinematic adaptation, Peruggia's motive is to impress a charming maid named...

Direction Fritz Kortner

Cast Willi Forst · Dolly Haas · Oskar Sima · Max Gülstorff

Synopsis A Girl You Don't Forget (1932) follows the story of an actor, Paul (Willi Forst), who struggles to find work during the challenging times of the Great Depression. After a year of unemployment, Paul finally secures a role, only to...

Direction Gustav Ucicky

Cast Willi Forst · Marlene Dietrich · Fritz Alberti · Anny Coty

Synopsis Café Elektric (1927) follows the tale of a young woman who works in a lively dance hall, where she becomes enamored with a charming but deceitful pickpocket. Their paths cross in the bustling, vibrant setting of the dance hall, leading...

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Willi Forst · Hilde Wagener · Alfred Abel · Lucie Höflich

Synopsis The Burning Secret (1933) follows the story of Edgar, a 12-year-old boy, who enjoys a luxurious autumn holiday with his mother at a lavish hotel nestled in the Swiss Alps. His father, a dedicated lawyer, stays behind in their Vienna...

Direction Viktor Becker · Willi Forst

Cast Willi Forst · Gustav Diessl · Trude Marlen · Paul Hörbiger

Synopsis I Am Sebastian Ott (1939) follows the gripping tale of a cunning art collector's murder, which leads to the discovery of a vast, intricate scheme involving counterfeit paintings. The astute Dr. Sebastian Ott uncovers this elaborate fraud, only to find...

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Hans Brausewetter · Betty Bird · Willi Forst · Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Synopsis Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg (1930) tells the story of John Miller, a German immigrant who settled in America long ago. He wishes for his daughter, Eleanor, to experience her ancestral homeland and arranges for her to spend a year studying...

Direction Gustav Ucicky

Cast Heinrich George · Betty Amann · Paul Hörbiger · Willi Forst

Direction Géza von Bolváry

Cast Liane Haid · Willi Forst · Margarete Schlegel · Otto Wallburg

Synopsis The Song Is Ended (1930) is a quintessential early-talkie German musical that follows the conventional tropes of the genre, with one notable exception. The narrative, which revolves around the lives and romantic entanglements of performers, concludes on a somber note,...

Direction Willi Forst

Cast Willi Forst · Anton Edthofer · Judith Holzmeister · Dora Komar

Direction Herbert Maisch

Cast Paul Hörbiger · Curd Jürgens · Carola Höhn · Anton Pointner

Synopsis Königswalzer (1935) unfolds a romantic tale set in Munich during the year 1852. The narrative revolves around an Austrian officer from a noble family who is tasked with a delicate mission. His primary objective is to safeguard the young Emperor...

Direction Géza von Bolváry

Cast Walter Janssen · Oscar Karlweis · Willi Forst · Gretl Theimer