Cast: Kurt Meisel

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Kurt Meisel. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Cat

1958 · Movie · 108 min. · France

6.8

30 votes

6.8

30 votes

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Bernhard Wicki · Karl Ludwig Diehl · Carl Wery · Kurt Meisel

Synopsis It Happened on July 20th (1955) presents a gripping portrayal of the July 1944 plot by German military officers to eliminate Adolf Hitler. The film meticulously recreates the tense atmosphere and high-stakes events surrounding this pivotal moment in history, offering...

6.4

152 votes

6.4

152 votes

6.3

27 votes

Kolberg

1945 · Movie · 111 min. · Germany

Direction Veit Harlan

Cast Heinrich George · Kristina Söderbaum · Paul Wegener · Horst Caspar

Synopsis Kolberg (1945) unfolds during the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on the besieged city of Kolberg as it faces off against the advancing French forces. After the Prussian army's retreat, the city finds itself cut off and surrounded. Rather than surrender, the...

5.8

28 votes

5.8

28 votes

Congress of Love

1966 · Movie · 96 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Géza von Radványi

Cast Lilli Palmer · Curd Jürgens · Paul Meurisse · Walter Slezak

Synopsis Congress of Love (1966) transports viewers to Vienna, 1965, where a group of tourists visiting the Wax Museum are abruptly sent back in time to the historic Vienna Congress of 1814-1815. As they stand before the figure of Prince Metternich,...

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The Golden City

1942 · Movie · 109 min. · Germany

Direction Veit Harlan

Cast Kristina Söderbaum · Eugen Klöpfer · Annie Rosar · Dagny Servaes

Synopsis The Golden City (1942) follows the journey of Anna Jobst, the daughter of a wealthy, traditional farmer residing by the Moldau River. Anna's heart yearns to venture along the river to Prague, a city she affectionately refers to as the...

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Wozzeck

1947 · Movie · 98 min. · Germany

Direction Georg C. Klaren

Cast Max Eckard · Kurt Meisel · Helga Zülch · Paul Henckels

Synopsis Wozzeck (1947) opens with the lifeless form of Franz Wozzeck laid out on a dissection table in a modest German university's anatomy class. The supervising doctor views the cadaver as that of a killer, while Buechner, a medical student, perceives...

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Direction Frantisek Cáp

Cast Gordon Howard · Irina Garden · Kurt Meisel · Hans Nielsen

Synopsis Adventure in Berlin (1952) follows a group of forgers who have ties to the previous Nazi administration. The narrative delves into their clandestine operations and the challenges they face in the post-war era.

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Dorothea Angermann

1959 · Movie · 106 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Ruth Leuwerik · Bert Sotlar · Alfred Schieske · Kurt Meisel

Synopsis Dorothea Angermann (1959) follows the story of a young woman, the offspring of a clergyman, who finds herself at the center of a murder investigation. She is suspected of killing her spouse, a cruel man she was compelled to wed...

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Direction Harald Reinl

Cast Carola von Kayser · Joachim Hansen · Leonard Steckel · Dominique Wilms

Synopsis Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen (1958) follows the story of Romarei (Carola Kayser), a young woman with extraordinary clairvoyant abilities who prevents a near-fatal accident involving her childhood friend Lorenz Ophofen. However, her life takes a dramatic turn...

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They Were So Young

1954 · Movie · 95 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Kurt Neumann

Cast Johanna Matz · Scott Brady · Ingrid Stenn · Raymond Burr

Synopsis They Were So Young (1954) unfolds in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, where a seemingly legitimate model agency conceals a sinister operation. This agency is, in reality, a cover for a human trafficking network that targets European women....

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The Rainer Affair (I'll Wait for You)

1942 · Movie · 90 min. · Germany

Direction Paul Verhoeven II

Cast Luise Ullrich · Paul Hubschmid · Karl Schönböck · Elisabeth Markus

Synopsis The Rainer Affair (I'll Wait for You) (1942) unfolds a tale of romance and intrigue during the tumultuous period of World War I. The narrative revolves around a musician and a princess who cross paths in a hospital setting, where...

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Embezzled Heaven

1958 · Movie · 105 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Direction Ernst Marischka

Cast Annie Rosar · Hans Holt · Viktor de Kowa · Vilma Degischer

Synopsis Embezzled Heaven (1958) follows the story of Teta Linek, a dedicated cook for the affluent Austrian Argan family, whose primary goal is to secure her place in heaven. Believing that acts of kindness will pave her way, she supports her...

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The Court Concert

1936 · Movie · 85 min. · Germany

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Mártha Eggerth · Johannes Heesters · Otto Tressler · Herbert Hübner

Synopsis The Court Concert (1936) unfolds at the royal court of Immendingen, where a gloomy atmosphere looms. The annual court concert is on the brink of disaster as the court singer, Pinelli, is once again unavailable. The chamberlain, State Minister von...

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Strogoff

1970 · Movie · 109 min. · France

Direction Eriprando Visconti

Cast John Phillip Law · Mimsy Farmer · Hiram Keller · Delia Boccardo

Synopsis Strogoff (1970) follows the thrilling journey of a brave captain in the Czar's army as he navigates through perilous landscapes and unexpected romantic entanglements. His mission: to deliver a crucial secret message across the vast and treacherous expanse of 19th-century...

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