Douglas Sirk

When director Daniel Schmid grew up, his parents ran a hotel in the Alps, and this singular setting was to influence his film. Rather by coincidence he came to Berlin in the early 1960s and became part of the new German wave. Schmid worked with, among others, Wenders and Fassbinder, for example as an actor in Wender’s The American Friend. He met Ingrid Caven, who was to play a diva in several of his films. This is a documentation of a part of modern European film history and a good analysis of artistry and how it corresponds to the individual behind the camera. A wealth of archival footage brings us close to many directors and actors in Schmid’s circle. If you’ve never seen a Daniel Schmid film, you are sure to want to after watching this portrait of his life.

The stars and director of 'Written on the Wind' and 'The Tarnished Angels' talk about director Douglas Sirk's techniques. Archival interviews originally appeared in the documentary "Douglas Sirk: Uber Stars" (Eckhart Schmidt, 1980)

This documentary brings together a collection of remarkable interview footage with Douglas Sirk filmed in 1982 for the French TV show 'Cinéma cinémas', as well as material from the finished programme.

This 82-minute 1991 documentary by Eckhart Schmidt features a 1980 interview with Douglas Sirk in which he reflects on his career.

Documentary about the shooting of BOURBON STREET BLUES.

Portrait of filmmaker Douglas Sirk.

An adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Lady Larkspur Lotion" created by Douglas Sirk with the assistance of his film students and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It depicts the conflict between a dreamy, delusional heroine and her brusque, practical landlady, who wants to kick her out of her apartment.

An adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Lady Larkspur Lotion" created by Douglas Sirk with the assistance of his film students and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It depicts the conflict between a dreamy, delusional heroine and her brusque, practical landlady, who wants to kick her out of her apartment.

Television documentary about German-born American director Douglas Sirk.

Encouraged by Fassbinder, with whom he became friendly after the then-enfant terrible of the German cinema visited him in Lugano, Sirk also did some teaching during the late 1970s at the film school in Munich, where he made three short films with his students.

Encouraged by Fassbinder, with whom he became friendly after the then-enfant terrible of the German cinema visited him in Lugano, Sirk also did some teaching during the late 1970s at the film school in Munich, where he made three short films with his students.

Двенадцать лет из жизни четырех женщин, разбивших в кровь коленки в погоне за химерами счастья.

Фильм снят по роману Эриха Марии Ремарка "Время жить и время умирать", автор книги играет одну из ролей в фильме. Действие разворачивается на руинах Германии в последние месяцы Второй мировой войны. Унтер-офицер Эрнст возвращается домой в отпуск с Восточного фронта и обнаруживает, что его родной город разрушен бомбардировками стран антигитлеровской коалиции. Эрнст ищет своих родителей и случайно встречает друга своего детства Елизабет, дочку местного доктора. Несмотря на окружающий их ужас войны и дыхание смерти они видят надежду на светлое будущее в своей любви к друг другу.

In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.

A young woman touring Germany is caught between a married symphony conductor and a doctor from back home.

Подлинная история летчика времен Второй мировой войны полковника Шона Дэвиса, которого преследуют воспоминания о случайной бомбардировке сиротского приюта в ходе войны. В 1950 году он возвращается на службу и отправляется в Сеул для обучения корейских пилотов. Вместе с любимой женщиной он строит для местных сирот бомбоубежище.

Кайл Хэдли — вечно все делающий неправильно сын техасского магната Джаспера Хэдли, чей клан начинает рушиться из-за его наследников, стремящихся ни к чему, кроме собственных удовольствий.

Клиффорд, рабочий на фабрике игрушек, впадает в депрессию — жена перестала замечать его, а дети считают отца ничтожеством. Но все меняется, когда в его жизни появляется Норма.

Когда респектабельная вдова из высшего общества влюбляется в садовника, ей приходится столкнуться с непониманием окружающих и сделать непростой выбор.

1815 год. Ирландия охвачена отчаянным сопротивлением против иностранного господства. Майкл Мартин является членом ирландского тайного общества, он разочаровывается в результатах его деятельности и переходит к активным действиям, нападая на английских лендлордов и их управляющих, отнимая у них деньги, полученные ими с арендаторов-ирландцев. Он вынужден бежать из поместья Баллимор в Дублин, где встречает легендарного лидера ирландских повстанцев капитана Тандерболта.

Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.

Плейбой Боб Меррик попадает в аварию, катаясь на быстроходной лодке на одном из озер Калифорнии. При спасении жизни Боба гибнет местный доктор и желая сгладить свою вину Меррик посещает вдову доктора Хелен и безумно в неё влюбляется. Однако Меррик опять попадает в аварию, в результате которой уже Хелен теряет зрение. Преодолевая стыд Меррик делает всё что в его силах чтобы завоевать сердце Хелен.

Рок Хадсон играет главную роль Тазы, отец которого, легендарный Кочиз, умирает. Таза обещает Кочизу, что будет верен его идеалам, и будет поддерживать мирные традиции племени. Но брат Тазы хочет соединить племя Кочиза с другим кровожадным плененем во главе с Джеронимо, который выступает против мира с белыми поселенцами. Таза должен сразить своего брата, чтобы сдержать слово, данное отцу…

Наоми Мердок давным-давно бросила детей и мужа и покинула родной город. Сделать это ее заставила роковая страсть к другому мужчине — сознавая, что тайна скоро станет достоянием общественности, Наоми без объяснений оставляет семью. Возвращается она по просьбе дочери, которая заканчивает школу и мечтает, чтобы мать увидела ее первое серьезное выступление на сцене. Наоми приезжает, и драматическая ситуация, ставшая когда-то причиной ее бегства, повторяется.

Saloon entertainer Vermilion O'Toole and her former partner in crime Newt Cole escape from a train ride to prison and hide out in logging town Timberline. Meanwhile, the three sons of widower Will Hall come to town in search of a wife for their dad. Vermilion needs to lay low to escape the marshal, so she accepts the boys' offer to visit pioneer community Pine Grove. Once there, she annoys local Mrs. Grundys but eventually starts to fit in.

In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller, gives a ride to a young boy escaped from an orphanage, where bad conditions (the result of political graft) are being investigated by new appointee Zerelda Wing, who doesn't know that her fiancée is one of the politicians responsible. Tad wants to stay with his new friend Doc, who is attracted to Zerelda, to the discomfiture of his old flame Clara...all amid nostalgic musical numbers.

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions.

Alvah, a young GI who happens to own a vineyard, elopes to Las Vegas with Lee, his housekeeper's daughter. But Alvah's chicken pox postpone the wedding night. The rest revolves around more delays to the consummation, caused by Lee's manipulative Mama and the flock of mostly obnoxious relatives with whom she's filled the house.

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Sister Mary presides over a convent where a convicted murderess, who is being escorted to Death Row, is stranded by bad weather. She is slowly becoming convinced that Valerie is innocent so Sister Mary sets about to clear the girl and bring the real killer to justice.

The naive Evelyn Warren, elected school teacher of the year by Time Magazine, goes to Las Vegas, where she loses a lot of money. In order to pay her debts, casino manager Matt Braddock asks her to take care of his sad little daughter Diana.

A Catholic priest fights against his colleagues' immediate acceptance of an ambiguous “miracle”.

A Catholic priest fights against his colleagues' immediate acceptance of an ambiguous “miracle”.

Posing as an ex-German medical officer, a U. S. Navy Intelligence Officer sets out to rescue a kidnapped scientist, and sink a Nazi submarine, hiding off the coast of South America.

A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery

Jenny Marsh is a hard-luck dame who's just finished five years in the slammer for killing a man. Jenny's not exactly the murdering type -- she did the deed while defending her jailbird lover, Harry, which is probably one reason she's attracted the attention of her parole officer, Griff Marat. In fact, Griff is so taken with Jenny that he gets her a job caring for his ailing mother, but although Jenny tries to fly right, she's not yet over Harry.

A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.

Sandra Carpenter is a London-based dancer who is distraught to learn that her friend has disappeared. Soon after the disappearance, she's approached by Harley Temple, a police investigator who believes her friend has been murdered by a serial killer who uses personal ads to find his victims. Temple hatches a plan to catch the killer using Sandra as bait, and Sandra agrees to help.

Эжен Видок, рожденный в тюрьме, посвятил первые тридцать лет своей жизни всевозможным преступлениям: особенно он преуспел в деле обольщения женщин, однажды украв подвязку с рубинами у любовницы шефа полиции. Проведя два года в наполеоновской армии, где он и его верный помощник Эмиль скрывались от преследований полиции, двое авантюристов замышляют ограбить старую маркизу де Пьермон, перед которой Эжен Франсуа разыгрывает истинного джентльмена, родственника некогда знакомого ей, а ныне почившего барона Видока. По иронии судьбы, зятем маркизы оказывается месье Рудольф, министр полиции Франции, что подает месье Видоку новую дерзкую идею: стать шефом полиции вместо недалекого месье Рише и устроить ограбление Парижского банка. Однако Тереза, дочь месье Рудольфа, убеждена, что человек с лицом святого не может быть отпетым негодяем - нужно лишь верить в лучшее...

It's a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren, who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge, a decadent aristocrat and an estate superintendent, with surprising results.

It's a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren, who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge, a decadent aristocrat and an estate superintendent, with surprising results.

It's a tale of power and passions when a Russian siren, who wants the finer things in life, sinks her hooks into a judge, a decadent aristocrat and an estate superintendent, with surprising results.

In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.

Twelve year old 'Boefje' spends most of his time in the alleys, on rooftops and in the harbor of Rotterdam. A local clergyman takes pity on him and attempts to teach him good manners.

A famous violinist enlists in a music school in order to woo one of the students.

While vacationing in Puerto Rico, a young Swedish woman falls in love with and marries a powerful local landowner. Ten years later, their marriage has turned sour; meanwhile, two Swedish doctors have arrived on the island to investigate a mysterious fever.

London 1846. Singer Gloria Vane has a resounding success at the Adelphi Theater. While she throws a brilliant party

London 1846. Singer Gloria Vane has a resounding success at the Adelphi Theater. While she throws a brilliant party

A French-language remake of Douglas Sirk's "The Court Concert" (1936).

A French-language remake of Douglas Sirk's "The Court Concert" (1936).

Before he became cult director Douglas Sirk, Detlef Sierck cut his teeth on such lavish European star vehicles as Das Hofkonzert (The Court Concert). Marta Eggerth is cast as Christine, a young singer who aspires to find out who her father was. Her odyssey brings her to the court of a mythical kingdom, where she is romanced by handsome lieutenant Walter (Johannes Heesters). He is warned not to lose his heart to a "commoner," but all turns out all right when King Serenissimus (Otto Tressler) turns out to be Christine's long-lost daddy. Hofkonzert was designed as a comeback for Marta Eggerth, whose star had eclipsed by the mid-1930s.

Before he became cult director Douglas Sirk, Detlef Sierck cut his teeth on such lavish European star vehicles as Das Hofkonzert (The Court Concert). Marta Eggerth is cast as Christine, a young singer who aspires to find out who her father was. Her odyssey brings her to the court of a mythical kingdom, where she is romanced by handsome lieutenant Walter (Johannes Heesters). He is warned not to lose his heart to a "commoner," but all turns out all right when King Serenissimus (Otto Tressler) turns out to be Christine's long-lost daddy. Hofkonzert was designed as a comeback for Marta Eggerth, whose star had eclipsed by the mid-1930s.

After her husband dies, a German woman who gave up her infant for adoption to emigrate to America returns to Germany, discovering that her child is being raised by a married orchestra conductor.

After her husband dies, a German woman who gave up her infant for adoption to emigrate to America returns to Germany, discovering that her child is being raised by a married orchestra conductor.

When Mister Vlasman gets promoted from baking bread to making macaroni, he and his wife want to enter high society. They could not be happier when a wealthy baron offers to introduce them into the high class. What they don't realise is that this was all an April Fools' prank. Unfortunately for the pranksters, things get out of hand when a real baron visits the Vlasmans. This film is presumed lost.

A man comes back from America after years to find his reputation ruined.

A farm boy betrothed to a socialite falls in love with his maid - an impoverished girl from the marsh.

Douglas Sirk's first feature film.

Short romantic comedy directed by Douglas Sirk.

An early short film by Douglas Sirk (Detlef Sierck) which takes a satirical look at dubious business practices during the Weimar Republic. It was banned under the title "Zwei Genies" but released as "Zwei Windhunde" after revisions were made.