Ernst Waldbrunn

Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1965-1971 (2008)

Vienna no longer has anyone like him: Karl Farkas. "Look at that!" was the leitmotif of his life. He was the only one of the postwar generation who could demonstrate how cabaret had been performed during the interwar period: primarily with Jewish wit, humo ...

Schau'n Sie sich das an! 1957-1965 (2008)

Take a look at this... Karl Farkas' statement has long been a standard quote in classic theater literature. Farkas was one of the figureheads of that cabaret era, which had actually died out in Europe by the end of the 1930s: the entertainment theater of t ...

Change (1975)

Based on the drama by Wolfgang Bauer. Fery Kaltenböck is a painter of the Viennese avant-garde in the post-1968 milieu. His lack of success plunges him into depression. Out of frustration, he builds the Pölten painter Blasius Okopenko into a star, only t ...

Gute Freunde (1974)

Lauter liebe Leute (1972)

Theodor Kardinal Innitzer (1972)

Der Feldherrnhügel (1970)

Frühstück im Büro (1970)

Sexy Susan Knows How...! (1970)

Susanne is the hostess who gives comfort to the visitors to her hotel. All of the vices in the country are heavily taxed, including drinking and making love. Susanne and a group of nude women try to give some relief to the beleaguered and overtaxed cliente ...

Das Wort (1970)

Arthur Schnitzler's key piece describes the liaisons of his artist colleagues from the Cafe Central, Vienna. Behind the character "Treuenhof" is Peter Alterberg recognized, "Winkler" = Arthur Schnitzler, "Flatterer" = Frida Uhl, "Rapp" = Stefan Großmann, ...

The Circus Princess (1969)

In this three-act operetta by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, a dashing and mysterious circus performer is hired by a disappointed suitor of Princess Fedora Palinska to pose as a nobleman and marry her. This 1969 performance was produced for West Ger ...

Die liebestollen Dirndl von Tirol (1969)

Inge Thal works as a tax expert in Munich. One day, the pretty, young woman inherits a run-down farm in Tyrol and decides to move there. ...

The Sweet Pussycats (1969)

An officer and a count who live in opposite ends of the same castle bet each other who will be the first to bed their respective new 'virgin' maid. The winner will get ownership of the castle. In order to attain his goal, the officer ignores his lusty fian ...

Der keusche Lebemann (1968)

Das Veilchen (1967)

Ganz dumme Sachen (1967)

Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut (1966)

On a trip through the Salzkammergut, a couple singing pop songs tell the story of another duo and their difficult path to marriage: he was into light entertainment, while she was into serious art. ...

Minister gesucht (1966)

Schöne Seelen (1966)

Gute Geschäfte (1965)

Hochzeit am Neusiedler See (1963)

A comedy directed by Rolf Olsen. ...

Das Mädl aus der Vorstadt (1963)

Die Försterchristel (1962)

The Merry Widow (1962)

Peter Alexander in a starring role: Franz Lehár's operetta presents him in a comedy with plenty of music! Bon vivant Danilo enjoys Paris to the fullest. He's the nephew of a wealthy factory owner and can therefore afford it. But he's supposed to concentra ...

Die Kaiserin (1962)

The Turkish Cucumbers (1962)

Oskar Schnabel is a wholesaler of fruits from the Arabian region. One day his oriental trading partner passes on a twelve-piece of harem ladies to him. ...

Der Hochzeitsgast (1962)

A short comedy directed by Kurt Nachmann. ...

Mit den besten Empfehlungen (1962)

Unsere tollen Tanten (1961)

With rumbling stomachs and no engagement, musicians Pit, Max, Bill, Gus, Eddi, and Giorgio are on their way to visit their Uncle Hermann, who runs a sports school on Lake Wörthersee. Along the way, they meet the charming teenagers Susi, Evi, Sieglinde, In ...

Kleines Bezirksgericht (1961)

Mal drunter – mal drüber (1960)

Auf allen Straßen (1960)

No Man to Marry (1959)

Ich bin kein Casanova (1959)

Peter Keller is hired as a butler by the wealthy Pirkner couple to teach them good manners, which leads to all sorts of complications. ...

Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann (1959)

Before the police station in Ober-Himmelbrunn is dissolved, the local landlord reports a burglary. The young gendarme Thaler is assigned to solve the case. Disguised as a holidaymaker, he goes to work. In the process, he conquers the hearts of twelve attra ...

Der eingebildete Kranke (1959)

Herrn Josefs letzte Liebe (1959)

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 domineer ...

Mein ganzes Herz ist voll Musik (1959)

Skandal um Dodo (1959)

So ein Millionär hat's schwer (1958)

Edward Collins wants nothing more than to live a modest life. But as a millionaire with a luxurious villa, chauffeur, and everything his heart desires, women are desperately after him. This time, however, Edward wants to play it safe and, together with his ...

Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958)

In the Vienna of the Biedermeier era, the young Carl makes a delicate wager with two officers: If he does not succeed in presenting a new romantic adventure by the next day, he has to treat the soldiers to ten bottles of sparkling wine. Albeit he tries in ...

Trees Are Blooming in Vienna (1958)

Beautiful Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian era. Lixie, a court councilor's daughter raised in a middle-class family, has fallen in love with the piano teacher Toni. To make a good impression on Lixie's strict father, Toni urgently needs a job. Then chanc ...

Man ist nur zweimal jung (1958)

Der Kaiser und das Wäschermädel (1957)

Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an (1957)

Familie Schimek (1957)

Scherben bringen Glück (1957)

Lachendes Wien (1957)

Ein tolles Hotel (1956)

Liebe, die den Kopf verliert (1956)

Symphonie in Gold (1956)

Revue film on ice. An excellent figure skater did not qualify for the European Championships, but as a participant in show programs he became known as "Mr. X." Funds from an unknown benefactor began to arrive at the small club in the town where he trained. ...

Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone (1955)

Since the capable landlady Maria bears a striking resemblance to the ruler of a miniature state, she is tasked with playing the role of princess during her absence. The deceitful and corrupt ministers attempt to seize the opportunity and gain one-sided adv ...

Espionage (1955)

Oberst Alfred Redl heads the military intelligence department of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Frequent letters from the Russian Empire, however, make him suspect of sharing his knowledge with unauthorized authorities. ...

The Last Act (1955)

Albin Skoda embodies a frantic Adolf Hitler in his last days, scrambling to keep the Third Reich alive as morale within the bunker wanes and Berlin is encircled by enemy troops. Based on Michael A. Musmanno's book Ten Days to Die, Oscar Werner costars as f ...

Ja, so ist das mit der Liebe (1955)

On the green field (1953)

Drei, von denen man spricht (1953)

Praterherzen (1953)

Adventures in Vienna (1952)

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

Der alte Sünder (1951)

Frühling auf dem Eis (1951)

A group of talented young people are dismissed from an ice dancing troupe as a result of the intrigues of Alida, the wife of impresario Gordon. Outraged, the young people leave Gordon's troupe and, having organized their own group, soon achieve success wit ...

Der Teufel führt Regie (1951)

Call Over the Air (1951)

A smugglers gang is active on the Austrian-Swiss border. Until now, no one has come to their attention. But one day a little girl gets seriously ill and needs medical attention; the young operator will forget that he has to be careful and calls for help th ...

Duell mit dem Tod (1950)

Child of the Danube (1950)

Marika is a cheerful girl who lives on the Danube aboard an old barge she inherited from her father. She works as a waitress in her aunt's inn, entertaining the guests with singing and dancing. Her greatest dream is to save enough money to repair the old b ...

Meisterringer (1949)

Mysterious Shadows (1949)

Dr. Wittich is a passionate speleologist who spends more time on his research than on his fiancée Cornelia. As a result, she turns to the rich industrialist Roy, whom she eventually marries. But her heart actually belongs to the explorer and so she is dra ...

The Trial (1948)

In 1882 a country girl disappears from a small Hungarian village. The inhabitants suggest that she was murdered by the Jews. Everything is done to accuse them before the trial. A study in stubbornness, racism and intolerance and how to fight against it. ...

Gute Freunde (1974)

Lauter liebe Leute (1972)

Bei Tag und bei Nacht (1969)