S.O. Schoening

Blockierte Signale (1948)

The Heart of a Queen (1940)

As the title "The Queen's Heart" suggests, this early German black and white version of Mary Queen of Scott's eventful reign and death focuses on her emotional perception rather lyrically, with some songs, mainly by her. ...

Verwandte sind auch Menschen (1940)

Millionaire Ambrosius Brown has been robbed in Chicago for the fifth time and is reported missing again shortly after being rescued. In reality, however, he is traveling to Europe with his friend Buddy Drops and his servant Washington. After twenty years i ...

Rote Mühle (1940)

A respectable woman in her 50s inherits a local night club from her husband in a divorce settlement, provided that she shows up there every night at 10:00pm for a month. In spite of eny and provocation, she manages to meet the terms. ...

Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius (1939)

The Sinister Wish (1939)

After losing almost all of his money, a young marquis discovers that among his few remaining possessions is a magical piece of leather which is capable of fulfilling any wish. However, every use of it will make it less effective and furthermore will shorte ...

Wibbel the Tailor (1939)

During the Napoleonic occupation of the German states in 1812, a tailor by the name of Anton Wibbel is sentenced to sit in jail for insulting the Emperor. The tailor manages to get out of this by paying off a friend to go to prison in his place. But then, ...

Hallo Janine (1939)

The French ballet girl Janine, a gifted tap-dancer, dreams of a musical career in Paris. But first she wants to take revenge on Count René who stood up her best friend Charlotte. Janine wants him to fall in love with her and disappoint him afterwards. At ...

Ich bin gleich wieder da (1939)

Undergraduate Nik just wanted to get cigarettes when he is pulled into a series of events over the course of one night. Also during this night he meets three interesting women - whom will he end up with? ...

Humans, Animals, Sensations (1938)

The artist Hansen and his wife have separated due to professional stubbornness, even though they love each other. The animals behave more sensibly: Hansen's trained monkeys bring the couple back together. People and animals work together to create a sensat ...

The Deruga Case (1938)

The physician Dr. Deruga is suspected of having poisoned his wife out of greed. She died after naming Deruga, poor and in debt, the sole heir in her will. There are a lot of people willing to testify against him in court, including Marta, the dead woman ...

Gastspiel im Paradies (1938)

Resolute Ellen takes over the operations of the Grand Hotel "Paradise" from her father and immediately goes into action to increase profits. The first thing she does is turn off the flow of money to a theatre her father was financially sponsoring. Then she ...

The Gambler (1938)

A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky's works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his p ...

After Midnight (1938)

Helene performs in a Paris nightclub run by White Russian exiles. When her husband, an engineer she believed had died in the Russian Civil War, reappears she tries to assist him. However, this opens her to blackmail by her dancing partner Fedor. ...

The Secret Lie (1938)

The stand-alone opera singer Carmen Casini dare not admit to her adult son, the spoiled race car driver Cecil, that she ruined her voice on a stormy day at the racetrack and that her career is thus at an end. Meanwhile, Cecil has fallen in love with the p ...

Petermann ist dagegen (1938)

Experiences during a voyage with a KDF-steamer (Kraft Durch Freude = Power Through Joy, a nazi campaign that allowed working class people to make affordable holidays often on steamers).Grumpy old Petermann is a moaner, but during a KDF-tour on the "Der Deu ...

The Tiger of Eschnapur (1938)

After a passionate affair in Paris, adventurer Sascha Demidoff can no longer forget Sitha, the beautiful Maharani of Eshanpur. He travels through the wilderness of India to the maharaja's palace, where Sitha still returns his passion. But when his connecti ...

The Yellow Flag (1937)

An adventurer, Peter Diercksen, travels to South America to guide an expedition into the jungle. However, when the ship is quarantined he believes he has a serious disease. He does not accompany the trip, which runs into major problems. ...

Heimweh (1937)

Christof Peleikis is a seasoned sailor who once served as a helmsman on many ships. Since having a wife and child, he works as a fisherman and lives in a small village. When a ship gets into trouble off the coast one day, Christof rushes to its aid. He man ...

Ball at the Metropol (1937)

At a ball at the Metropol, the married Margit gives a harmless kiss to a one-time friend from her childhood and cousin, Eberhard. The two notice, however, that Margit's ill and jealous husband observed them from a distance, because he recognized the coat s ...

Strong Hearts in the Storm (1937)

On the eve of the Russian Revolution, a performance of "Tosca" is taking place at the opera house. The artists and staff are too engrossed in their work to notice the unrest in the streets. The leading roles are played by Marina Marta and René Areno, who ...

Under Blazing Heavens (1936)

In this exotic adventure, unscrupulous gun runners threaten a captain, and a ship is in danger of sinking. ...

A Woman of No Importance (1936)

Sylvia, the daughter of the pastor Kelvil, is lectrice to Lady Patricia and gets to know the young Lord Harford. They love one another, but their class differences forbid marriage. There's a sharp argument with the father, who afterwards wants to send th ...

A Wedding Dream (1936)

Officials and royalty flock to a popular tavern on the Polish-Russian border,the lady owner scours the visitors for a prospect to marry off to her unwed daughter. ...

Savoy-Hotel 217 (1936)

A Moscow hotel waiter, found at the scene of a murder, tries to locate the real killer among a series of suspects. ...

Die Entführung (1936)

Pillars of Society (1935)

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

Mazurka (1935)

A woman is put on trial for murdering a musician who ruined her marriage. ...

Light Cavalry (1935)

Rosika, a girl from Genoa, fled her innkeeper stepfather after he tried to abuse her. She finds refuge - and a job as well - in a traveling circus. Cherubini, the owner of the big top, falls in love with the lovely young woman and makes her the star of the ...

Stradivari (1935)

In 1914 a Hungarian officer inherits a Stradivarius which is believed to bring back luck to its owner. He and his Italian fiancée are separated by the First World War, and he is badly wounded. ...

Joan of Arc (1935)

France in the 15th Century: The country is marked by the wars with England and internal power struggles. King Charles sees himself powerless against the state. As emerges from the people suddenly a young woman named Johanna, who claimed that the Archangel ...

Lärm um Weidemann (1935)

Love, Death and the Devil (1934)

In a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new ...

Two Greyhounds (1934)

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. ...

Maiden vs. Monk (1934)

Mutz Hagedorn has just graduated from grammar school, much to the delight of her aunt Jenny, who cares for her like a mother. Then she learns from notary Strohbein that she has inherited the hotel "Zur Jungfrau" from her uncle, it is located on Lake Consta ...

What Am I Without You (1934)

A struggling composer gets one of his pieces into a film program and his wife captures the lead part in the production as well. ...

Ritter wider Willen (1934)

A man on the run from a bully ends up on a movie set. ...

Der falsche Tenor (1932)

Short film by Ludwig Beck ...

Holzapfel Knows Everything (1932)

An unemployed man who plays a concertina gets involved with a band of crooks and tries to frustrate a kidnapping, in this farcical caper. ...