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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017782-se-io-fossi-onesto-if-i-were-honest-1942-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgSE IO FOSSI ONESTO (1942) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

The nephew of a rich and noble gentleman has been sentenced to three months in prison for a false signature on a check. When it is time to hand himself over to justice, he is replaced by a mining engineer, a studious and penniless man, who for a few thousand-lire notes, almost against his will, offers himself to sit in jail for the nephew. The rich uncle, who does not know the nephew personally, takes pity on him and, when his sentence is up, takes him into his home and promises to create a future for him. But the guest is the engineer, while the real nephew, who had taken the engineer's name, is fished out of the countryside by a brother-in-law of the nobleman who has read one of his books and wants to consult him on certain oil issues. An idyll is woven between the supposed nephew and one of his cousins; while the supposed engineer concocts a lucrative scam. 

 

 

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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017793-laugh-clown-laugh-1928.jpgLAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH (1928)

 

Tito and Simon, two clowns on the road, happen upon an abandoned child, whom they take in and name Simonetta. When Simonetta is older, she becomes a circus performer. One day, looking for roses, she climbs into the garden of Count Luigi Ravelli. The count becomes infatuated with her. Ravelli later consults a doctor about his fits of uncontrollable laughter, and there meets Tito, who has come to seek help for his fits of uncontrollable weeping. The two decide to help each other, and they establish a friendship, but problems arise when they realize that they are both in love with Simonetta.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0007/0007652-das-haus-in-montevideo-1963.jpgDAS HAUS IN MONTEVIDEO (1963)

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Morality and order are the lifeblood of Professor Traugott Hermann Nagler, who lives rather modestly in a small city with his wife Marianne and his twelve, well-brought-up children.  The virtuous professor's principles are put to the test when he learns that his recently deceased sister Josefine --- who was banished from his family for a moral offense --- bequeathed a house in Uruguay to his oldest daughter.  But there's more:  there's also a nice sum of money to inherit, provided the Family Nagler can demonstrate the same moral misstep that once led to Josefine's banishment from hearth and home.

Moral und Ordnung sind das Lebenselixier von Professor Traugott Hermann N gler, der mit seiner Frau Marianne und den zw lf wohlgeratenen Kindern ein beschauliches Kleinstadtdasein f hrt. Die Prinzipien des tugendhaften Professors geraten ins Wanken, als er erf hrt, dass seine k rzlich verstorbene Schwester Josefine, die einst wegen eines moralischen Vergehens von der Familie verbannt wurde, seiner ltesten Tochter ein Haus in Montevideo vermacht hat. Doch damit nicht genug: Neben dem Haus gibt es auch noch eine stattliche Geldsumme zu erben, vorausgesetzt, Familie N gler kann denselben moralischen Fehltritt nachweisen, f r den Josefine einst versto en wurde.

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017547-sahib-bibi-aur-ghulam-1962-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgSAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM (1962) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

The lower-class, yet educated, Atulya "Bhoothnath" Chakraborty arrives in colonial Calcutta looking for work. Along with his brother-in-law, he lives in the haveli of the Choudhury Zamindar family. Bhoothnath meets Subinay, a dedicated member of the religious sect Brahmo Samaj, and is employed at the factory Mohini Sindoor. Subinay's daughter Jaba hears their conversation and is amused by Bhoothnath, whom she considers an unsophisticated, rural dweller. Bhoothnath becomes fascinated with the goings-on in the haveli and every night, he observes the Choudhury brothers' decadent lifestyle. One night, Bansi, another servant of the haveli, takes Bhoothnath to meet the younger Zamindar's wife, Chhoti Bahu, who implores him to bring her sindoor.

 

 

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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017549-daag-1952-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgDAAG (1952) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Living a poor lifestyle with his widowed mother, Shankar sells toys for a living, but is addicted to alcohol. He is attracted to Parvati, who also lives a poor lifestyle along with her stepbrother, Jagat Narayan; his wife; and their daughter, Pushpa. After an argument with his mother, Shankar departs to the city, gives up drinking, earns a lot of money, and returns home just in time to pay off his mortgage. But his world will soon be shattered, after he asks for the hand of a now wealthy Parvati. This is where he will be forced to face his past, and ultimately be told that Parvati's marriage has been arranged elsewhere.

  

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017550-mr-mrs-55-1955-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgMR. & MRS. 55 (1955) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

 

A naive young heiress in the custody of a tough-minded feminist aunt is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions. However, in the course of this facade, she learns the true meaning of marriage and the deep significance of being an Indian wife, much to the dismay of her aunt who, in adherence to her wayward beliefs, has been trying to instill anti-male sentiment in her niece's ingenuous mind.

 

 

 

 

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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017551-dil-ne-pukara-1967-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgDIL NE PUKARA (1967) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Asha lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bombay with her widowed dad, who would like her to get married to Dr. Prakash. While vacationing in Kashmir, she meets a young man, Rajan, and both fall in love with each other. When she returns home and attends Dr. Prakash's birthday party, she gets a pleasant surprise, when she finds out that Rajan is Prakash's friend. Rajan introduces Asha to his mom, while Asha introduces Rajan to her dad, and both parents approve of the match. Before they can get engaged, Rajan promises his father that he will obtain a degree from Oxford and be back after one year. He decides to travel by boat, which meets with an accident and there are no survivors. A shocked and devastated Asha finds out that Rajan's death has killed her dad, and she throws herself into her work as a doctor, working side by side with Prakash. After three years, Rajan's mom asks both Prakash and Asha to get married.

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017565-awaara-1951-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgAWAARA (1951) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Raghunath, a wealthy district judge, who believes that "good people are born to good people, and criminals are born to criminals", convicts Jagga, son of a criminal, of rape on thin evidence. Jagga later escapes and kidnaps the judge's wife, Leela, for revenge. When Jagga finds out that Leela has just become pregnant, he releases her after four days and changes his plan. However, people suspect Leela of adultery and Raghunath throws her out of their house, rejecting her pleas that the child is his. Leela gives birth to Raj on the streets, and they both live in poverty. Raj befriends Rita in school. He is removed from the school rolls while trying to maintain a job as a shoeshiner, and Rita moves to another city. Jagga convinces Raj to steal, in order to save his starving mother. Raj grows into a skilled criminal, going in and out of jail, and works for Jagga's gang. Leela thinks that he is a businessman. Raj never forgets Rita, keeping her birth picture at his home. 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017566-chori-chori-1956-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgCHORI CHORI (1956) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Multi-millionaire Girhdarilal's daughter Kammo is of marriageable age, but he would rather keep her as the housegirl forever than marry her off to someone he disapproves of. But Kammo falls for Sumankumar, a greedy pilot. When Girhdarilal learns of this relationship, he objects to them meeting, let alone marrying, but Kammo is stubborn and elopes with Sumankumar. Will she be able to live without her father? And if she does return home, will she need to marry his choice and forget Sumankumar?

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017807-two-film-dvd-a-girl-in-every-port-1928-bucking-broadway-1917.jpgTWO FILM DVD: A GIRL IN EVERY PORT (1928) + BUCKING BROADWAY (1917)

 

A GIRL IN EVERY PORT (1928): Two sailors in a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will a mysterious young women come between them?

BUCKING BROADWAY  (1917): Harry is only a ranch foreman, but when he falls in love with the boss' daughter, he tell her and she confesses that she loves him, too. All would've been well in the little bungalow Harry built, had it not been for an Army man buying remounts. He entices Molly to the city, but when she finds that his intentions are not honorable, she gets word to Harry. 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017581-der-glaserne-turm-1957.jpgDER GLASERNE TURM (1957)

 

She lives in a glass tower, surrounded by wealth and luxury. Former actress Katja gave up her career and married businessman Robert Fleming, a power-obsessed man who always gets what he wants. Now, Katja's his property, too. The coldness which surrounds her has made her lonely. Then she meets the author John Lawrence, who's determined to convince her to return to the stage. He convinces her that she has to take her fate into her own hands. She's willing to do so and begins auditioning. But it's not only her new freedom which makes her happy, but also the newly developing love for Lawrence. Fleming, unfortunately, is not exactly ready to share one of his toys with another man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017579-babul-1950-with-hard-encoded-english-subtitles-.jpgBABUL (1950) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

 

This is the story of two fathers in Madhopur. The first one is poor and has a daughter, Bela, who he hopes will marry the new postmaster, Ashok, who comes from a wealthy family. He is all the more thrilled when he finds out that Ashok is indeed taking more than an average interest in Bela and has even given her some jewelry. The second dad is Jamnadas, the father of Usha, who is wealthy. He would like Usha to marry Vinod, the son of Ganga Prasad, but Usha is in love with Ashok. Who will Ashok marry?

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017580-chaudhvin-ka-chand-1960-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgCHAUDHVIN KA CHAND (1960) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have unknowingly fallen in love with the same woman, Jameela. Aslam and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love triangle.

 

 

 

 

 

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 AZAAD (1955) * with hard-encoded English subtitles *

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After her dad passes away, Shobha goes to live with family friends, Charandas, and his wife, Shanta, whose son went missing as a child. Years later, Charandas scouts for a suitable groom for Shobha. A wealthy man, Sunder, would like to marry Shobha, but the family detests him. Then one night, Shobha is abducted. The police is informed, but their search is in vain. A few days later, they get wind that Shobha may be in Sunder's custody. Then Shobha returns home and tells them she was rescued by a wealthy man named Azaad; housed in a mansion; looked after very well; and brought back home in one piece. They subsequently find out that the wealthy man is none other than the notorious bandit named Azaad. They are even more shocked, when Shobha informs them she wants marry Azaad. 

 

 

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SCHWARZ AUF WEISS (1943) ** IMPROVED VIDEO **

 

Vienna, around 1900.  The master baker Streussler s most ardent wish is to see his daughter Nelly as a student at the university.  With the help of his famous streusel cake he succeeds in luring all kinds of helpers for this endeavor into his house.  But Nelly has entirely different plans:  she is in love with the chimney sweep Heinz, the son of a neighbor, with whom Papa Streussler has been fighting for years.  So it s no wonder then, that the grumpy confectioner is doing everything he can to break up the relationship.

Wien, um 1900. Der sehnlichste Wunsch des Konditormeisters Streu ler ist es, seine Tochter Nelly als Studentin an der Universit t zu sehen. Mit Hilfe seines ber hmten Streuselkuchens gelingt es ihm zwar, alle erdenklichen Helfer f r dieses Unterfangen in sein Haus zu locken doch Nelly hat ganz andere Pl ne: Sie ist in den Schornsteinfeger Heinz verliebt, bei dem es sich wiederum ausgerechnet um den Sohn jenes Nachbarn handelt, mit dem Papa Streu ler seit Jahren im Streit liegt. Kein Wunder also, dass der grantige Konditor nichts unversucht l sst, um die Beziehung zu verhindern.

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017614-der-maulkorb-1958.jpgDER MAULKORB (1958)

 

Without knowing it, the state's prosecutor is conduction an investigation against himself. On the way home from an alcohol-induced happy time at the local bar, von Treskow has put a muzzle on the monument to the local sovereign. Unfortunately, because he was drunk as a skunk, he can't remember the event. When he is commissioned to handle the offense, and is thus full of eagerness for the impending promotion once the case is solved, he is amazed to discover that the first clues to the crime point to himself.

Ein Staatsanwalt ermittelt, ohne es zu wissen, gegen sich selbst. Auf dem R ckweg von einem feuchtfr hlichen Stammtischabend hat von Treskow das Denkmal des Landesherrn mit einem Maulkorb verziert, kann sich jedoch alkoholbedingt nicht mehr an seinen Ausfall erinnern. Als man ihn mit der Ahndung des Vergehens beauftragt und eine Bef rderung in Aussicht stellt, beginnt er voller Eifer mit den Ermittlungen und wundert sich, das erste Hinweise zu ihm selbst f hren.

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017619-hera-pheri-1976-with-switchable-english-subtitles-.jpgHERA PHERI (1976) * with switchable English subtitles *

 

Vijay and Ajay are two small-time crooks who loot other rich 'respected', but criminal-minded people, for a living. One night, while gambling, Vijay recognizes Sheru, a person who has assisted PK in murdering his father. Vijay's tragic past is something that Ajay is unaware of. PK, meanwhile, roams around scot-free in the disguise of Ghanshyam Das, pretending to be a friend of Vijay. 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017623-drei-bayern-in-berlin-1956.jpgDREI BAYERN IN BERLIN (1956)

 

Business director Bullerjahn and his housekeeper Lotte are planning their wedding. He'd love to get married in Bavaria, but she insists on tying the knot in Berlin. Lotte gets her way, but Bullerjahn is able to insist that his three best friends from Bavaria get invited. Three Bavarians in Berlin? What could possibly go wrong? 

Generaldirektor Bullerjahn und seine Haush lterin Lotte planen ihre Hochzeit. Er w rde gerne in Bayern heiraten, doch sie besteht auf Berlin! Lotte kann sich durchsetzen, aber Bullerjahn darf wenigstens drei seiner besten bayerischen Freunde einladen.

 

 

 

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GIORNO DI NOZZE (1942)

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A couple with limited financial resources send their daughter Mariella to a boarding school for the rich; and for the girl's wedding to a wealthy fianc e, they have to set up a luxurious house by resorting to various subterfuges. But at the last moment, the wedding is postponed by a week. Then the creditors show up right away, and the two have to invent a bunch of stories to be able to face them.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0002/0002506-nacht-der-verwandlung-1935-improved-video-.jpgNACHT DER VERWANDLUNG (1935) ** IMPROVED VIDEO **

 

Boris Pettkoff is bankrupt. Who can save him from this fate? He's pinning his hopes on Rene Duval, whom his wife reveres more than anything else. At a large masked ball, she's supposed to put him into a good mood. But Maria has no intention of letting herself be used. When she sees the intended victim at the party, she falls in love with him and decides then and there to leave her husband.

Boris Pettkoff ist bankrott. Wer k nnte ihn sanieren? Seine Hoffnung setzt er auf Ren Duval, von dem er weiss, dass er seine Frau Maria mehr als verehrt. Auf dem gro en Maskenball soll sie ihn nun freundlich stimmen. Doch Maria l sst sich nicht benutzen. Als sie auf dem Fest Rene wieder trifft, verliebt sie sich in ihn und beschlie t noch in derselben Nacht, ihren Mann zu verlassen. 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017639-das-haben-die-madchen-gern-1962.jpgDAS HABEN DIE MADCHEN GERN (1962)

 

Peter Monk, known to everyone as "Pitt", is a spoiled young man, who enjoys life on his father's dime and does what he wants, regardless of the consequences. However, once daddy decides to turn off the money-spigot, things change very rapidly. But there may be a way out: his uncles bets him that if he can make his way from Monte Carlo to Carinthia within a week --- without spending a dime --- then he'll pay off the boy's debts. To ensure this is done, responsible student Peter Werner is to accompany him and watch his wallet. As if that weren't a nearly impossible task to accomplish, a group of ladies from a boarding school take notice of the boy, determine he's the son of a millionaire, and go on the unt for their lifetime sugardaddy.

Peter Monk, von allen nur "Pitt" genannt, ist ein verw hnter junger Mann, der auf Kosten seines Vaters die Freuden des Lebens genie t, ohne sich Gedanken ber m gliche Konsequenzen zu machen. Das ndert sich jedoch schlagartig, als ihm der Geldhahn zugedreht wird. Um seine Schulden abzubauen, schl gt ihm sein Onkel eine Wette vor. Wenn er innerhalb einer Woche ohne einen Pfennig Geld von Monte Carlo nach K rnten trampt, bezahlt er "Pitt" all seine Schulden. Zur Kontrolle soll ihn der korrekte Student Peter Werner begleiten. Und als w re das nicht schon genug, wird auch noch eine Gruppe weiblicher Internatst chter auf den unverheirateten Million rssohn aufmerksam, und macht sich ebenfalls auf die Jagd.

Magdalena Percht, Tochter des B rgermeisters, kehrt als Junglehrerin in ihr heimatliches Gebirgsst dtchen zur ck. Um einen Peitschenhieb zu r chen, nimmt Andreas, reicher S gewerksbesitzer und rauflustiger Taugenichts, mit Gewalt. Als Magdalena ein Kind von ihm erwartet, wird sie von der hartherzigen und bigotten Mutter versto en. 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0015/0015944-pulverschnee-nach-ubersee-1956.jpgPULVERSCHNEE NACH UBERSEE (1956)

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It's Winter in the Bavarian Alps: Ski instructor Sepp Kapfinger is friends with another instructor and mountaineer, Bertl Unteraigner. However, he's secretly jealous of Bertl's good looks, which means he gets to train all the hot-to-trot women, while Sepp gets "the rest". If that weren't enough, Bertl's been carrying on with Sepp's ex, Franzi, and even though Sepp's engaged, Bertl's "trespassing" on his love-terrain is pissing Sepp off. When one day, an American millionaire's daughter, Helen Jones, announces she'll be visiting the ski resort, Sepp attempts to bribe her to let him train her. However, one glance, and she's fallen for Bertl just like all the other horny cats.

Winter in den Bayerischen Alpen: Skilehrer Sepp Kapfinger ist zwar gut mit Frauenschwarm, Skilehrer und Bergsteiger Bertl Unteraigner befreundet, jedoch heimlich neidisch, weil der die sch nen Frauen unterrichtet, w hrend er den ganzen Rest unterrichten muss. Zus tzlich ist Bertl noch mit Sepp s fr heren gro en Liebe Franzi zusammen und auch das rgert ihn, obwohl er inzwischen neu verlobt ist. Als sich eines Tages die amerikanische Million rstochter Helen Jones zu Besuch im Wintersportort ank ndigt, versucht Sepp mit Bestechung, sie unterrichten zu d rfen. Helen entscheidet sich jedoch nach einem ersten Blick f r Bertl, der ihr Privatstunden geben soll.

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016259-meine-schwester-und-ich-1954.jpg MEINE SCHWESTER UND ICH (1954)

 

Some princess from somewhere plays the part of a shoe saleswoman, because she'd rather marry a rather common bourgeois engineer than an ex-king with rank and money. Yeah, okay.

 

Eine Prinzessin von Irgendwo spielt Schuhverk uferin, weil sie statt eines Ex-K nigs lieber den gutaussehenden, aber b rgerlichen Ingenieur heiraten will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016321-grossstadtnacht-1950.jpgGROSSSTADTNACHT (1950)

 

While Aida is being blasted out on the stage, someone's gone and stolen a valuable fur coat from the coat check room at the opera. Turns out a girl working in the buffet decided to "borrow" the coat for a mere fifteen minutes to make her unfaithful lover jealous (does he wear fur coats, too?). Unfortunately, in her lame attempts to make Romeo jealous, more than three hours pass before the coat can be put back. Not to panic, though: in the interim, outside of giving the coat's owner a nervous breakdown, she's found a more faithful man in her life (My, the insights you can gain on a person in a mere three hours!).

W hrend einer "Aida"-Vorf hrung verschwindet aus der Garderobe der Staatsoper ein wertvoller Pelzmantel. Das M dchen vom Buffet hat ihn f r eine Viertelstunde geborgt, um seinen untreuen Verlobten eifers chtig zu machen. Dann dauert es aber drei Stunden, bis der Pelz zur ckgegeben werden kann: in der Zwischenzeit hat die junge Frau u.a. ihren Verlobten durch einen treueren ersetzt. 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017643-bei-dir-war-es-immer-so-schon-1954.jpgBEI DIR WAR ES IMMER SO SCHON (1954)

 

Elisabeth is the pretty and musically-gifted daughter of a manufacturer. And although she has a great talent for singing, her friend Peter is merely a satisfactory composer; and for some reason, her father insists the two be married. Peter forces himself to be trained as a salesman, but hasn't given up working in the arts. During their honeymoon, Elisabeth and Peter secretly journey to Berlin to meet a music publisher. And that's how Peter gets to know a star of the stage. The star is so taken with Peter that she commissions him to write the music for the next performance. Great! But Peter is so excited, he's forgotten about his newfound wife. When a gossip columnist accuses him of an affair, Elisabeth leaves him, and Peter deals with it by obsessively dedicating himself to his career.

Elisabeth ist die h bsche und musisch begabte Tochter eines b rgerlichen Fabrikanten. Obwohl sie gro es Talent zur S ngerin hat und ihr Freund Peter die passende Begabung zum Komponisten, besteht ihr Vater darauf, dass die beiden ein "solides" Leben f hren. Peter l sst sich zu einer Ausbildung als Kaufmann dr ngen, doch die Hoffnung auf eine K nstlerkarriere hat er noch nicht aufgegeben. W hrend ihrer Hochzeitsreise fahren Elisabeth und Peter heimlich nach Berlin, um dort den Musikverleger Conrads zu treffen. Der macht den jungen Mann mit einem Revuestar bekannt. Die K nstlerin ist so entz ckt von Peter, dass sie ihn engagiert, ihre n chste Revue zu schreiben. ber diesem Erfolg verliert Peter jedoch seine Frau aus den Augen. Als Klatschreporter ihm eine Aff re andichten, verl sst Elisabeth ihn, woraufhin Peter sich noch besessener in seine Arbeit st rzt. 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0003/0003273-hallo-hallo-hier-spricht-berlin-1932.jpgHALLO, HALLO HIER SPRICHT BERLIN (1932)

German/French film about the flirting between two German telephone operators and two French ones.  Erich from Berlin and Lily from Paris talk constantly with one another because of their telephone operating jobs and are so fond of each other, that they agree to meet in Paris.  Unfortunately, the rendezvous is thwarted by their colleagues:  When Erich is prevented from reaching their meeting point at the appointed time, he sends his colleague Max to meet Lily; and Lily s colleague, Annette, pretends to be Lily and goes to meet Erich.

Deutsch-franz sischer Film ber Flirts zwischen zwei deutschen Telefonisten und zwei franz sischen Telefonistinnen: Erich aus Berlin und Lily aus Paris telefonieren beruflich h ufig miteinander und sind einander so sympathisch, dass sie sich in Paris verabreden. Das Rendezvous wird aber von ihren Kollegen vereitelt: Als Erich zum verabredeten Zeitpunkt verhindert ist, trifft sich an seiner Stelle sein Kollege Max mit Lily, und Lilys Kollegin Annette gibt sich f r Lily aus und trifft Erich.

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0004/0004111-nanu-sie-kennen-korff-noch-nicht-1938.jpgNANU, SIE KENNEN KORFF NOCH NICHT (1938)

 

'So, You Don't Know Korff Yet?' is a low-budget comedy, made in Germany during the Third Reich era, but largely free of Nazi agitprop.  It's an amusing film, with an interesting depiction of Hollywood-style gangsters as imagined by Germans. Vermeylen is a wealthy Dutch art collector, who lives in Amsterdam with his pretty daughter Dortje.   Three crooks conspire to steal one of his paintings.   The crooks are played by German actors but are apparently meant to be American gangsters (Morton and Kelly) with a French toff (DuFour) as their leader.   Kelly is played by the great German actor Fritz Rasp, who must have felt he was slumming in this movie.   These 'gangsters' are utterly unrealistic, but no more so than some of the gangster characters in Hollywood films of this era.  Into this umlaut-fest arrives Niels Korff, one of those implausible fictional characters who could never exist in real life.   Korff is a hugely successful author of detective novels who amuses himself as a flautist, but who acquires material for his novels by working (in real life) as an amateur detective!  Korff takes it upon himself to save the Vermeylens and their painting.   He is aided in this endeavour by two bumbling private detectives: van Gaalen and Schimmelpennick (the latter's name is funnier than her performance). 

Ohne es zu ahnen, schwebt Niels Korff, ein Autor erfolgreicher Kriminalromane, in Lebensgefahr. Ganz zuf llig hat er n mlich in seinen Werken die Taten des amerikanischen Verbrecherduos Dufour & Morton haargenau geschildert. Das passt den beiden nat rlich berhaupt nicht, weswegen sie nach Amsterdam reisen, um den Schriftsteller zum Schweigen zu bringen.Gleichzeitig bereitet sich der menschenscheue Musiker Niels Korff auf ein Konzertengagement im Amsterdamer "Trocadero" vor, das ihm von einem Vertrauten der zwei Gangster vermittelt wurde und in Wahrheit seine Todesfalle werden soll. Aber nicht nur auf Korff haben es Dufour & Morton abgesehen. Sie wollen die Gelegenheit nutzen, ein wertvolles Rubensgem lde aus der Villa des verm genden Vermeylen zu stehlen. Kelly, ein weiterer Handlanger der beiden, nimmt zu diesem Zweck eine Stelle bei Vermeylen an. Zu allem Ungl ck wendet sich Vermeylens Tochter Dortje, die Kelly nicht traut, ausgerechnet an Morton um Hilfe. Die Lage spitzt sich zu, als die Mordanschl ge gegen Korff allesamt wie durch ein Wunder danebengehen. Dann locken die Gauner den Schriftsteller in Vermeylens Villa ...

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0000/0000731-liebe-tod-und-teufel-1934.jpgLIEBE, TOD UND TEUFEL (1934)

 

The offer sounds tempting:  at a harbor bazaar in Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered and receives a mysterious bottle, which supposedly brings the owner power and riches and fulfills all his wishes.  But in return for all of this, the soul of the bottle s owner will belong to the Evil One.  And if one attempts to sell the bottle to another, he must sell it for less than what he paid.

Das Angebot klingt verlockend: auf einem Hafenbasar in Kona bekommt der junge Matrose Kiwe eine geheimnisvolle Flasche angeboten, die ihrem Besitzer angeblich Macht und Reichtum schenkt und ihm alle W nsche erf llt. Als Gegenleistung geh rt die Seele des Besitzers dem B sen. Will man die Flasche weiterverkaufen, muss man weniger daf r verlangen, als man selbst bezahlt hat. 

 

 

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https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017721-schule-fur-ehegluck-1954.jpgSCHULE FUR EHEGLUCK (1954)

 

A journalist, who'd rather spend his life being a poet, meets a doctor during the latter's lecture series, "School for Marital Happiness". The doctor manages to cast a spell on him under the pretext of making him a famous writer. He then leaves his young wife and little daughter, but soon realizes how the doctor's critical influence is weighing on him and that maybe he's not cut out to be a novelist after all. 

Ein Journalist, der gerne ein Dichter sein m chte, begegnet w hrend seiner Vortragsreihe "Schule f r Ehegl ck" einer rztin. Diese versteht es, ihn unter dem Vorwand, aus ihm einen ber hmten Schriftsteller zu machen, in ihren Bann zu ziehen. Er verl sst daraufhin seine junge Frau und seine kleine Tochter. Bald merkt er, wie ihn der kritische Einfluss der rztin belastet und dass er doch nicht zum Romanautor taugt.

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016554-traumrevue-1959.jpgTRAUMREVUE (1959)

 

Lieschen Mueller auditions for the Viennese Ice Revue, because she wants more than anything else to become a figure skater. The revue, however, is in dire straits: business is bad and the creditors are at the door and demanding their money. And just as the wolves are howling at the door, the Hungarian star Ilona Karoly is unable to skate in the revue! That's when Lieschen, who can't get anywhere with her unknown name, sees her chance: She decides to "adopt" the famous Hungarian's name and sneak her way into the revue. Too bad for her that on opening night, the real Karoly shows up and is accompanied by the revue's top creditor. The latter is determined to reveal the fraud and ruin the show. Now, only the real Karoly can save the day.

 

Lieschen M ller bewirbt sich bei der Wiener Eisrevue, da sie unbedingt Eiskunstl uferin werden m chte. Doch die Revue ist in arge Bedr ngnis geraten: Die Gesch fte laufen schlecht, und Gl ubiger Liebling steht vor der T r und m chte sein Geld zur ck. Ausgerechnet in dieser Notlage kann die ungarische Star-Eisl uferin Ilona Karoly nicht auftreten. Da sieht Lieschen M ller, der klar ist, dass sie mit ihrem Namen nichts werden kann, ihre Chance: Unter dem Namen des echten Stars schleicht sie sich in die Show ein. Am Premierenabend allerdings taucht das Original in Begleitung von Gl ubiger Liebling auf. Dieser will den Schwindel aufdecken und damit die Revue ruinieren. Jetzt kann nur noch der Star selbst die verzwackte Situation retten.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016991-du-kannst-nicht-treu-sein-1936.jpgDU KANNST NICHT TREU SEIN (1936)

 

Michael Ellert is a lawyer.  Hotel heir Max learns that Katharina, manager of a competing hotel, might be a suitable wife for him. He gets a waiter's job in her restaurant, likes her instantly, but she is a tough boss and rejects him - until he provokes her jealousy.

Katharina ist eine energische junge Frau, und als Chefin im Hotel Steinbrock in Obermurgel hat sie alles im Griff. Nur den richtigen Mann hat sie noch nicht gefunden. Max, der junge Besitzer des Hotels Seehof in Gundlach, m chte Katharina gerne kennen lernen und l sst sich daher als Oberkellner in ihrem Hotel einstellen. Als die Schauspielerin Ria im Hotel eintrifft, erkennt sie Max. Aber er erkl rt ihr die Situation und macht sie zu seiner Komplizin. Begl ckt stellt er fest, dass Katharina eifers chtig auf andere Frauen reagiert. Auch Katharinas Vater wird in den Plan eingeweiht, seine Tochter rumzukriegen. Und als Max seine Verlobung mit Ria bekannt gibt, r t Katharinas Vater der Tochter, sich kurzerhand mit einem anderen Mann zu verloben: dem Besitzer des Hotels Seehof.

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0012/0012391-wen-die-gotter-lieben-1942.jpgWEN DIE GOTTER LIEBEN (1942)

 

After a quarrel with his employer, the Archbishop of Salzburg, Hieronymus von Colloredo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart leaves on a trip to Paris in 1777 accompanied by his mother.  While on the journey, Mozart successfully begs his mother to make a stopover in Mannheim, so he can visit Aloisia Weber, in whom he fell in love not long before.  For her part, Aloisia gets a job at the Royal Court by introducing a piece by Mozart.  Reluctantly, Mozart continues his trip to Paris.  But the success he enjoyed in Paris as a Miracle Child is long past.  On top of that, his mother ends up dying there.  And so, Mozart returns to Salzburg.  A few years later, he moves to Vienna.  After some professional setbacks --- at this time, Mozart was holding his head above water by giving music lessons --- his friends appeal to the court musician von Strack to intercede on Mozart s behalf.
 

Nach seinem Zerw rfnis mit seinem Arbeitgeber, dem Salzburger Erzbischof Hieronymus von Colloredo, bricht Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart im Jahr 1777 in Begleitung seiner Mutter auf eine Reise nach Paris auf. W hrend der Reise bittet er seine Mutter erfolgreich um Zwischenstation in Mannheim, um Aloisia Weber zu besuchen, in die er sich kurz zuvor verliebt hatte. Indem Aloisia ein von Mozart komponiertes Lied auff hrt, bekommt sie eine Anstellung am f rstlichen Hof. Widerwillig reist Mozart nach Paris weiter.  Doch der Erfolg, den er hier als Wunderkind hatte feiern k nnen, wiederholt sich nicht; zudem stirbt in Paris seine Mutter. So reist Mozart nach Salzburg zur ck. Einige Jahre sp ter siedelt er nach Wien ber. Nach einigen beruflichen R ckschl gen in dieser Zeit h lt Mozart sich mit Musikstunden ber Wasser setzen sich seine Freunde beim Hofmusiker von Strack f r Mozart ein.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0016/0016848-meine-kinder-und-ich-1955.jpgMEINE KINDER UND ICH (1955)

 

Mutz Hartmann's husband has unexpectedly died and now, she must raise three children all by herself. Resourceful as possible in the situation, the widow becomes a taxi driver. Her older son Gunther works in a factory to support the family, too (and this is a comedy?!).

Mutz Hartmann hat berraschend ihren Mann verloren und muss nun allein f r die drei Kinder sorgen. Die schlagfertige Witwe wird Taxifahrerin. Ihr ltester Sohn G nther unterst tzt sie mit einem Industrie-Job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017116-hochzeitsglocken-1954.jpgHOCHZEITSGLOCKEN (1954)

 

Young and naive Katherine falls head over heels in love with handsome novelist Philip. When she discovers that she was only a throwaway toy for him, she thinks it best to commit suicide. Fortunately, her life is saved at the last moment by the village teacher, Stefan Unger. In the following weeks, he cares for the still-injured woman, who now finally realizes where she belongs.

 

Die junge, naive Katherina verliebt sich Hals ber Kopf in den gutaussehenden Romanautor Philipp. Als sie erf hrt, dass sie f r ihn nur ein kurzes Abenteuer war, will sie sich das Leben nehmen. In letzter Sekunde kann sie der Dorflehrer Stefan Unger retten. In den folgenden Wochen k mmert er sich um die immer noch verletzte Frau, die nun erkennt, wohin sie geh rt.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017224-two-film-dvd-der-pauker-1958-die-privatsekretarin-1953.jpgTWO FILM DVD: DER PAUKER (1958) + DIE PRIVATSEKRETARIN (1953)

 

 

DER PAUKER (1958): The teacher Dr. Seidel is transferred from his quiet little town to the big city, where he is assigned to a class of delinquents. The young hooligans don't make this strict authoritarian's work easy - his old-fashioned teaching methods are of little use here. But Seidel gradually begins to question his strict, over-moral principles. He takes lessons from his neighbor Freddy Blei in order to be able to defend himself against a particularly violent kid, and he slowly finds the right way to deal with the students, especially when they repair an old car together. Eventually the hardened fronts soften, the hooligans learn to appreciate him, and Dr. Seidel becomes an understanding teacher.

 

Studienrat Dr. Seidel, ein selbstgef lliger, klassischer Pauker, wird eines Tages von seinem beschaulichen kleinen St dtchen in die Gro stadt versetzt, wo er eine wilde Jugendklasse zugeteilt bekommt. Die jungen Rowdys machen dem Pauker auch anfangs die Arbeit nicht gerade einfach seine altmodischen Lehrmethoden nutzen hier wenig. Ganz allm hlich aber stellt Seidel seine strengen, bermoralischen Prinzipien in Frage. Bei seinem Nachbarn Freddy Blei, einem Catcher, nimmt er Unterricht, um sich gegen einen besonders rabiaten Sch ler wehren zu k nnen, und langsam findet er den richtigen Umgang mit den Sch lern, besonders als sie gemeinsam ein altes Auto reparieren. Schlie lich weichen die verh rteten Fronten auf, die Rowdys lernen ihn sch tzen und aus dem Pauker Dr. Seidel wird ein verst ndnisvoller Lehrer

 

 

DIE PRIVATSEKRETARIN (1953): Young Gerda moves from the countryside to the city in order to become a secretary. Not having any connections, she is helped by kind doorman Julius, who gets her an appointment with human resources manager Ostermann. But Ostermann turns out to be a womanizer, and righteous Gerda rejects his passes. Nevertheless, she can′t resist the charm of a young man who approaches her and who happens to be the director of the bank she wants to work for.

 

Die junge Gerda kommt aus der Provinz in die gro e Stadt und m chte gerne Sekret rin werden. Doch ohne Beziehungen braucht man Gl ck, und dies taucht in Gestalt des Portiers Julius auf. Aber der Personalchef, Ostermann, bei dem sie vorspricht, erweist sich als L stling. Gerda lehnt seine unzweideutigen Angebote ab. Den Avancen eines jungen Mannes, der sie eines Tages einl dt, kann sie sich aber nicht entziehen und das Gl ck ist ihr wiederum hold: Der junge Mann, Erich Delbr ck, erweist sich als der Direktor gerade dieser Bank.

 

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017226-dr-holl-1951.jpgDR. HOLL (1951)

 

With the understanding of his fiancee Helga, Dr. Holl marries terminally ill Angelika, who is in love with him, so as to give her some happiness before she dies. Unfortunately for the successful doctor's fiancee, pity soon turns into actual love, and Dr. Holl actually invents a serum which make Angelika well again. Torn between the love of two women, Holl must make a difficult decision. 

 

Mit Einverst ndnis seiner Verlobten Helga heiratet der erfolgreiche Arzt Dr. Holl die todkranke Angelika, die in ihn verliebt ist, um ihr ein letztes Gl ck auf Erden zu geben. Aber dann wird aus Mitleid Liebe und Holl entdeckt ein Serum, das Angelika gesunden l sst. Zwischen zwei Frauen hin- und hergerissen, muss Holl eine Entscheidung treffen.

 

  

 

 

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0007/0007229-und-die-musik-spielt-dazu-1943.jpgUND DIE MUSIK SPIELT DAZU (1943)

 

Lissy wants to get together with her lover, Gaspary. Her husband lies in wait for the couple. To extricate himself from the ensuing mess, Gaspary claims to be married. Luckily, he's got a partner-in-crime willing to play along.

 

Lissy will sich mit ihrem Geliebten Gaspary treffen. Ihr Mann lauert dem Paar auf. Daraufhin behauptet Gaspary, verheiratet zu sein. Sein Diener findet in der kessen Vroni eine Frau, die das Spiel mitspielt.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

https://www.rarefilmsandmore.com/Media/Thumbs/0017/0017229-two-film-dvd-eva-erbt-das-paradies-1951-engel-im-abendkleid-1951.jpgTWO FILM DVD: EVA ERBT DAS PARADIES (1951) + ENGEL IM ABENDKLEID (1951)

 

EVA ERBT DAS PARADIES (1951): If Eva Spanberger, a saleswoman in the record department of a Munich department store, had suspected that the paradise she inherited would turn out to be a half-ruined hotel on the banks of Lake Mondsee in the Salzkammergut, she probably wouldn't have even bothered to claim it. But that's how she drives with her friend unsuspectingly to that paradise. The small, poor inn clashes with a large, local luxury hotel and completely disrupts the holiday idyll.

 

Schallplattenverk uferin Eva Spanberger erf hrt per Post, dass sie das Palast-Hotel in Sankt Andr geerbt hat. Spontan k ndigt sie ihre Arbeit und f hrt mit ihrer besten Freundin Daisy Jordan nach Sankt Andr . Unterwegs lernen sie die Musiker um Bill Wokulek kennen, die ein Engagement im Grand Hotel in Sankt Andr antreten wollen. Sie laden sie ein, doch auch mal zum Palast-Hotel zu kommen, das eigentlich das erste Haus am Platz sei. Am Hotel angekommen, folgt die Ern chterung. Das Haus steht schon lange leer, ist heruntergekommen, ohne Elektrizit t und warmes oder gar flie endes Wasser. Zudem hat der verstorbene Onkel Schulden in H he von 5640 Schilling hinterlassen. Der alte Zacherl Tschurtschentaler ist als Hausmeister und Verwalter im Hotel zur ckgeblieben und leitet die beiden Frauen in ihr Zimmer. Am n chsten Morgen scheint die Sonne und Daisy ist vom Hotelblick auf den See und vom Bergpanorama begeistert. 

 

ENGEL IM ABENDKLEID (1951): When Peter Harden returns to Germany after being away for years to find out what he's inherited from his Uncle's death, the greedy little thing discovers he's inherited nothing but a half-ruined castle and lots and lots of debts. Now a young bailiff, Ingrid Engel, appears and intends to seize his newly-won property. He "falls in love with her", but that's only because a newspaper article announces that she's inherited a mink farm. Hurrah! Now he can marry her and she can pay off his debts! 

 

Als Peter Harden nach jahrelanger Abwesenheit nach Deutschland zur ckkehrt, um die Erbschaft seines Onkels anzutreten, findet er neben einem halbverfallenen schlossartigen Geb ude nur gro e Schulden vor. Nun erscheint die junge Gerichtsvollzieherin Ingrid Engel, die den letzten Rest seines Besitzes pf ndet. Er verliebt sich in sie, doch erst eine Zeitungsannonce, nach der sie eine Nerzfarm geerbt haben soll, bringt die Wende. Ihre Schuldner meinen nun, dass sie als Million rin die Schulden bernehmen kann. 

 

 


 

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