Margarete Schlegel
Acting
Biography
Margarethe Sylva Elisabeth Wisniewski (né Schlegel; 31 December 1899 – 15 July 1987), known professionally as Margarete Schlegel, was a German theatre and film actress and soprano operetta singer.
Born: December 31, 1899
Place of Birth: Bromberg, Posen, Germany [now Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Known For
The Ancient Law
Baruch Mayer, son of an orthodox rabbi from a poor shtetl in Galizia, decides to break with the family tradition and leave the shtetl to become an actor.
The Four Devils
One out of three silent adaptations of the novella "Les quatre diables" written by Danish author Herman Bang. The most famous one, although unfortunately lost, is without any doubt F.W. Murnau's "4 Devils". This German version, by Danish director A.W. Sandberg, was done eight years prior to Murnau's American one, and was a big success at the time.
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
Franz Biberkopf has served four years in prison. His return to normal life is not successful.
The Blue from the Sky
Out of unlikely circumstances an underground ticket vending girl and a mail pilot fall in love.
The Head of Janus
Two opposing characters are hidden in the person of the inconspicuous London gentleman Dr. Warren and Janus. Lost film.
Desire: The Tragedy of a Dancer
A young Russian dancer in Geneva returns to Russia, where he falls in love with a grand duchess. He is arrested but manages to escape. Lost film.
Side-Lights of the Sawdust Ring
The poor child Inger must endure trials of an almost biblical nature before her heart can be saved by true love. First, Inger is rejected by the love of her youth, Hans, who chooses a rich man’s daughter instead. Because of this, she gets thrown out into the street by her own mother but finds refuge with an acrobat in a travelling circus. When the circus performer dies in an accident, Inger gives birth to a fatherless child who doesn’t survive the night, for which she is even accused of infanticide. Guilt overwhelms Hans as he hears about Inger’s tragedies. Can Hans’ repentance save the lost Inger? (Stumfilm.dk)
David Copperfield
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
The Song Is Ended
Das Lied ist Aus (The Song Is Ended) is a typical early-talkie German musical in every respect, save one. The story, concerning the lives and loves of show folk, ends unhappily -- and surprisingly so. The doleful denouement didn't seem to have much effect on the film's box-office appeal, since Das Lied ist Aus proved a major moneymaker.
Der Bankkrach unter den Linden
Filmography
as Zigaretten-Cilly
as Sonja / Mieze
as Emmy Stein
as Grete
as Esther, seine Tochter
as David Copperfields mor
as Marja
as Aimée
as Grace
as Tochter der Marchesa