Ellen Plessow

Ellen Plessow

Born: January 12, 1891
Died: September 2, 1967
in Oldenburg, Germany

Movies for Ellen Plessow...

Emilia Galotti
Title: Emilia Galotti
Character: 2. Hofdame
Released: March 14, 1958
Type: Movie
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Two Mothers
Title: Two Mothers
Character: Älteres Fräulein
Released: June 28, 1957
Type: Movie
The story of two women, one French and the other German, who fight for a child who has been mistakenly taken by the Germans after a bomb raid.
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Bahrenburg Stories
Title: Bahrenburg Stories
Character: Pförtnerin
Released: February 10, 1957
Type: Movie
A story about a group of children in German town of Bahrenburg who are trying to build themselves a swimming pool.
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Castles and Cottages
Title: Castles and Cottages
Character: aunt
Released: February 9, 1957
Type: Movie
Lifelong hard work for the count makes the servant Anton a cripple. Everybody calls him Crooked Anton. When, after the end of the war, the land of the count gets divided amongst the farmers, Anton receives a piece and hopes to be able to work freely. But an old debt and intrigue keep Anton and his family from finding peace. The farmers of the village begin to discover their own power when Annegret, Anton's daughter, leaves. Is a new beginning possible for Anton? This film paints an impressive panorama of the development of a minor village in Mecklenburg from the end of the war to the uprising of 17 June 1953.
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Die Millionen der Yvette
Title: Die Millionen der Yvette
Character: Dame
Released: November 23, 1956
Type: Movie
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The Brave Little Tailor
Title: The Brave Little Tailor
Character: Schneidermeisterin
Released: September 27, 1956
Type: Movie
When Prince Vain got his shirt fixed, he proclaims that he had slain two lizards in front of the tailor's house - "two in one strike". When the tailor swats seven flies at once, he sows himself a banner saying "seven in one strike", and together with his bird he starts a journey into the world to pronounce his deed.
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Thomas Müntzer
Title: Thomas Müntzer
Released: May 16, 1956
Type: Movie
In 1523, young Thomas Müntzer arrives with his wife Ottilie in the Thuringian village Allstedt to assume the rectorate. As a follower of Luther′s teachings, he finds in the Bible not only reasons for clerical, but also for secular reforms. But when Luther turns away from the rural population after a discord with Müntzer, it is Müntzer who becomes the peoples′ spokesman. He is forced to go to Southern Germany, where he convenes with revolting farmers. But his way leads him back to Thuringia. In 1525, he and Heinrich Pfeiffer form the centre of the Thuringian peasant uprising in Mühlhausen, but their success is diminished by the fact that peasants and craftsmen don′t seem to be able to work together. In Frankenhausen, Müntzer becomes the leader of a peasants′ army that is set to fighting the ruler′s army – and sustains a devastating loss. Müntzer is arrested and sentenced to death by decapitation for his insurgency.
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Distinguishing marks: none
Title: Distinguishing marks: none
Character: Trümmerfrau
Released: March 8, 1956
Type: Movie
Post-war Germany: Like so many other women, Gerda Krause has lost her husband during the war and has to fend for herself and her two children. She finds work as a seamstress but refuses the offering of her department chief Zimmermann to upgrade her qualifications. One day she meets Uschi, an old friend of hers, whom she has helped with schoolwork before the war and subsequently lost track of. The reunion reminds Gerda of her childhood dream: to become a teacher. Thus, she decides to enroll at university to make her dream come true.
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Ein Polterabend
Title: Ein Polterabend
Released: August 18, 1955
Type: Movie
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Pole Poppenspäler
Title: Pole Poppenspäler
Character: Bürgerin
Released: December 25, 1954
Type: Movie
On his travels, Paul, a journeyman from northern Germany, runs into a childhood friend, Lisei, a puppeteer's daughter. They fall in love and get married. Together with Lisei's father, the young couple moves to Paul's hometown. Although Paul himself is accepted - even respected - by the stuck-up and snooty citizens, the young woman is rejected by the town dwellers, who are imbued with class arrogance. Paul stands up for his wife but the scorn and abuse heaped on her weigh heavily upon him.
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Kein Hüsung
Title: Kein Hüsung
Character: Dame
Released: April 18, 1954
Type: Movie
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Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse
Title: Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse
Character: Oberhofmeisterin Stockschnupfen
Released: October 9, 1953
Type: Movie
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Die Prinzessin und der Schweinehirt
Title: Die Prinzessin und der Schweinehirt
Released: October 3, 1953
Type: Movie
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Corinna Schmidt
Title: Corinna Schmidt
Character: Fräulein vom Bomst
Released: October 18, 1951
Type: Movie
Berlin in 1878: Corinna Schmidt, who was brought up in a petit-bourgeois, academic family, is romantically interested in Leopold Treibel, the son of the lordly councillor of commerce Jenny Treibel – although Corinna is also deeply in love with her cousin Marcel. Leopold is also falling for cute Corinna, and Jenny Treibel tries to prevent their friendship by all means, but changes her opinion when their secret engagement becomes public. To avoid a scandal, she urges them to marry quickly. But Corinna soon withdraws from this complicated situation and again turns to her cousin, who is banished from the country for his social democratic beliefs.
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Um eine Nasenlänge
Title: Um eine Nasenlänge
Character: Frau am Telephon
Released: October 24, 1949
Type: Movie
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Das Mädchen Christine
Title: Das Mädchen Christine
Character: Äbtissin
Released: January 14, 1949
Type: Movie
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Salonwagen E 417
Title: Salonwagen E 417
Character: Hofdame
Released: May 4, 1939
Type: Movie
In a transport museum, the items on display begin to tell their stories. Most interesting is the history of the Pullman car. In the beginning, it served as transport for a princely family; then became the headquarters car for the military high command; and then, most adventurous of all, it ended up with a circus. Converted to a bar, it finally had its day and was supposed to serve as a placard carrier. Luckily, the museum saved it from this sad fate.
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Nanon
Title: Nanon
Released: November 15, 1938
Type: Movie
An operetta directed by Herbert Maisch.
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Shadows of the Arena
Title: Shadows of the Arena
Released: February 20, 1931
Type: Movie
Artonis is an acrobat employed in the circus owned by Elvira Starke. Apparently he confines his acrobatics to the bedroom, because he's carrying on two separate affairs on the trot: one with his boss Elvira, and one with the circus's beautiful equestrienne Kitty Rallay. Someone shoots Artonis dead.
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Dolly is making a career
Title: Dolly is making a career
Released: September 29, 1930
Type: Movie
Musical vehicle for up and coming Dolly Haas, as a would be actress with a would be composer boyfriend. She sings,at one point, that she has the walk of (Lilian) Harvey, the mouth of Garbo and the legs of Dietrich.
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Im Kampf mit der Unterwelt
Title: Im Kampf mit der Unterwelt
Character: Wirtschafterin bei Puzzle
Released: August 5, 1930
Type: Movie
German crime film
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The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari
Title: The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari
Released: July 31, 1930
Type: Movie
Three friends who are broke decide to found a film production company. When they start shooting their first film chaos arises...
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Fräulein Else
Title: Fräulein Else
Released: March 7, 1929
Type: Movie
While staying with her aunt at a fashionable spa, Else receives an unexpected telegram from her mother, begging her to save her father from debtor’s jail. The only way out, it seems, is to approach an elderly acquaintance in order to borrow money from him. Through this telegram, Else is forced into the reality of a world entirely at odds with her romantic imagination – with horrific consequences.
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Wolga Wolga
Title: Wolga Wolga
Released: November 15, 1928
Type: Movie
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Six Girls and a Room for the Night
Title: Six Girls and a Room for the Night
Released: March 16, 1928
Type: Movie
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Die Pflicht zu schweigen
Title: Die Pflicht zu schweigen
Character: Frau von Storch
Released: March 2, 1928
Type: Movie
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Ledige Mütter
Title: Ledige Mütter
Released: February 14, 1928
Type: Movie
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Herkules Maier
Title: Herkules Maier
Released: February 10, 1928
Type: Movie
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Er geht rechts - Sie geht links!
Title: Er geht rechts - Sie geht links!
Character: Armanda Primel
Released: January 1, 1928
Type: Movie
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Radio Magic
Title: Radio Magic
Character: Victoria Fadenschein
Released: September 29, 1927
Type: Movie
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Heaven on Earth
Title: Heaven on Earth
Character: Frau Kippel
Released: July 24, 1927
Type: Movie
Reinhold Schünzel plays the rigid representative Traugott Bellmann, who publicly condemns the low morals of the night life. Although Belmann's stance is supported by his wife, he is strongly opposed by his father-in-law, a champagne manufacturer. But when he inherits 500 000 Marks in cash and the infamous nightclub "Der Himmel auf Erden" ("Heaven on Earth") from his deceased brother, Bellmann really gets himself into trouble: In order to fulfil his brother's will - and to get hold of the money - , he has to be at the club every night at 9 pm.
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Küssen ist keine Sünd'
Title: Küssen ist keine Sünd'
Character: Miß Moissi
Released: September 30, 1926
Type: Movie
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Jagd auf Menschen
Title: Jagd auf Menschen
Character: Krankenschwester
Released: August 26, 1926
Type: Movie
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Annemarie und ihr Ulan
Title: Annemarie und ihr Ulan
Character: Gräfin Nedlitz auf Borstenfeld
Released: August 19, 1926
Type: Movie
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Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Title: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Released: May 31, 1926
Type: Movie
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Impetuous Youth
Title: Impetuous Youth
Released: March 10, 1926
Type: Movie
Girl dressed up as a boy falls in love with a painter.
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Marriage Announcement
Title: Marriage Announcement
Released: February 1, 1926
Type: Movie
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Die Moral der Gasse
Title: Die Moral der Gasse
Released: October 30, 1925
Type: Movie
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Der Farmer aus Texas
Title: Der Farmer aus Texas
Released: October 21, 1925
Type: Movie
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Liebe und Trompetenblasen
Title: Liebe und Trompetenblasen
Character: Amalie Spießlein
Released: August 13, 1925
Type: Movie
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Der König und das kleine Mädchen
Title: Der König und das kleine Mädchen
Released: June 18, 1925
Type: Movie
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Freies Volk
Title: Freies Volk
Character: Fräulein von Woythe
Released: January 2, 1925
Type: Movie
Directed by Martin Berger.
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Im Krug zum grünen Kranze
Title: Im Krug zum grünen Kranze
Character: Protzenbäuerin
Released: January 1, 1925
Type: Movie
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Soll und Haben
Title: Soll und Haben
Released: October 9, 1924
Type: Movie
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Du Mädel vom Rhein
Title: Du Mädel vom Rhein
Released: November 25, 1922
Type: Movie
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Das Mädel mit der Maske
Title: Das Mädel mit der Maske
Released: February 24, 1922
Type: Movie
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Die Strahlen des Todes
Title: Die Strahlen des Todes
Released: June 1, 1920
Type: Movie