Ferdinand von Alten Movies

Betty, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, decides to marry the penniless Jean—against her father's will—and runs away to France...

The story of the ill-fated second wife of the English king Henry VIII, whose marriage to the Henry led to momentous political and religious turmoil...

During a dinner given by a wealthy baron and his wife, attended by four of her suitors in a 19th century German manor, a shadow-player rescues the...

For Balduin, going out to beer parties with his fellow students and fighting out disputes at the tip of the sword have lost their charms. He wants to...

The film was an epic portrayal of the life of Catherine the Great of Russia.

a silent movie by Robert Wiene

This German crime drama was based on a true story. Willy Forst stars as a poverty-stricken Italian glazier who falls in love with French hotel maid...

The adventures of smart soldier Gustav Diestelbeck include managing his superior officer, competing for the canteneer's daughter, evading punishment...

German silent film about the life of Martin Luther

A nobleman gradually falls in love with a woman he was forced by relatives to marry, against his will.

In 19th century Paris a hedonistic woman marries an aristocrat but has trouble keeping faithful to him.

The film focuses on the leadership of the Great Powers of Europe in the days leading up to the outbreak of the First World War.

When Gräfin Mariza visits her country estate it is certainly an event. She gives a party to celebrate her engagement to a certain Koloman...

The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a...

A lost film.

Even without the benefit of sound, the 1922 German adaptation of Othello seems more operatic than Shakespearean. This may be due to the casting of...

A aristocratic lieutenant is forced to resign his commission and give up his career in the cavalry after having defended himself against deliberate...